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TypeBlog Post...mammalian cells, or in purified form, and didn’t need any added cofactors. Figure 2: Fluorescence...of ~75% in response to the magnetic field (Figure 2); they named this variant MagLOV. Andrew was thrilled...
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Prime Editing: Adding Precision and Flexibility to CRISPR Editing
TypeBlog Post...double strand break), increasing editing efficiencies 2-3-fold. However, the process of double nicking increases... editing as efficient as possible. Figure 2: Decision tree for selecting a PE6 variant. PE = prime...using paired prime editing. Nature Biotechnology, 40(2), 218–226. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587-021-01025...editing systems by manipulating cellular determinants of editing outcomes. Cell, 184(22), 5635-5652.e29. https...efficient prime editors. Cell, 186(18), 3983-4002.e26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2023.07.039 Lin, Q.,...correct only a minority of those variants in most cell types. But prime editing, a CRISPR technique developed...unedited DNA. The heteroduplex is resolved by the cell’s mismatch repair system, and more recent prime editing... -
Deciphering the Mysteries of Behavior with Viral Vectors
TypeBlog Post...of these neurons via the channel Channelrhodopsin 2 (ChR2) reduced glutamate transmission from the mPFC...deliver Cre-dependent expression of Channelrhodopsin 2 (ChR2), a modified receptor protein that activates...the mesocorticolimbic system in addiction. Front Cell Neurosci. 2014;8:466. PubMed PMID: 25653591. PubMed... -
Twenty Years of Sharing: Addgene's Viral Vector Service
TypeBlog Post...’re delivering their payload to. Figure 2: Numbers of AAV tools, by category, available from... substrates, light, or engineered ligands (Figure 2). Biosensors, which include calcium and voltage sensors...As part of Addgene’s 20th anniversary celebration, we’ve been finding and sharing stories unique to our... be safely used to deliver a genetic payload to cells, and the complexity of effectively deploying them... can be to use. AAVs, which can target different cell types depending on their serotype, are particularly... -
Gamma-Retroviral Vector Guide
TypeGuide...range of infectivity for different cell types (known as tropism). Figure 2: Gamma-retroviral plasmids. Created...gamma-retroviral vectors, you need three plasmids (Figure 2): Transfer plasmid — contains transgene, sgRNA, or...-activated cell sorting (FACS) is used to sort cells expressing GFP and later, sorted cells are expanded...actively dividing cell types, whereas gamma-retroviruses can only infect mitotically active cell types. This...Using Packaging Cell Lines Gamma-retroviral vectors can be packaged using helper-free cell lines (Figure...-retroviral packaging cell line developed by Garry Nolan at Stanford. These cell lines contain gag-pol...and rat cells), or an amphotropic envelope, Phoenix-AMPHO (for the infection of mammalian cells). Using... -
Using Video to Share Your Science: We Share Science
TypeBlog Post...Information Science and Technology 60.4 (2009): 858-862. 2. Van Noorden, Richard. "Interdisciplinary research...Librarianship and Scholarly Communication 2.2 (2014): 2. Additional Resources on the Addgene Blog 6 Tools... the 926 video abstracts identified. The journal Cell had the largest average view count per video abstract.../wesharescience.com/pin/7472 Article: http://www.cell.com/current-biology/abstract/S0960-9822(16)30873... -
Let There Be LITE Plasmids
TypeBlog Post...First, the light-responsive molecules of cryptochrome 2 are the chromophores flavin-adenine dinucleotide and... vectors and genetically target them to specific cell populations. They demonstrated use of the LITEs ...non-invasively, its use is not restricted to cultured cells but extends to freely moving animals, as established...novel mode of optogenetic control of endogenous cellular processes." The LITE system can now be applied...no means limited to particular model organisms or cell types. “This tool is really flexible and modular... -
Antibodies 101: Beyond Surface Labeling
TypeBlog Post...which would label everything but the CD8+ T cells (Figure 2). Even better, we can use the same fluorophore...population. Figure 2: Dump gating labels all unwanted cell lineages with the same fluorophore...out all CD8+ T cells from a mix of CD8+ T cells, CD4+ T cells, B cells, and dendritic cells. In this case...+ T cell, dendritic cell, CD8+ T cell. Created using biorender.com. Intracellular labeling Oftentimes...in flow cytometry are cell proliferation and cell viability. Unlike intracellular labeling, dye staining...be done on live cells. For cellular proliferation, esterified dyes that can enter cells freely are typically...amines on the cell surface, which yields a much weaker signal on live cells compared to dead cells. As a result... -
New Optogenetic Tools for Cytoskeleton and Membrane Control
TypeBlog Post...chosen SspB-tag-GEF and your cells will be ready for the spotlight. Figure 2: Opto-RhoGEFs to control ...to a specific area at the plasma membrane (Figure 2). Just express the plasma membrane-localized iLID ... target to specific subcellular regions, laser ablation can damage other cellular structures, and genetic...demonstrated its use to probe cell mechanics, vesicle transport, and cell division, but given the long ... expressed in a monolayer of endothelial cells, showing cell protrusions and overlaps (arrows) after blue...2016). Rho GTPase signalling in cell migration. Current Opinion in Cell Biology, 36, 103–112. https://doi.org...Optogenetics gives you the power to control cells or organisms with the flip of a switch. You may be ... -
Fluorescent Proteins 101: When GFP lets you down
TypeBlog Post...microdomains of live cells." Science 296.5569 (2002): 913-916. PubMed PMID: 11988576. 2. Tsien, Roger Y. ...phosphoinositides (Varnai and Balla, 2008) (Figure 2). RNA production can be detected by using a MS2 coat...proteins to study mRNA trafficking in living cells." Methods in cell biology 85 (2008): 273-292. PubMed PMID...genomic loci in living human cells by an optimized CRISPR/Cas system." Cell 155.7 (2013): 1479-1491. PubMed... fluorescent protein in almost all organisms and cell types, (ii) no need to add a co-factor, (iii) easy... the bathing solution and require uptake by the cells. Which of these strategies works best for a specific...showing that its acid tolerance is maintained in cells. GFP is big GFP is a 28 kDa protein that resembles...