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  1. Cancer and the Immune System: Deciphering the Relationship

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    ...cells in this environment produce growth factor signals such as tumor growth factor beta (TGFβ) and IL-...the cancer cells are also suppressed by chemical signals such as IL-8, IFNγ, and colony stimulating factor... but are directed not to through these various signals. Over-production of vascular endothelial growth...growth factors (VEGF) in tumors is attributed to a signaling cascade, where lack of oxygen in the tumor, activates...-producing antigens enunciated above. Finally, signals released from the microenvironment help create ...Cervical Cancer Screening in Ghana Modulate Cancer Signalling Resources on Addgene.org Check out Our Cancer...
  2. CRISPR Guide

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    ...PAM) The PAM sequence (NGG) serves as a binding signal for Cas9, but the exact sequence depends on which...the aptamer improves stability and amplifies the signal for better imaging of genomic loci, as in the CRISPR-Sirius...degraded by Cas12a, it will release a quantifiable signal that indicates the presence of your target DNA ...cleaves the reporter as well, and a quantifiable signal is produced, indicating the presence of that specific...30377362 Casini, A., Olivieri, M., Petris, G., Montagna, C., Reginato, G., Maule, G., Lorenzin, F., Prandi...Pederson, T. (2018). CRISPR-Sirius: RNA scaffolds for signal amplification in genome imaging. Nature Methodss...Vale, R. D. (2014). A Protein-Tagging system for signal amplification in gene expression and fluorescence...
  3. Viral Vectors 101: Biosensors

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    ...to generate a quantitative signal upon recognizing the analyte. This signal depends on the system and ...etc. The last component of the biosensor is the signal transducer which will quantitatively give a readout...instrument which measured GFP levels and converted that signal into a readable value. Types of biosensors So now... a FRET pair on actinin will produce different signals based on changes to the structure of actinin in...
  4. It’s Bioelectric! An Exciting Interdisciplinary Field of Research

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    ...revealing the important role of bioelectrical signaling mediated by ion-channels and pumps in developmental...and patterning There is mounting evidence that signaling via ion channels and even between many cells (...bioelectric states in living cells. Since bioelectrical signals are controlled by the opening and closing of ion...at Tufts University, studies how bioelectrical signals affect pattern memory and decision-making in somatic...Joshua M. Finkelstein. "Endogenous bioelectric signaling networks: exploiting voltage gradients for control...
  5. Chemogenetics Plasmids

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    ...relationship between neuronal signaling and behavior. Depending on the signaling pathway the engineered receptor...small molecules, allowing a scientist to control signaling within cells expressing these engineered receptors...
  6. Split Fluorescent Proteins for Studying Protein-Protein Interactions

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    ... split fluorescent protein (FP) and measure the signal produced when the candidate proteins’ interaction... the fluorescent protein, producing fluorescent signal. Image modified from Feng et al. 2017 under CC-...split fluorescent proteins for protein labeling and signal amplification. Zhou et al. PLoS One. 2020 Bo Huang... fluorescence complementation assay with a high signal-to-noise ratio. Kodama et al. Biotechniques. 2010...sometimes interact in cells and produce background signal (especially for some older split-GFP constructs...
  7. Synthetic Biology - Overview

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    ...networks. Sensing and Signaling Browse plasmids related to intercellular signaling and environmental sensing...Pumps Voigt Lab Repressors , Terminators , Light Signaling , Sigma Factors , Resource Allocator and Orthogonal...
  8. PCR Applications for Copy Number Variation Assays

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    ...years. qPCR works like regular PCR, just with signaling molecules added to the mastermix that are read...seen within multiple runs of the standard curve. Signaling molecules: Sybr Green and Taqman qPCR most often...often uses either Sybr Green or Taqman for signaling. Sybr Green is a fluorescent dye that works by binding... is not particularly sensitive. The fluorescent signal can be affected by AT-rich DNA and the length of... chemistry. Blue arrows represent fluorescent signaling in the presence of dsDNA. Image courtesy of: Ygonaar...
  9. Getting to Know Expansion Microscopy

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    ...secondaries, can improve signal strength (Sherry and Stiles, 2022). Fourth, signal continuity can appear ...Third, expansion results in dimmer samples. Reduced signal can be caused by loss of protein during digestion...polymerization and digestion conditions, loss of signal often occurs, due to a reduction in target concentration...Sherry DM, Stiles MA (2022) Improved fluorescent signal in expansion microscopy using fluorescent Fab fragment...
  10. Don’t FRET: Bimolecular Fluorescence Complementation Makes Visualizing Protein-Protein Interactions Easy

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    ...including ubiquitinoylation, kinase signaling, integrin signaling, and transcription factor interactions...Formation of the complete FP results in a fluorescent signal that can be detected by fluorescence microscopy...which combination provides the best fluorescent signal. As for linker sequences, the amino acid sequences...of the endogenous PIPs should decrease the BiFC signal in a dose-dependent manner. This is straightforward...
  11. 22 Hot Plasmid Technologies from 2014

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    ...disease progression. One of the major challenges in signaling research is the inability to replicate the spatio-temporal...spatio-temporal precision with which signaling events occur in a physiological setting. Genetic techniques...typically rely on overexpression or knock-down, where signaling dynamics are influenced by the relatively long...approach, they designed Opto-RTKs, which activate signaling cascades on exposure to low-intensity blue light...intracellular kinase domains into contact and initiating signaling. Grusch et al. demonstrate that Opto-RTKs have...research into its many roles in protein function and signaling networks continues to expand. The labs of Jesse...precisely and non-invasively control neuronal signaling. For more information on DREADDs, please see...
  12. New Optogenetic Tools for Cytoskeleton and Membrane Control

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    ...channels used to control activities like neuronal signaling — think of a mouse with an LED brain implant or...movement, and more, often driven by Rho family signaling pathways. Rho guanine-nucleotide exchange factors...used SuperPLD to manipulate phosphatidic acid signaling (such as Hippo, AMPK and mTOR pathways) and to...Membrane Recruitment Systems: The Rho-Family GTPase Signaling Toolbox. ACS Synthetic Biology, 11(1), 515–521....2022.09.010.  Ridley, A. J. (2016). Rho GTPase signalling in cell migration. Current Opinion in Cell Biology...
  13. Illuminating Choices: A Guide to Selecting Fluorescent Dyes and Ligands

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    ...dyes can result in varying cytoplasmic background signals when used with the same protein (Hayashi-Takanaka... dyes can influence receptor conformation and signaling activity​​ (Sridharan et al., 2014). It's also... properties ensure a more consistent and stable signal over extended periods, which is particularly beneficial...crosstalk/crossover to reduce ‘muddying’ of the signal and facilitate clear differentiation between multiple... enable detection of finer details by improving signal-to-noise ratios. Certain dyes have been specifically...
  14. Mapping the 4D nucleome with CRISPR/Cas9

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    ...may improve the resolution, although background signal would be a concern. Another caveat of the study...protein molecules is necessary for a detectable signal, limiting the sensitivity of the technique. One...molecules (and also available from Addgene!) Since the signal level provided by SunTag is so high, cells may ...publication at Addgene. A protein-tagging system for signal amplification in gene expression and fluorescence...
  15. 27 Hot Plasmids from 2016

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    ...proteins play in cell signaling. Understanding how molecules in the Ras signaling pathway interact will...Ras proteins are small GTPases involved in cell signaling pathways that control many cellular processes ...containing genes from a crowd-sourced map of the RAS signaling pathway and includes 180 unique transcripts. Each...Proteins rarely act alone. Molecular processes from signal transduction to transport rely on protein-protein...actuator’s subcellular localization using trafficking signals and named it Magneto 2.0. Using Magneto2.0-p2A-...developing selective kinase inhibitors to probe these signaling pathways or develop potential therapeutics, but...
  16. The MTA at Addgene

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    ... we distribute; therefore we are not a party (signatory) to the MTAs for plasmids in our repository. Instead...material under the specified terms. This acts as the signature on any subsequent MTA for that plasmid facilitated... handled the majority of our MTA requests and signatures via an online process, though the process has...materials are requested, instead of coordinating signatures from two different institutes. Our online portal...
  17. Crowdfight, a Platform to Boost Scientific Collaboration During COVID-19 and Beyond

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    ...you to our guest bloggers Ignacio Amigo and María Hernández Sánchez! Ignacio Amigo is a science writer...This post was contributed by Ignacio Amigo and María Hernández Sánchez from Crowdfight. In March 2020...climate change. You can follow him on Twitter at @IgnacioAmigoH     María Hernández-Sánchez is a postdoctoral...
  18. Enabling Precision Functional Genomics with the Target Accelerator Plasmid Collection

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    ...classified function and a well established cellular signaling gene, thus providing a starting point for downstream...bioassays could accurately test for molecular signatures of variant function and cancer phenotypes. Broad...series of clones corresponding to known cellular signaling pathways as part of our Genetic Pathway Reference...and capable of measuring a variety of molecular signatures or cancer phenotypes. These assays were designed...
  19. Viral Vectors 101: The AAV Retrograde Serotype

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    ...biosensors . Thus, you can map what regions are signaling to a particular site while also activating or ...inhibiting gene expression, detecting neuronal signaling, or manipulating any other genetically controlled...example, say I wanted to access all the neurons that signaled from the hippocampus to Broca’s area. This could...limited to the hippocampus. Thus, only neurons signaling from the hippocampus to Broca’s area would be ...
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