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  1. New and Upcoming Viral Vectors - Spring 2019

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    ...ve added many new tools to our inventory of ready-to-use viral vectors. Here are some of the AAV we have... used in conjunction with optogenetic activators and inhibitors that respond to blue light. We recently...GABAergic interneurons. These vectors can also be used as the control vectors for experiments encoding a ...pAAV-hSyn-mCherry at Addgene. Viral vectors coming soon! These vectors listed below should be released at... of our viral vectors blog posts Find tips for preparing AAVs Download our viral vectors 101 eBook Resources...far in 2019. You can also browse our entire AAV inventory! Our new AAVs include: pGP-AAV-syn-FLEX-jGCaMP7b-WPRE... Addgene. GABA sensor AAV GABA is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in vertebrates, but methods ...
  2. Viral Vectors 101: Inverted Terminal Repeats

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    ...blog Viral Vectors 101: Viral Vector Elements Viral Vectors 101: Pseudotyping Viral Vectors 101: Systemic...and are required for replication, packaging, and vector persistence. They work in conjunction with the ...retained with the gene in a recombinant AAV (rAAV) vector (Figure 1). Everything else outside the ITRs gets...gets left behind.    Figure 1: Recombinant AAV vector with ITRs that flank the gene cassette, which contains... bp version is used in most plasmids. In an AAV vector plasmid, they flank the gene of interest. A single...of the most important elements of AAV and rAAV vectors, modifications can affect gene transfer efficiency...an ITR with a sequence containing transcription factor binding sites can increase transgene expression...
  3. Viral Vectors 101: AAV Variables That Matter

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    ...serotypes utilize a number of different receptors, co-receptors, and other mechanisms to gain entry into...other factors can also affect your AAV experiments. Luckily, the other posts in our Viral Vectors 101 series...on the Addgene blog Viral Vectors 101: An Introduction to AAV Viral Vectors 101: The AAV Retrograde Serotype...Using AAV vectors in complex biological systems can be tricky at best, and downright infuriating at worst...know what expression pattern you need, and the factors in your system that can affect expression, before...before starting the selection process. Factors to think about are (1) your experimental conditions and measurements...testing, and optimizing three key variables of an AAV vector: serotype, promoter, and titer.     Figure...
  4. Viral Vectors 101: The AAV Retrograde Serotype

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    ...-dependent vectors, this can cause challenges for the experimental design as these vectors can exhibit...your system. Chemogenetic vectors  Expression of retrograde serotype vectors is present at both the injection...expression, and has retrograde functionality to monitor and map neurons (Tervo et al., 2016). With AAVrg...neuronal tracing reagents, AAV particles require receptor-mediated entry into the cell. This means that ...serotype to conduct experiments with chemogenetic vectors, this property must be taken into account since...projection neurons retrogradely transduced by the vector. One method for minimizing the impact of this phenomenon...phenomenon is to use a retrograde recombinase-expressing vector (e.g. Cre or FLP) to transduce the projection pathway...
  5. Viral Vectors 101: Viruses as Biological Tools

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    ...Browse Our Viral Vector Pages Learn About Viral Vector Biosafety Deposit Your Viral Vectors ... Viruses are essentially DNA (or RNA) delivery vectors, so what makes them better than the alternatives...measures in a separate, upcoming post. If a viral vector seems like the right approach for your experiment...experiment?           Click Here to Find Viral Vector Resources at Addgene! References and Resources...S, Varmus H. Retroviruses. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press; Cold Spring Harbor, NY, USA: 1997. PubMed... J, et al. “Altering the tropism of lentiviral vectors through pseudotyping.” Curr. Gene. Ther. 5 (2005...
  6. New and Upcoming Viral Vectors - December 2019

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    ...ve added many new tools to our inventory of ready-to-use viral vectors. Here are some of the AAV we have...pAAV.hSynapsin.SF-iGluSnFR.A184S Viral vectors coming soon! These vectors should be packaged and available ... of our viral vectors blog posts Find tips for preparing AAVs Download our viral vectors 101 eBook Resources...few months. You can also browse our entire AAV inventory. Our new AAVs include: Optogenetics AAV Control...in new serotypes. See our Serotype Testing AAV inventory for the entire collection! Plasmid Serotype...norepinephrine Neuroscience research relies on accurate monitoring of neurotransmitters and we are excited to offer...
  7. Four Factors that Differentiate the Stem Cell Field

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    ...When our Director of Biology, Lianna Swanson, suggested that I might be able to attend the 10 Years of...Oct4, Sox2, Klf4, and cMyc (the so called OSKM factors). As the Yamanaka lab's primary Addgene contact... forward to seeing how the sharing of his OSKM factors have affected the stem cell community – a community...the first clinical trial with iPSCs with his collaborator Takahashi in 2014 – just 8 years after the OSKM...control process alone takes nearly a year. Addgene depositor Juan Carlos Izpsua Belmonte said it took the joint...effort of five post-docs to implant human kidney progenitors into a pig. In stark contrast to recent genome...the scientists I've already mentioned, Addgene depositors Marius Wernig, Kristin Baldwin, Kathrin Plath...
  8. Pairing CombiGEM and CRISPR for Combinatorial Genetic Screening

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    ...CombiGEM lentiviral vector backbone pAWp12 (Figure 2). Cloning from the pAWp28 storage vector to the pAWp12 ...addition to the combinatorial expression of other genetic elements including transcription factors (Cheng et...indicated below and pool-clone them into the pAWp28 storage vector (Figure 1): Forward oligo: 5’- CACCGNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGTTTGGGTCTTCGAGAAGACCTATTCXXXXXXXXC...barcode, respectively. Once cloned into the storage vector, the pooled, barcoded gRNA library is now ready... an easy-to-use tool to analyze the complex combinatorial genetic networks underlying your favorite biological...screening are vastly useful for mapping the combinatorial genetics that underlie complex regulation in...barcoded gRNA libraries that can be used to combinatorially modify the genome, screen for a particular ...
  9. History of CRISPR Cas - A tale of survival and evolution

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    ...Initial experiments exposed S. thermophilus to predatory phages to test if the exogenous DNA would be incorporated...system that utilized various cas genes not only to store a record of invading phages but to also destroy ...race" between phages and prokaryotes; the ultimate victor will be the species who has the strongest will ...
  10. Kazuhiro Oka Lentiviral Vectors

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    ...Collections Gene Vector Core Viral Vectors Gene Vector Core Viral Vectors Lentiviral Transfer Vectors Adenoviral... transfer vectors and generating new viral vectors. Download the Lentivirus Transfer Vector Production...lentiviral and adenoviral vectors read our Lentiviral Vector Guide and Adenoviral Vector Guide Find more plasmids...Lentiviral Vectors deposited by Kazuhiro Oka from the Baylor College of Medicine Gene Vector Core Depositor...Adenoviral Transfer Vectors Resources Kazuhiro Oka and the Gene Vector Core (Link opens in a new window) of ...lentiviral and adenoviral transfer vectors with Addgene. Lentiviral Transfer Vectors Within this set of lentiviral...PGK promoter Adenoviral Transfer Vectors The adenoviral transfer vectors contained within this set are derived...
  11. Viral Vector Guides and Plasmids

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    ...Guides Viral Vectors Viral Vector Guides and Plasmids Selecting a Viral Vector Type Introduction to Viral...Viral Vectors Resources Viral vectors are popular tools for delivering genetic information to cells. These...and Plasmids Lentiviral Vector Guide | Lentiviral Plasmids Lentiviral vectors are versatile tools because...the host genome. AAV Vector Guide | AAV Plasmids Adeno-associated viral (AAV) vectors are commonly used ... Gamma-retroviral Vector Guide | Gamma-retroviral Plasmids Gamma-retroviral vectors, often referred to...Retroviral vectors are popular for making stable cell lines or clinical use. Adenoviral Vector Guide | Adenoviral...applications as vaccines. Selecting a Viral Vector Type Each viral vector type exhibits different properties and...
  12. Viral Vectors 101: Parts of the AAV Packaging Plasmid

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    ...proteins from the AAV2 serotype are used to package vector genomes flanked by AAV2 ITRs into a capsid other...Strohl WR (2017) Adeno-Associated Virus (AAV) as a Vector for Gene Therapy. BioDrugs 31:317–334 . https:/...for Targeting and Improving the Efficacy of AAV Vectors. Molecular Therapy - Methods & Clinical Development...Adeno-Associated Virus Genome Interactions Important for Vector Production and Transduction. Human Gene Therapy...
  13. Safe Port in a Storm...How Addgene is Weathering the Pandemic

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    ...These are stormy times. It feels like we’re being buffeted by wind and waves and sometimes wonder if ...would be fully open and available to industry requestors as well. This is a time when we need as much ...materials via Addgene. Perhaps if each of many grantors supporting research could provide Addgene with...Initiative was able to step in to be our “port in the storm.”  "Addgene is a unique resource for scientists ...research is accelerating essential research in laboratories all around the world." We thank the Chan Zuckerberg...whatever lies ahead this year. We can see signs of the storm passing. We’ve recently piloted Addgene’s new cloning...cloning grade DNA service, and viral vector distribution is recovering from the pandemic-related slowdown...
  14. Viral Vectors 101: Parts of the AAV Transfer Plasmid

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    ...plasmid. Parts shown in grey are optional cis-regulatory elements.   Key elements of an AAV plasmid...outside of the ITRs does not get packaged in the AAV vector. The cloning capacity between the ITRs is ~4.4 ...plasmid harbors non-coding sequences. Other cis-regulatory elements Next let’s talk about some of the elements...Woodchuck Hepatitis Virus (WHP) Posttranscriptional Regulatory Element (WPRE) forms a tertiary structure when... the Addgene blog Learn more about basic viral vector elements Read about four considerations for the...
  15. Viral Vectors 101: AAV Serotypes and Tissue Tropism

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    ... growth factor receptor 1 (FGFR1)3 αVβ5 and α5β1 integrins3 Hepatocyte growth factor receptor (HGFR)3 ...3 AAV receptor (AAVR)2 Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)3 AAV8 Laminin receptor (LR)3 ... Table 1: AAV capsids and receptors. Capsid Primary receptor Coreceptor AAV1 α2,3-/α2,6 N-linked...Viral Vectors 101: An Introduction to AAV Viral Vectors 101: AAV Variables that Matter Viral Vectors 101...serotypes have a primary cellular receptor and sometimes one or multiple coreceptors, which may be present on ...acids1 AAV receptor (AAVR)2   AAV2 Heparan sulfate proteoglycan (HSPG)3 AAV receptor (AAVR; not ...3 Laminin receptor (LR)3 CD93 AAV5 2,3-N-linked sialic acid4 AAV receptor (AAVR)2 Platelet-derived...
  16. Viral Vectors 101: Gamma-Retroviral Packaging Systems

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    ...Addgene blog Viral Vector Elements The Retroviral Life Cycle Popular Retroviral Vectors and Their Use in...  Frequently asked questions about γ-retroviral vectors How do engineered γ-retroviruses differ from lentiviruses...Woodchuck hepatitis virus post‐transcriptional regulatory element; sequence that stimulates the expression...was originally published in 2018, in the Viral Vectors 101 eBook, 1st edition.  References and resources...
  17. Twenty Years of Sharing: Addgene's Viral Vector Service

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    ...been finding and sharing stories unique to our repository and resources. As editor of Addgene’s eBooks — ...amount of vectors available and number of requests tell only part of the story. Viral vectors are, after...GCaMP-encoding viral vectors available in the repository. GCaMP, a calcium indicator (biosensor, by Addgene...information from requestors and depositors, and identifying trends in our own repository data, giving us...released Viral Vectors 101 2nd edition — I was incredibly excited when we picked our viral vector service as... as one of those stories. Viral vectors are viruses engineered to be safely used to deliver a genetic ...titer. Addgene’s Viral Vector Service Besides being complex to use, viral vectors are also difficult both...
  18. Enabling high school research at the Journal of Emerging Investigators

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    ...we introduce you to the Journal of Emerging Investigators, an open-access journal that enables high school... the interview with the Journal of Emerging Investigators Podcast breakdown Intro Chapter 1 - Introduction...Olivia Ho-Shing, and the Journal of Emerging Investigators. Chapter 2 - Getting high school students and... building curricula and developing one-on-one mentorship programs. Chapter 6 and Outro - Interview with...
  19. Q&A With Julie Cicalese, the Newest Member of the Addgene Board of Directors

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    ...welcome Julie Cicalese to the Addgene Board of Directors. Cicalese served as the Chief Human Resource Officer...School. The addition of Cicalese to the Board of Directors brings human resources experience and insight ...included the Belmont Human Rights Commission and mediator for the Massachusetts small claims court summary... Meet the other members of Addgene's Board of Directors Find careers at Addgene ...
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