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  1. Hot Plasmids: FRET-Based Biosensors

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    ...monitoring the activity and biochemistry of living neurons in an effort to understand the connection between...available beam splitters. In addition to imaging neurons, Griesbeck adds that this color change has a particular...refined by a secondary screen in rat hippocampal neuron cultures. The optimized Twitch sensors allowed ...researchers to see tonic action potential firing in neurons and high resolution functional tracking of T lymphocytes...transition metal ions, such as zinc, copper, and iron. “These are essential metal ions, but they are also...calcium sensors for functional in vivo imaging of neurons and T lymphocytes. Nat Methods. 2014 Jan 5. doi...
  2. Mycoplasma Contamination: Where Does It Come From and How to Prevent It

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    ...sterilization as mycoplasma can even escape 0.2-micron filters. Figure 1: Contamination! Tissue culture...shortly. Once they are present in the laboratory environment, they are difficult to eradicate. You can suppress...maintenance of the cell lines. Providing such an environment for the lab facility will not only reduce mycoplasmas... you are careful enough to provide a sterile environment for work, it will soon become a habit before ...separate footwear for the lab to avoid bringing in environmental contaminants.  Figure 2: An Addgenie...lines for assay or analytical purposes. Use 0.1-micron filters as are they are a better way of avoiding...avoiding mycoplasma, rather than using 0.2-micron filters, for media filtration. There is no 100% assurance...
  3. Hot Plasmids - September 2019 - CRISPR, Auxin Inducible Degradation, MerMAID Channelrhodopsins, and Genome Looping

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    ...reversibly degrade proteins of interest fused to a degron, a domain that induces degradation. In plants, ...ligase complex, promoting its interaction with the degron sequence and ultimately its degradation. While ... needed for AID. By tagging proteins with a 7kD degron called mAID and expressing the essential plant ...channels that can be used to silence the activity of neurons. Earlier this year, the Hegemann lab and collaborators... cysteine.  With the introduction of MerMAIDs, neurons can be turned off quickly and with high precision... a valuable optogenetics feature when studying neuronal activity. The researchers identified MerMAIDS ...
  4. Multiplex Genome Editing with CRISPR-Cpf1

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    ...there was strong expression of Cpf1 and GFP in the targeted brain region and ~75% of neurons were co-transduced...Cassettes transfection gRNAs expressed from a polycistronic transcript  Requires co-transfection of Cas9...Cassettes transfection gRNAs expressed from a polycistronic transcript Requires co-transfection of Cas9  ...multiplex edit 3-4 genes in a primary culture of mouse neurons and in vivo. For these experiments, cells were ...-transduced with Cpf1 and GFP.  Of these neurons, ~15% had indels at all 3 targeted loci.  See the chart...
  5. Transferable Skills Guide: Public Speaking

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    ...Murphy’s law definitely applies: what can go wrong, will go wrong. The trash removal service slams dumpsters...useful transferable skill. Being able to stand up in front of an audience and convey your ideas clearly and...project. So whenever you freeze, or when things go wrong, ask yourself, “What next step will help me achieve...term “diving board” so you end up acting it out in front of a very confused group of visiting Chinese undergrads...incorrectly on slides 8-16. Your notes disappear. The wrong version of your slide deck gets uploaded. Your mic...
  6. Plasmids 101: The protein expression toolbox

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    ...Tet-on transgene vector. Degron tags Tagging relevant proteins with a degron tag can provide inducible...removed. Degron tag systems include small molecule assisted shut off (SMASh), auxin-inducible degron (AID)...SMASh degron tagging vector! Destabilizing domains Destabilizing domains (DD) are akin to degron tags,...
  7. Open Resources and Plasmid Tools For Studying C. elegans

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    ... RNA-sequencing to identify neuronal class and deep sequencing of neurons from each class to fully characterize...Addgene.  C. elegans open resources The C. elegans Neuronal Gene Expression Map & Network (CeNGEN) The CeNGEN...comprehensive gene expression atlas of every C.elegans  neuron. Scientists are currently doing this using two ...this system a modified TIR-1 protein can degrade degron-tagged proteins in an auxin dependent manner. This...Gene Expression Map of an Entire Nervous System." Neuron 99.3 (2018): 430-433. PubMed PMID: 30092212. PubMed...
  8. Viral Vectors 101: Voltage Indicators

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    ...across the membrane of cardiac cells. Similarly, neuronal signaling is carried out by action potentials ...perceived signals to physical actions. Understanding neuronal pathways and the function of certain cells depends...be directed to specific types of cells, such as neuron subtypes, thanks to viral serotype specificity ...available VSDs has been successful even at the single neuron level in vitro. In vivo monitoring has also been...membrane as well. Another flavor of these tools is Voltron, which uses rhodopsin as the voltage sensing component...voltage is particularly physiologically relevant in neurons, myocytes, and endocrine cells. It follows that...
  9. Negative Can Be Positive: Open AAV Data with Addgene

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    ...norepinephrine (NE) expressing neurons and GFP (green) to label neurons transduced by each serotype. ...challenge to scientists. What works well in one cell or neuron type may not work well for a neighboring cell type...express ChR2(H134R) in A2 norepinephrine expressing neurons. We tested four serotypes containing an expression...84%) were both excellent at infecting our target neurons (Figure 1). However, this one set of experiments...Perspectives on Data Sharing in Deep Brain Stimulation. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 14(December), 1–12. https...
  10. Getting to Know Expansion Microscopy

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    ...Chemical Synapses in the Brain. Neuron 68:843–856. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuron.2010.11.021  Gambarotto D...techniques like super-resolution microscopy or electron microscopy. Since its introduction in 2015 by ...2010). How do you overcome this resolution limit? Electron Microscopy (EM) is one option, but the equipment...helped researchers gain a deeper understanding of neuronal synapses, centrosomes, parasites, and more (Bertiaux... Ashley Waldron...
  11. Advancing Biology with Zebrafish: Genetic Tools for Developmental Studies and More

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    ...biological studies, including investigations into environmental pollutants and health, embryo growth, brain ...example, specific tissues such as blood cells or neurons can be fluorescently labeled, allowing researchers... for neuroscience investigations. For example, neuronal activity can be tracked in whole brains of swimming...high-resolution mapping of the brain by uniquely labeling neurons. Zebrafish are also amenable to manipulation of...consequences of activating or silencing specific neurons in living larvae. In addition, zebrafish have been...PubMed PMID: 18845710. Kim, Dal Hyung, et al. "Pan-neuronal calcium imaging with cellular resolution in freely...
  12. Five Popular Model Organisms, Part 2

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    ...make them ideal for studying in a laboratory environment. We’ve covered five model organisms in a previous...candidate for introductory teaching and research environments (Idalia & Bernardo, 2017).  Escherichia... disease-relevant genes in such a controlled environment displays how essential the frog is as a biomedical...genome, and is easily maintained in a laboratory environment. What sets Arabidopsis apart from other plant...Regeneration and Aging Research: A Mini-Review. Gerontology, 57(6), 565–571. https://doi.org/10.1159/000323761...the Axolotl Model for Regeneration and Aging. Gerontology, 66(3), 212–222. https://doi.org/10.1159/000504294...
  13. Antibodies 101: Validation

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    ...molecule at all, leading to inconclusive results, erroneous conclusions, and wasted time. In fact, many have...recommendations for improving antibody use and reliability (Roncador, et al., 2015; Taussig, et al., 2018; Uhlen, et...that antibody works as expected, you will see a strong antibody signal in the retinal sample, but little... your antibody (B). Your results show a lovely, strong band from the cells transfected with your protein...Nature 518:27–9. https://doi.org/10.1038/518027a  Roncador G, Engel P, Maestre L, Anderson AP, Cordell JL... Ashley Waldron...
  14. Hot Plasmids - October 2022

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    ...mouse neurons. D) Membrane voltage traces of action potentials in a HcKCR1-expressing mouse neuron without...optogenetic silencer in experiments with mouse cortical neurons, far out-performing previous attempts to engineer...of HcKCR1-EYFP and tdTomato expressed layer 2/3 neurons in mouse. C) Action potential frequencies with ...antibody anti-c-Myc [9E10] now available! by: Ashley Waldron The majority of Addgene's more than 50 antibodies...
  15. Three Tips for Preventing Viral Plasmid Recombination in Your Samples

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    ...at Addgene, I get to see everything that can go wrong with a plasmid. One of the most frequent problems...smaller plasmids are formed. Viral vectors are prone to recombination In lentiviral vectors, recombination... elements. Knowing how to amplify recombination-prone plasmids and testing your prep can save you the ...H (2012) Remarkable stability of an instability-prone lentiviral vector plasmid in Escherichia coli Stbl3...Genetic recombination of bacterial plasmid DNA: electron microscopic analysis of in vitro intramolecular...
  16. What the HEK?

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    ... Frank Graham showed HEKs display many immature neuron-like qualities, which is inconsistent with kidney...is next to the kidney and is known to have some neuronal qualities.) While HEKs probably aren’t a great...researchers using the cell line. What the HEK is wrong with it?   All cultured human cell lines are susceptible..., et al., Preferential transformation of human neuronal cells by human adenoviruses and the origin of ...Produce Recombinant Proteins and Viral Vectors. Front Bioeng Biotechnol. (2021) (9):796991. DOI: 10.3389...
  17. Advice for Scientists Starting a Lab

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    ...equipment always helps. But how does one build a strong collaborative research team motivated by similar...your lab team and foster an effective working environment? Tom Ellis was offered a start-up package that...ways to improve the lab. “An effective working environment for research is totally dependent on communication...while others are more productive in a handsoff environment. “Treating people fairly does not mean equally...selectively picking the first couple of hires to build a strong, collaborative team. And take advantage of the ...
  18. Starter Guide to induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSCs) Part 2:  Reprogramming and Transdifferentiation

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    ...29] Photoreceptors [30] Otic hair cells [31] Neurons [32, 33, 34] You can find a variety of plasmids...have been successfully transdifferentiated into neurons and β-cells [40-42]. Reprogramming and transdifferentiation...S.C. Zhang, Directed differentiation of dopamine neurons from human pluripotent stem cells. Methods Mol ...human pluripotent stem cells to cerebral cortex neurons and neural networks. Nat Protoc, 2012. 7(10): p...pluripotent stem cells to mature functional Purkinje neurons. Sci Rep, 2015. 5: p. 9232. PubMed PMID: 25782665...Direct conversion of fibroblasts to functional neurons by defined factors. Nature, 2010. 463(7284): p....
  19. New and Upcoming Viral Vectors - May 2020

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    ...plasmid for expression in forebrain GABA-ergic interneurons (83895). See our Serotype Testing AAV inventory...with ever more efficient tools for light mediated neuronal control. The advantages of optogenetics lie in...system that allows for specific manipulation of neurons. We have expanded our AAV collection to include...targets expression of ChR2 to forebrain GAB-ergic interneurons through the mDlx enhancer element. Plasmid...DREADD acts through the Gq pathway and promotes neuronal firing. Plasmid Serotype Name Depositor 44361...
  20. OCaMP: A New Calcium Indicator for Neural Imaging

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    ...change rapidly during neuronal activity, scientists can use GECIs to watch neurons fire under the microscope...which is more than just the stuff that makes bones strong; it plays critical roles in nerve and muscle function...responses to increasing numbers of evoked APs in neurons expressing OCaMP or jRGECO1a. Reproduced from Aggarwal...including detailed characterization as protein or in neuronal cultures, zebrafish, and mouse brain, check out...
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