Top Requested Lentivirus and AAV of 2016
Type
Blog Post
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Top AAV: pAAV-hSyn-DIO-hM4D(Gi)-mCherry
Our current AAV inventory consists almost... of these viruses are popular, pAAV-hSyn-DIO-hM4D(Gi)-mCherry contains a double floxed human muscarinic... promoter.
Purpose of this AAV
pAAV-hSyn-DIO-hM4D(Gi)-mCherry can be used to induce neuronal silencing...types (Aschauer et al., 2013). Expression of hM4D(Gi)-mCherry from this virus is cre-dependent, meaning...al., 2011).
Viruses expressing pAAV-hSyn-DIO-hM4D(Gi)-mCherry are typically injected into brain regions...intravenously.
Tips for using pAAV-hSyn-DIO-hM4D(Gi)-mCherry
When using this virus for the first time...endogenous mCherry fluorescence when visualizing hM4D(Gi)-mCherry in fixed tissue.
References
1. Aschauer...