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  1. New Neuroscience Tool: The iGluSnFR3 Glutamate Sensor

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    ... requiring high signal to noise ratios, imaging of high frequency glutamate signaling events, and accurately...communication and can trigger other forms of neuronal signaling and regulation. To create iGluSnFR, the Looger... in bacteria and produces stronger fluorescent signals upon sensing glutamate in mouse and ferret models...expression levels and produce stronger fluorescent signals upon sensing glutamate using both 1-photon and ...variants should enable scientists to robustly detect signaling events in the brain and beyond. These new iGluSnFR3...
  2. Fluorescent Proteins 101: Luciferase

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    ... effectiveness. Analyze Cell Signaling Pathways Known cellular signaling pathways can be investigated ... assay, which ideally would have low background signal, high sensitivity and of course be quick, accurate...advantage of lower background levels and improved signal sensitivity since photons are simply measured –... Cofactors/Substrates Required Not Required Signal Strength Lower Higher Sensitivity Higher Lower...screen using luciferase activity as a measure of signaling activity. Multiple response elements are cloned...
  3. TALENs for Endogenous Zebrafish Genes

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    ...TGGACAAACGTGTCCATCtgcccgctcagcatcaCTTTATGCGCTGAGAACA gna13a TAL3088 & TAL3089 TTCCTGCCCTCCCGGACTgctatagtttgtattcCCAATTGTCTTCTCTCCA gna13b TAL3090 ...
  4. Minigenomes - a Safe Way to Study Dangerous Viruses Like the Ebola Virus

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    ...transcription start signal sequence (gene start) and a transcription termination/polyadenylation signal sequence ...its 3’ and 5’ ends that are crucial cis-acting signals for genome replication and viral gene transcription.... Thus, the minigenome contains all cis-acting signals necessary to direct minigenome replication and ...luciferase). The polymerase recognizes the gene start signal and initiates transcription of the reporter gene...elongate the mRNA until it reaches the gene end signal, where it will terminate transcription and polyadenylate...
  5. Neuronal labeling with Spaghetti Monster

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    ...As these epitopes tags have no intrinsic visual signal, they cannot be detected directly in live imaging...can be detected through their direct fluorescent signals or using anti-FP antibodies. GFP emits light in...addition, antibody-based amplification of their signals is weak and increases background fluorescence. ...antibodies which can be used to amplify the direct smFP signal within sub-cellular structures. For instance, smFPs...antibody-based detection, smFPs create much brighter signals for weakly expressed proteins than standard tags...GFP. Specifically for STORM, the high intensity signal provided by smFPs can result in better resolution...
  6. Rett Syndrome

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    ...interacting domain (NID) a nuclear localization signal (not essential for localization) the C - t erminal...C-terminal Anti-MECP2 (D4F3) rabbit antibody from Cell Signalling Technology Additional Resources (Link opens in...
  7. Fluorescent Proteins 101: Fluorescent Biosensors

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    ... This change then generates a reporter signal. Reporter signals may be electrochemical or light-based,...structural organization and activating the fluorescent signal. Blue flame GECO biosensors from Robert Campbell...sensing domain induces changes in a fluorescent signal based on ligand presence or changing cellular conditions... a biosensor to an organelle-specific targeting signal or a transmembrane domain, biosensors can be targeted...
  8. Custom CRISPR Screens & the Green Listed Software

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    ...The slide showed a complex signaling pathway with many receptors, signaling molecules, transcription factors...useful for drug discovery, to dissect a complex signaling pathway, and to identify what part of a pathway...performed by targeting all potential components of a signaling pathway. For example, one could study the cellular...this screen, known components of the cytokine signaling pathway could be targeted. Cells failing to upregulate... and subsequently sequenced to identify which signaling molecules were involved in the phenotype. Surface...
  9. 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...
  10. 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...
  11. 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...
  12. 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 S, Feng S, Brown D, Huang B... fluorescence complementation assay with a high signal-to-noise ratio. Kodama Y, Hu CD. Biotechniques....sometimes interact in cells and produce background signal (especially for some older split-GFP constructs...
  13. 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...
  14. 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...
  15. 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...
  16. 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...
  17. 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...
  18. 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...
  19. 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...
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