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  1. Viral Vectors 101: Pseudotyping

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    April 20, 2021, 2:30 p.m.
    ... 1: Lentiviral production uses three plasmids: (1) The transfer plasmid, (2) the envelope plasmid, and...protein is encoded on the envelope plasmid which contains a promoter, the envelope gene, and a polyA tail... rabies glycoprotein into the lentiviral envelope allows the lentiviral vector to be transported retrograde...related to lentivirus, many retroviral envelope proteins have been pseudotyped on lentiviral particles....To deliver genes using lentiviral vectors, you need an envelope protein on the virus’s surface and a ...the packaging plasmid. These are transfected into target cells which produce lentiviral particles. ...scientists encode the spike protein on the envelope plasmid. Image from Crawford et al., 2020.   Broad...
  2. Your Lentiviral Plasmid FAQs Answered

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    April 23, 2014, 1:08 p.m.
    ...Addgene's most popular lentiviral plasmids Overview of Lentiviral Packaging Plasmids Lentiviral Protocols and ...four different plasmids into the producer cells (two packaging plasmids, an envelope plasmid, and the lentiviral...generation systems consist of an envelope plasmid and a packaging plasmid encoding HIV proteins gag, pol...generation systems require an envelope plasmid, and two packaging plasmids, one encoding gag and pol and...three genes plus tat. The envelope plasmid provides a heterologous envelope for pseudotyping and is not...  Addgene has an extensive collection of lentiviral plasmids created for a variety of applications including...frequently asked lentiviral questions. This useful resource from Addgene Depositor (and lentiviral expert) Didier...
  3. Lentiviral Vector Uses and Overview

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    May 19, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...consisted of three plasmids: the packaging, envelope, and transfer plasmids. The packaging plasmid carried a mutated... systems, see our Lentiviral Plasmid FAQs. Lentiviral vectors in the lab Lentiviral vectors are incredibly... lab’s lentiviral packaging and envelope plasmids are two of Addgene’s most requested plasmids! Lentiviral... a few missing proteins. The envelope plasmid contained a viral envelope to dictate the tropism, or types...Many CRISPR plasmids are designed for lentiviral use, including Addgene’s top requested plasmid in 2015: ... the Addgene Blog Your Lentiviral Plasmid FAQs Answered Learn How Lentiviral CRISPR Libraries Enable ...requested plasmids are used with lentiviral expression systems. If you’re new to the world of lentivirus, check...
  4. 15 Years of Addgene: The Top 15 Plasmids

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    Jan. 8, 2019, 1:54 p.m.
    ...with 2nd or 3rd generation lentiviral vectors and an envelope expressing plasmid, such as our second most...pMD2.G, a VSV-G envelope expressing plasmid. Envelope proteins determine which types of cells a virus can...pRSV-Rev and the envelope expressing plasmid pMD2.G. Find pMDLg/pRPE. scramble shRNA - This plasmid from David... top requested plasmids over the last 15 years - the majority of these being lentiviral or CRISPR tools...The top 15 plasmids requested from Addgene psPAX2  - psPAX2 is a 2nd generation lentiviral packaging ...wide range of applications. This plasmid was the top requested plasmid of 2017. Find pMD2.G. pSpCas9(BB... top requested plasmid from 2016. You may notice the “V2.0” at the end of this plasmid which indicates...
  5. Viral Vectors 101: Gamma-Retroviral Packaging Systems

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    Aug. 6, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...result, lentiviral and γ-retroviral packaging plasmids are not interchangeable. General envelope plasmids...γ-retrovirus using different envelopes to modify tropism. Briefly, different envelope plasmids can direct the production...polymerase. Envelope gene (may be pseudotyped to alter infectivity): The use of the VSV-G envelope provides...very similar to lentiviral packaging methods. The three components described above (envelope, packaging, ...in trans by specific plasmids. This method, therefore, reduces the number of plasmids that are required ...ecotropic envelope, Phoenix-ECO, (for infection of mouse and rat cells), or an amphotropic envelope, Phoenix-AMPHO...γ-retroviral packaging systems, and vice versa. Envelope plasmids may be used interchangeably. Are γ-retroviruses...
  6. Top Requested Plasmid of 2017 - pMD2.G

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    Jan. 10, 2018, 4:13 p.m.
    ...requested plasmid of 2017 is the lentivirus envelope plasmid pMD2.G from Didier Trono’s lab! Lentivirus envelope... top requested plasmids from 2015 and 2016 were CRISPR plasmids), but so are lentiviral vectors, many ...the VSV-G envelope protein under the control of the powerful mammalian CMV promoter. Envelope proteins ...infect. The VSV-G envelope is widely used and requested because it enables lentiviruses to infect many different...top requested plasmid of 2018! Additional Resources Quick Guide to All Things Lentivirus 5 Tips for Troubleshooting...Plasmid technologies are constantly evolving, but sometimes a technology is so useful it forever enhances...envelope vector pMD2.G This plasmid has been requested nearly 6,000 times (over 800 orders in 2017) and ...
  7. Popular Retroviral Vectors and Their Uses in Scientific Research

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    July 24, 2018, 12:51 p.m.
    ...found in our Lentiviral guide. Popular packaging and lentiviral envelope plasmids are listed here. Please...popular packaging and gamma-retroviral envelope plasmids here. Lentiviral vectors are very versatile tools ...Therefore, lentiviral and gamma-retroviral packaging plasmids are not interchangeable. General envelope plasmids...in the genome editing field. Lentiviral Plasmid Kit Multiple Lentiviral Expression System Kit (Kit #1000000060...several plasmids. The most commonly used viral vector systems are made up of separate envelope and packaging...packaging plasmids as well as transfer plasmids. This concept ensures safe handling and expression of these...descriptions of the lentiviral elements and the 2nd and 3rd Generation Lentiviral Systems can be found...
  8. Getting the Most from Your Lentiviral Transduction

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    April 7, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ... targets for a lentivirus are determined by the envelop protein. Many times lentiviral vectors are engineered...non-native envelopes, a process called pseudotyping. Lentiviruses pseudotyped with the VSV-G envelope protein...Things Lentivirus with our Lentiviral Guide Pages Deposit Your Lentiviral Vectors ...success of your lentiviral transduction. The effect of freeze-thaw cycles on lentiviral stability depends...earliest steps in lentiviral transduction is the interaction between the viral envelop and the receptors...expression. It's all in the mix Even before the lentiviral envelope protein attaches to cell surface receptors...a successful lentiviral infection, happy virus is the second. When harvesting lentivirus, some labs prefer...
  9. Export Control Regulations Lifted for Plasmids Containing Rabies and VSV-G Genes

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    Feb. 6, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
    ...and VSV-G Plasmids Name Purpose Depositing Lab pCMV-VSV-G (Empty Backbone) Envelope protein for...pCMV-dR8.2 dvpr (lentiviral) or pUMVC (MuLV retroviral). Bob Weinberg pMD2.G VSV-G envelope expressing ...expressing plasmid Didier Trono pVSV-G Expresses VSV-G envelope protein for pseudotyping NanoMEDIC particles...information on shipping plasmids to your country. Curious about how rabies plasmids are used in the lab? ...If you're an international researcher who uses plasmids containing genes from rabies and vesicular stomatitis...may have noticed it’s been easier to order these plasmids. This is because in 2024 certain export control...controls prescribed by the Australia Group, for these plasmids for the majority of the countries we ship to, ...
  10. Overcoming the Challenges of Lentiviral Production

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    Aug. 7, 2018, 12:31 p.m.
    ...systems use 3 plasmids; an envelope plasmid that usually encodes VSV-G, a packaging plasmid containing structural...page Resources on Addgene.org Lentiviral Guide Find lentivirus plasmids Browse all viral vectors ...events, newer lentiviral packaging systems divide the viral elements among multiple plasmids. Second generation...transfer plasmid carrying the transfer gene. By dividing the viral elements across multiple plasmids, the ...Rev gene from the packaging plasmid and incorporating it into a fourth plasmid. In addition, the promoter...different generations of lentiviral packaging systems please see Addgene’s Lentiviral Guide. While the third... few different ratios of transfer, envelope, and packaging plasmids in order to obtain the best titers...
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