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  1. Cancer and the Immune System: Deciphering the Relationship

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    March 14, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ...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...
  2. Viral Vectors 101: Biosensors

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    July 6, 2023, 1 p.m.
    ...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...
  3. It’s Bioelectric! An Exciting Interdisciplinary Field of Research

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    Oct. 29, 2019, 2:52 p.m.
    ...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...
  4. Split Fluorescent Proteins for Studying Protein-Protein Interactions

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    May 3, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ... 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...
  5. PCR Applications for Copy Number Variation Assays

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    April 26, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ...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...
  6. Don’t FRET: Bimolecular Fluorescence Complementation Makes Visualizing Protein-Protein Interactions Easy

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    Aug. 27, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...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...
  7. Getting to Know Expansion Microscopy

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    June 20, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...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...
  8. 22 Hot Plasmid Technologies from 2014

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    Jan. 6, 2015, 5:21 p.m.
    ...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...
  9. New Optogenetic Tools for Cytoskeleton and Membrane Control

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    Sept. 28, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...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...
  10. Measuring Kinase Activity at the Single-Cell Level with Kinase Translocation Reporters (KTRs)

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    July 26, 2018, 12:46 p.m.
    ...bipartite nuclear localization signal (bNLS) and a nuclear export signal (NES), both which are phosphorylatable...Phosphorylation is particularly important for regulating signal transduction and measuring kinase activity at the... level can aid in drawing connections between signaling activity and cell phenotype. One method for monitoring...
  11. Illuminating Choices: A Guide to Selecting Fluorescent Dyes and Ligands

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    March 21, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...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...
  12. Mapping the 4D nucleome with CRISPR/Cas9

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    Aug. 11, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ...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...
  13. 27 Hot Plasmids from 2016

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    Dec. 22, 2016, 3:03 p.m.
    ...proteins play in cell signaling. Understanding how molecules in the Ras signaling pathway interact will...Ras proteins are small GTPases involved in cell signaling pathways that control many cellular processes ...containing genes from a crowd-sourced map of the RAS signaling pathway and includes 180 unique transcripts. Each...Proteins rarely act alone. Molecular processes from signal transduction to transport rely on protein-protein...actuator’s subcellular localization using trafficking signals and named it Magneto 2.0. Using Magneto2.0-p2A-...developing selective kinase inhibitors to probe these signaling pathways or develop potential therapeutics, but...
  14. Viral Vectors 101: The AAV Retrograde Serotype

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    April 27, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...biosensors . Thus, you can map what regions are signaling to a particular site while also activating or ...inhibiting gene expression, detecting neuronal signaling, or manipulating any other genetically controlled...example, say I wanted to access all the neurons that signaled from the hippocampus to Broca’s area. This could...limited to the hippocampus. Thus, only neurons signaling from the hippocampus to Broca’s area would be ...
  15. Antibodies 101: Choosing the Right Isotype

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    April 6, 2023, 3 p.m.
    ...on the target protein they tend to have a strong signal and to work in a variety of applications. The desired... to a monoclonal primary antibody (A). To boost signal, consider using subclass specific secondary antibodies...primary/secondary antibody binding and therefore the signal strength (Fig. 1). Monoclonal primaries If you ... have been cross-adsorbed to reduce off-target signals. Use isotype- or subtype-specific secondary antibodies...
  16. Tips for Using FRET in Your Experiments

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    Nov. 5, 2014, 3:41 p.m.
    ...cross-talk is high and your background signal may be higher than the signal generated by the energy transfer...complementary pair of fluorophores. To maximize the FRET signal you should choose the highest quantum yield donor...excited by a specific wavelength of light and the signal is collected by using emission filters chosen for...
  17. An Integrin Antibody Toolkit from IPI

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    March 28, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...essential cell surface receptors involved in complex signaling pathways and the linkage of intra- and extracellular...processes, including cell adhesion, migration, and signaling, as well as immune response, tissue repair, and...new tools to identify integrin presence, study signaling mechanisms, or ascertain which integrins are responsible...adhesion and migration, initiating intracellular signal cascades, and allowing agile responses to mechanical...
  18. Antibodies 101: Introduction to Antibodies

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    Jan. 19, 2021, 2:15 p.m.
    ...bind to intracellular proteins. The fluorescence signal is detected by the flow cytometer and functions... as a proxy for protein expression. Because the signal comes from the antibody-fluorophore conjugate, ...cytometry is the ability to use multiple fluorescent signals (up to a dozen or more!) to measure the relative...applications are typically used for investigating signaling pathways or developing therapeutics. Experimentally...
  19. Deep Dive: qPCR

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    Sept. 29, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ...you to measure the intensity of signal over an entire cycle. Since signals are produced by the presence ...double-stranded DNA, when temperatures are high, signal intensity should be low, reflecting the presence...errors and allow for well-to-well normalization of signal. They are often included in commercial sets and...
  20. Seeing Red: Simple GFP Photoconversion

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    Aug. 4, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ...the expression level necessary to observe a signal. Red signal intensity increases with GFP concentration...For low-abundance GFP fusions, a photoconversion signal may not be observed. Sattarzadeh et al. found that...
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