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TypeBlog PostPublishedDec. 15, 2017, 2:07 p.m....likely someway you can apply it in neuroscience. AAV tools from Addgene are already having an impact on...not familiar, ready-to-use adeno associated virus (AAV) and lentivirus are now available from Addgene. While...Neuroscientists are particularly interested in using AAVs because they provide a highly versatile means of...different cell types with minimal immunological effects. AAVs are used in experiments targeting genes to specific.... This helped reinforce our goals of making more AAVs and educational content to help researchers use ...into the field much easier! If there’s a plasmid or AAV tool that you can’t find, you can always suggest ... plasmid to us, request that we start making the AAV, or help us produce new educational content on the...
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Neuronal labeling with Spaghetti Monster
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 14, 2018, 12:42 p.m....immunogenicity, and the long-term expression of AAV delivered genes. AAV serotypes have been extensively studied...neuronal tracing Retrograde AAV: Making the journey from axon to nucleus AAVs CREATEd for gene delivery ...Monster probes at Addgene Browse all AAV vectors Find ready-to-use AAV preps ...three decades, recombinant Adeno-associated virus (AAV) has been widely used to deliver genetic tools to...atlas enables researchers to quickly find the best AAV serotypes to target the neurons they’re studying....how neurons connect to each other). Combined with AAVs, FPs can be easily expressed in the brain and can...structures or low-abundance proteins. When delivered with AAV, these probes can be used to label neuronal circuits... -
New Viral Vectors - Spring 2025
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 29, 2025, 1:30 p.m....serotype pENN.AAV.CMVs.Pl.Cre.rBG AAV5 Recombinase James M. Wilson New serotype AAVrg = AAV retrograde...Brain Science New viral tool pGP-AAV-CAG-FLEX-jGCaMP8m-WPRE AAV5 Biosensor GENIE Project New serotype..., and titering. Our newest viral vector service, AAV Packaged on Request has seen a fantastic response...consider our AAV Packaged on Request service, which offers over 3,000 eligible transfer plasmids and five... Data Hub What is a Virus (and a Viral Vector)? AAV Variables that Matter...Notes pAAV-CAG-emiRFP670 AAV1 Control Kiryl Piatkevich New viral tool pAAV-S5E6-dTom-nlsdTom AAV1 Control...serotype pAAV_hSyn-PdCO-mScarlet-WPRE AAV1 Optogenetics Ofer Yizhar New viral tool pAAV-Ef1a-fDIO... -
How Dry Ice Affects Viral Vector Sample pH & How to Avoid It
TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 20, 2017, 2:30 p.m....transient change in pH affects AAV function. Furthermore, another study tested AAV infectivity after a range...recommend that once you receive your AAV from Addgene, you store the AAV at -80°C for 96 hours prior to thaw...to store lentivirus and the ones we use to store AAV. Our results showed that, once thawed, there was ...from 7.4 to 5.0) in the pH of samples stored in our AAV tubes (Fig. 1). It’s important to note that the change...range of pH exposures. They showed that AAV infectivity was not altered by a short 2-hour exposure to pH ... aav... -
New Tools Enable CRISPRa for Neuroscience Applications
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 2, 2019, 12:51 p.m.... precludes delivery by adeno-associated vectors (AAV). This issue was recently circumvented by the Yang... inducible Cre recombinases can be introduced by AAV or by mating with Cre-expressing mice. Figure... SPH construct for generating the SPH mouse. (B) AAV plasmids used to express CRE under neuron-specific...screened for activity in vitro and then packaged into AAV for in vivo delivery. Multiplex gene targeting is...is also possible and is only constrained by AAV packaging limits (i.e., how many sgRNA expression cassettes...Cre-dependent expression of the SPH activator paired with AAV sgRNA delivery make the SPH mouse an attractive tool...individual neuronal populations. The Yang Lab’s AAV plasmids used to express Cre under neuron-specific... -
Meet Aavery, Blugene's New Virus Friend!
TypeBlog PostPublishedFeb. 13, 2020, 2:34 p.m.... like you to meet..... *drumroll* Aavery! Welcome to Addgene, Aavery! Original post: In December...of submission.) We love the way the names Aavery, Addy, and Cappy play on viral vector terms. And... -
Hot Biosensors 2022: Year-End Roundup
TypeBlog PostPublishedDec. 6, 2022, 2:15 p.m....-mRuby3 (AAV1) pGP-AAV-syn-jGCaMP8f-WPRE (AAV Retrograde) pGP-AAV-CAG-FLEX-jGCaMP8m-WPRE (AAV Retrograde...constructs: pAAV-CAG-dLight1.2 (AAV1) pGP-AAV-syn-FLEX-Ace2N-4AA-mNeon-ST A122D WPRE (AAV1) pAAV-hSynapsin1...pAAV-CAG-SomaGCaMP6f2 (AAV9) Plus, additional AAV serotypes of the most recent jGCaMP8 calcium sensors: pAAV-hSynapsin1...Retrograde) pGP-AAV-syn-FLEX-jGCaMP8m-WPRE (AAV5) There are hundreds of other biosensors in Addgene’s catalog...small size (~1500 bp) makes iGECInano suitable for AAV packaging. Find iGECInano plasmids here! Matlashov...biosensors already in our collection have newly-available AAV preparations added this year. We’ve added new viral...axon-GCaMP6s-P2A-mKate2 (AAV9) pAAV-hSynapsin1-GCaMP6s-P2A-mKate2 (AAV9) pAAV-hSynapsin1-GCaMP6s-P2A-mRuby3 (AAV9) pAAV-CAG-SomaGCaMP6f2... -
Hot Plasmids Podcast Episode 2: New RFPs, AAVs, & More
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 8, 2017, 7:52 p.m....Plasmid 2: AAV Vectors for tageting GABA-ergic interneurons. Listen to Our Segment on these new AAV Vectors...you'll learn about new red fluorescent proteins, AAV tools for targeting the nervous system, and vectors... -
Viral Vectors 101: Biosensors
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 6, 2023, 1 p.m.... to achieve in whole organisms, but AAVs make it possible. In AAV systems, different serotypes can be ... Biosensor AAV Viral Vectors 101 eBook Resources on the Addgene blog An Overview of AAV Encoded Calcium...mechanisms. For one, many viral platforms, such as AAV or retrovirus, can either permanently integrate and...whether you choose lentivirus, gamma retrovirus, or AAV as your vehicle, we’ve got you covered with packaging... -
Viral Vectors 101: Viruses as Biological Tools
TypeBlog PostPublishedMarch 21, 2023, 1:15 p.m....Adeno-associated viruses (AAVs) are also non-integrating and infect non-dividing cells. AAVs primary advantage...lentivirus, adenovirus, and adeno-associated virus (AAV). While each virus allows you to infect cells and...previously a large barrier for gene therapy. In fact, AAV gene therapies have already been approved in the ...Transient Gene Expression High Immunogenecity AAV Remains Episomal (Little Risk of Mutagenesis)...Listen to Connie Cepko Discuss Gene Therapy with AAV Figure out How to Get the Most from Your Lentiviral... -
Hot Plasmids - May 2022
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 26, 2022, 1:15 p.m.... of the AAV capsids (left) and transduction patterns (right). Both AAV-PHP.eB and the AAV.CAP-B capsids...Increased neuronal expression using Cre-mediated AAV Targeted Evolution method (M-CREATE) dCas9-SSAP with...Increased neuronal expression using Cre-mediated AAV Targeted Evolution method (M-CREATE) by: Brian O'...developed the multiplexed version of the Cre-mediated AAV Targeted Evolution method (M-CREATE), in which one...this system could potentially be packaged into an AAV system. dCas9-SSAP will make the editing of kilobase-scaled...capsids are derived from AAV9. Of those shown here, only AAV.CAP-B10 causes brain wide expression, with ...is true in both mice and nonhuman primates (for AAV.CAP-B10, for example). Given that the liver is an ... -
Hot Plasmids: Spring 2025
TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 3, 2025, 1:15 p.m.... Dynamic protein labeling with TurboCas Enhancer-AAV viral preps targeting interneurons Glutamate indicators...proteins, and stay tuned for mammalian expression and AAV plasmid sets launching later this year! Find Addgene's...doi.org/10.1038/nbt.4201. Hot viral preps: Enhancer-AAVs targeting interneurons By Mike Lacy Targeting gene...factor for successful experiments or therapies. Using AAV vectors with enhancers that drive cell-type-specific...colleagues characterized a series of new enhancer-AAV vectors targeting specific classes of cortical and...et al., 2025).More than a dozen of these enhancer-AAV constructs are now available as in-stock viral preps...Enhancer-based targeting of PV interneurons in mice. A) AAV expression of dTomato reporter (magenta) under the... -
What's New in CRISPR - May 2019
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 28, 2019, 12:49 p.m.... enough that it can be packaged into AAV. The lab used single-AAV delivery of Nme2Cas9 and the sgRNA to...Nature Find the SECURE base editors All-in-one AAV delivery of Nme2Cas9 with gRNA cassette Erik Sontheimer...in Molecular Cell Find the Nme2Cas9 All-in-One AAV constructs CRISPR interference in Candida albicans... -
What's New in CRISPR - Spring 2019
TypeBlog PostPublishedMarch 21, 2019, 12:47 p.m....developed another AAV toolkit - this time using the Staphylococcus aureus Cas9 (SaCas9). This AAV-based genome...base editors Spatially and temporally regulated AAV-based genome editing In 2016, Jonathan Ploski’s lab...in Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience Find the AAV-based SaCas9 genome editing plasmids String assembly... -
Hot Plasmids - August 2020
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 18, 2020, 1:15 p.m....syn-FLEX-axon-jYCaMP1s. Find these AAVs at Addgene Cre-dependent EYFP AAV in the new serotype PHP.V1 that...pEF1a-DIO-FLPo-WPRE-hGHpA, which is now also available in AAV5 and AAVrg. Find these AAVs at Addgene New controls, biosensor...plasmids at Addgene! CRISPR RNP electroporation and AAV donor infection (CRISPR-READI) enables genome engineering...transduction of vesicular brain cells. Find this AAV at Addgene New serotypes for the Cre-dependent ...biosensor, chemogenetic and optogenetic AAV for expression in forebrain GABA-ergic interneurons. These include...hDlx-GiDREADD-dTomato and mDlx-ChR2-mCherry. Find these AAVs at Addgene ...repressor are introduced into the hPSC genome using AAV1 and contain an EGFP reporter. Expression of the ... -
Viral Vectors 101: Calcium Sensors
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 10, 2023, 1 p.m....Introduction to AAV Find AAV Calcium Biosensor Vectors at Addgene ... tissue-specific targeting. By employing various AAV serotypes, researchers can precisely direct the calcium... ready to go. Pro tip: Vectors with ready-to-use AAV preparations are labeled with the green virus particle...3):1057-65. Resources on Addgene.org Addgene’s AAV Guide Fluorescent Proteins: Biosensors Addgene’... aav... -
A Primer on Optogenetics: Introduction and Opsin Delivery
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 10, 2015, 2:30 p.m....the promoter in the AAV construct. Stereotaxic surgery As mentioned above, AAV opsin constructs are...is local injection of an adeno-associated viral (AAV) construct using stereotaxic surgery (see videos .... The Deisseroth lab has developed many of these AAV constructs with various promoters and other genetic...However, the length of promoter that can be used in an AAV construct is limited to only a few kb so attaining...found on youtube [above] and jove). Delivery of an AAV construct using stereotaxic surgery is a neuroscience...optogenetics is dependent on successful delivery of the AAV opsin construct, proficiency in stereotaxic surgeries...are used as a critical control. Depending on the AAV serotype, promoter of choice, and size of the target... -
Hot Plasmids February 2024
TypeBlog PostPublishedFeb. 20, 2024, 2:45 p.m.... enhanced brain potency of AAV-PHP.eB. Figure 4: AAV9-X1 and AAV9-X1.1 efficiently transduce... variants AAV.CAP-Mac for systemic gene transfer in primate brains Endothelial-specific AAV delivery Recombinant...an engineered adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector named AAV.CAP-Mac for non-invasive systemic gene delivery...cells in mice lacking LY6A using AAV1-X1 (Chen et al., 2023); then, when AAV-PHP.eB was injected three weeks...-01419-x. PMID: 37430038. Endothelial-specific AAV delivery By Cythina Arokiaraj (Gradinaru lab) Another...delivery to and across brain vasculature of systemic AAVs with endothelial-specific tropism in rodents and...peptide region from variable region VIII of AAV9-X1.1 to that of AAV1. This viral vector has brain endothelial... -
Hot Plasmids and Viral Preps - May 2021
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 18, 2021, 1:15 p.m....interneurons with AAV-S5E2-GCaMP6f are now available as a ready-to-use viral prep in serotype AAV1. Distinguish...lab are now available as ready-to-use AAV vectors in serotype AAVrg. ...putative pre-synaptic terminals with one vector. AAV hSyn FLEx mGFP-2A-Synaptophysin-mRuby from Liqun ...cortical interneurons. We now provide ready-to-use AAV vectors expressing GCaMP6f with this promoter. Image...Distinguish dendritic neurites from axonal neurites with AAV vectors expressing cytoplasmic targeted tdTomato ...pre-synaptic targeted synaptophysin tagged eGFP. AAV phSyn1(S)-FLEX-tdTomato-T2A-SypEGFP-WPRE from Hongkui...of GCaMP8 vectors in serotypes AAV1 and AAV5. AAV9 preps and more AAV1 versions will be released soon.... -
Cpf1 Update: Comparison to Cas9 and NgAgo
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 14, 2016, 2:30 p.m....easier to deliver in low-capacity vectors like AAV. AAV (adeno-associated viral vectors) are commonly ...capacity of ~4.5 kb. At 4.1 kb, SpCas9 barely fits into AAV when you add in a gRNA and regulatory elements. To...has previously used SaCas9 (1053 aa/3.2 kb) with AAV vectors for efficient postnatal editing. LbCpf1 and...than SpCas9. These nucleases should fit well into AAV vectors, especially given that Cpf1 gRNAs are also...potential to eclipse any of the CRISPR nucleases in AAV-based applications. Get More Cpf1 Background Here...