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  1. Plasmids 101: Secondary Nanobody Toolbox

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    Feb. 27, 2018, 2:04 p.m.
    ...incubation of 1° and 2° Must use different species and/or different IgG subclasses of 1° for multi-color...Rabbits have only one IgG subclass.   Express the Nanobody In Bacteria: Table 2 also has a link to the plasmid...antibody has an antigen binding site for a total of 2 binding sites per antibody. C) IgG’s are big enough...enough that multiple labels (green circles in figure 2 below) can be attached to each antibody. But being...Greater resolution due to lower label displacement 2° incubation can be skipped by pre-binding to 1° ...a fluorescent tag and the target antigen to about 2 nm, which can lead to higher resolution for super-... Find plasmids from this publication at Addgene. 2. Bates, M., Böhning, M.I., Chug, H., Görlich, D., ...
  2. No Llamas Required - Synthetic Nanobodies Against Membrane Proteins

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    June 18, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...select for optimal sybody candidates. Figure 2: Outline of the process for selection of sybodies ...identify and isolate sybodies targeting the SARS-CoV-2 Receptor Binding Domain found on the membrane-bound...Generation Toolbox kit. Find the Seeger lab's SARS-CoV-2 sybodies! References Geertsma ER (2013) FX Cloning...2020) Synthetic nanobodies targeting the SARS-CoV-2 receptor-binding domain. BioRxiv.  https://doi.org...transcribed into cDNA fragments that are efficiently subcloned into the phagemid pDX_init plasmid, using the ...sybody pools from the phage display screens are subcloned (using FX cloning) into the expression vector ...for identification. All unique sybodies can be subcloned into pBXNPH3 or pBXNPHM3 expression plasmids for...
  3. Antibodies 101: Choosing the Right Isotype

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    April 6, 2023, 3 p.m.
    ... reduce the background staining (Table 2).      Table 2: Secondary antibody selections for a four-antibody...antibodies contain a mix of different isotypes and subclasses. They each have their own advantages. Since monoclonal...species, like an anti-mouse IgG antibody. Some are subclass specific, like an anti-mouse IgG2a antibody. When...    Figure 1: Broadly reactive versus subclass-specific antibodies. Only a fraction of the antibody... antibody (A). To boost signal, consider using subclass specific secondary antibodies instead (B). ...antibody contains a mix of different isotypes and subclasses, use a broadly reactive secondary antibody to...antibody you may wonder, “Will the isotype, and subclass affect my experiment?” Well, it depends on the...
  4. Simplify Cloning with in vivo Assembly

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    Oct. 18, 2018, 12:37 p.m.
    ...procedure to be performed using a simple two-step, 2 hr protocol prior to transformation (Figure 1). As...Primer design Using specific primer design (Figure 2), IVA cloning can be used to perform any plasmid modification... for each type of modification is shown in Figure 2, and is discussed in more detail below. The main requirement...Biotechniques 10.1 (1991): 62-66. PubMed PMID: 2003926. 2. Bubeck, Peter, Monica Winkler, and Wilfried Bautsch... be included in a single PCR, for example for subcloning genes from different templates. All PCRs are ...can be included at the 5’ end of either primer. Subcloning - To move a gene from one vector to another simply...
  5. Building and Validating Recombinant Antibodies: A Case Study

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    April 5, 2022, 1:20 p.m.
    ...multiprotein complexes.  Fig. 2. Multiplex immunolabeling with subclass-switched recombinant antibodies...different subclasses, but there are also secondary antibodies that are specific to each subclass. Approximately...mouse mAbs are IgG1 subclass (Manning et al. 2012), which limits the use of subclass specific secondary...backbone to generate R-mAbs of different subclasses, including subclasses that were not produced by the original...original hybridoma. By using subclass specific secondary antibodies and subclassed switched R-mAbs, multiple...engineered. Like humans, mice express multiple subclasses of IgG antibody. Broad range secondary antibodies...KD, Engebrecht J, Trimmer JS. A toolbox of IgG subclass-switched recombinant monoclonal antibodies for...
  6. Antibodies 101: Flow Cytometry Controls

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    June 6, 2024, 1:50 p.m.
    ...otherwise be difficult to separate out. In Figure 2, you can see that, without the FMO, it would be difficult... from the Ly6C positive population. Figure 2: An FMO gating example. The FMO sample (A) can be ...be from the same host species, have the same Ig subclass, and be in the same fluorophore (e.g., if you ...staining for anti-mouse Ly6C in APC with the IgG2c subclass, you will use the APC IgG2c isotype control). ...
  7. Antibodies 101: Isotypes

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    Oct. 19, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ...IgM, IgD, and IgG are deleted.     Figure 2: Isotype switching requires DNA recombination of the...and α. Some isotypes have different versions or subclasses that have minor differences in their heavy chain...the hinge region in IgM antibodies. IgM has no subclasses and is found mostly in blood. IgD While IgD is...monomer structure with a valency of two and has no subclasses. IgG IgG is the most abundant isotype in blood...monomer with a valency of two. There are four IgG subclasses, numbered based on their abundance in blood: ...involved in allergic reactions. There are no IgE subclasses and they are expressed as monomers with a valency...dimer with a valency of four. There are two IgA subclasses: IgA1 and IgA2.  You can learn more about isotype...
  8. New Optogenetic Tools for Cytoskeleton and Membrane Control

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    Sept. 28, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...to a specific area at the plasma membrane (Figure 2). Just express the plasma membrane-localized iLID ...cells will be ready for the spotlight.    Figure 2: Opto-RhoGEFs to control Rho GTPase activity. A) Schematic...Rho GTPases based on BcLOV4. These single-component systems take advantage of BcLOV4’s light-induced binding...light iLID-SspB heterodimerizes under blue light BcLOV4 undergoes a conformational change and binds the...
  9. Viral Vectors 101: The Retroviral Lifecycle

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    July 27, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ... been developed into retroviral vectors and 2.) a subclass of retroviruses called the lentiviruses (like...effectively. Retroviral structure   Figure 2: Structure of a retrovirus. Image re-used from Dong...Dong & Kantor, 2021 under CC-BY license. Figure 2 gives a detailed view of the structure of a retroviral...transfer of RT, which would actually occur in step 2 during uncoating. After uncoating, reverse transcription...one of the two strands’ DNA counterparts from step 2 will be integrated by the viral integrase protein ... Air. Environmental Science & Technology Letters, 2(4), 84. https://doi.org/10.1021/ACS.ESTLETT.5B00050...
  10. Hot Plasmids - May 2022

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    May 26, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ... those that also infect the liver.    Fig. 2: Summary of the generational evolution of the AAV ... own subclone, they were able to develop a 12-plex multiplex imaging system. Mixing the subclones within...their work with the “signalome,” a 12-plex mixed-subclone system using mStrawberry, localization peptides...
  11. CRISPR Protocol for Genomic Deletions in Mammalian Cell Lines [Video]

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    Feb. 18, 2015, 3:09 p.m.
    ...with TALENs, in collaboration with the Porteus lab [2]. With the advent of CRISPR/Cas9, we began to explore...nucleases. Genome Res. 2010 Jan;20(1):81-89. PubMed. 2. Bauer DE, Kamran SC, Lessard S, Xu J, Fujiwara Y,...Y, Lin C, et al. An erythroid enhancer of BCL11A subject to genetic variation determines fetal hemoglobin...
  12. Delivery Methods for Generating iPSCs

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    April 17, 2018, 1:37 p.m.
    ...plasmid-based expression requires serial transfection of 1 or 2 plasmids that express the reprogramming factors of...for generating iPSCs by plasmid transfection where 2 of 11 clones tested had plasmid integration. Another...understanding the mechanisms of reprogramming, and 2) studies with clinical endpoints. In the first scenario...PubMed PMID: 27764162. PubMed Central PMCID: 5072705. 2. Sommer, Cesar A., and Gustavo Mostoslavsky. "The ...challenges." Journal of Cellular Physiology 228, no. 2 (2012): 267-75. PubMed PMID: 22767332.  3. Kim, Dohoon...PubMed PMID: 23546745. PubMed Central PMCID: 4176696. 2. Yusa, Kosuke, Roland Rad, Junji Takeda, and Allan...generation. Expert opinion on biological therapy, 10 2, 231-42. PubMed PMID: 20088717. PubMed Central PMCID...
  13. Antibodies 101: Flow Cytometry

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    July 20, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ...termed fluorescence activated cell sorting or FACS (2). By analyzing single cells instead of the population...expression. A routine flow cytometry experiment uses 2 or 3 different fluorescent colors each measuring a...distinct populations on a FSC versus SSC plot (Figure 2).  A user can then “gate” around the specific population...cell and T cell into distinct populations (Figure 2). An immunologist who studies B cells, might then ... B cells, plasma cells or others.   Figure 2: Due to differences in their size and complexity, ...raised in the same host species, of the same Ig subclass, and conjugated to the same fluorochrome as your...
  14. Hot Plasmids - January 2023

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    Jan. 31, 2023, 2:15 p.m.
    ...is always best to have options.      Fig. 2: Addgene’s western blot for mEGFP-HRas (from Plasmid...the presence of oxidizing agents. Adapted from Fig. 2 Campbell et al, Nature Methods   Find YFP plasmids... here!   Andrews NP,  et. al. A toolbox of IgG subclass-switched recombinant monoclonal antibodies for...
  15. Plasmids 101: Common Lab E. coli Strains

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    Nov. 7, 2014, 2:56 p.m.
    ...Table 2: Lab strains of E. coli Strain Natural resistance Primary Use Genotype ccdB Survival 2 T1R ...resistance to tetracycline Additionally, Table 2 provides a quick reference for some of the popular...only includes general lab strains designed for subcloning or protein expression. If you were to include...
  16. Antibodies 101: Fc Effector Functions

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    May 18, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...affinity and specificity. Trends in Immunology, 29(2), 91–97. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.it.2007.11.004 ...receptors are specific to isotype class or even subclass, and are part of the reason why different isotypes...
  17. Tips for Titering Your Lentiviral Preps

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    March 15, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...protocols 4.4 (2009): 495-505. PubMed PMID: 19300443. 2. Geraerts, Martine, et al. "Comparison of lentiviral...sorting based on expression of a surface marker, subcloning, expansion, and confirmation. This procedure ...
  18. Viral Vectors 101: Systemic Capsids

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    Oct. 12, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...start selecting and testing systemic capsids! Figure 2 contains a decision tree for selecting a capsid, while... highlighted below the table.     Figure 2: This decision tree can help guide your choice on ...transfer to the adult brain. Nature Biotechnology, 34(2), 204–209. https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt.3440 Goertsen...2021). Enhancer viruses for combinatorial cell-subclass-specific labeling. Neuron,109(9), 1449–1464.e13... P. (2021). Functional enhancer elements drive subclass-selective expression from mouse to primate neocortex...
  19. The Challenges of Cell Culture

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    May 5, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...Henrietta Lacks. New York: Crown Publishers, 2010. 2. Gold, Michael. "A conspiracy of cells." State University...top to bottom) Database Center for Life Science (DBCLS),  National Cancer Institute, Public Domain, National...
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