Site Directed Mutagenesis (SDM) Human Deletion PC-3

Get tips on using PI 3-kinase p100 siRNA (h) to perform siRNA / miRNA gene silencing Human - BEAS-2B PIK3C3

Get tips on using CytoSelect™ 24-Well Cell Migration and Invasion Assay Combo Kit, 8 µm to perform Cell migration / Invasion cell type - PC-3

Get tips on using Target sequence1: Seq1-5'-GACTTCACGGGTGGTGTTTCT-3' to perform shRNA gene silencing Human - HEK 293T CAPN5- (Calpains) cationic lipid based

Get tips on using MEK-3 siRNA (m) to perform siRNA / miRNA gene silencing Mouse - BMDMs MEK-3

Get tips on using MYCOPLASMA IST 3 to perform Cell Culture Contamination Detection Kit Mycoplasma

Get tips on using EMBacY#3 to perform Protein Expression Eukaryotic cells - Hi5 hFMRP

Short hairpin or small hairpin RNA (shRNA) is artificial RNA, which has a hairpin loop structure, and uses inherent microRNA (miRNA) machinery to silence target gene expression. This is called RNA interference (RNAi). These can be delivered via plasmids or viral/bacterial vectors. Challenges in shRNA-mediated gene silencing include 1. Off-target silencing, 2. Packaging shRNA encoding lentivirus, and 3. Stable transduction in cells. RNAi has been designed to have anywhere from 19-27 bs, but the most effective design has 19 bp. In case commercial shRNAs are not available, potential target sites can be chosen within exon, 5’- or 3’ UTR, depending on which splice variants of the gene are desired. One should use the latest algorithms and choose at least two different sequences, targeting different regions, in order to have confidence in overcoming off-target effects. A BLAST search after selecting potential design will eliminate potential off-target sequences. For the second challenge, sequencing the vector using primers for either strand (50-100 bp upstream) is suggested, along with using enzymatic digestion on agarose gel for the vector. Next, once the shRNA-containing vector is packaged in a virus, it is important to check the viral titer before transduction. Finally, using a marker in the lentiviral vector (fluorescent protein or antibiotic resistance), along with qPCR for target gene expression can help in determining the efficacy of transduction and shRNA on its target site.

Get tips on using hCas9 to perform CRISPR Human - Deletion Hsp90α

Western blotting is a widely used technique to size separate proteins from a pool of cell or tissue lysates. The technique has 4 major steps: a) gel electrophoresis, b) blocking and treatment with antigen specific antibody, c) treatment with secondary antibody and finally d) detection and visualization. Though western blotting is a widely used technique, detection of specific proteins depends on several factors, the major ones are antibody concentration, incubation time and washing steps. Key points for obtaining clean blots are: always prepare fresh buffer solutions and optimize antibody concentration. Given the advent of high-throughput protein analysis and a push to limit the use of lab consumables, onestep antibodies are developed which recognise protein of interest and also contain a detection label.

Get tips on using lentiCRISPR v2 to perform CRISPR Human - Deletion CD38