SOX9 is a transcription factor essential for multipotent neural stem cell (NSC) formation and maintenance. Sox9 is a major molecular component of the neuron–glia switch in the developing spinal cord. SOX9 also plays a key role in chondrogenesis. This lentivirus expresses human SOX9 under the…

In vivo PolyMag™ Transfection Reagent has been designed for in vivo targeted transfection of various types of nucleic acids such as DNA, RNA, oligonucleotides using magnetic nanoparticles coated with specific polymers. DNA complexes can be easily administrated through various injection routes…

Luciferase is an enzyme that is catalyzes the oxidation of luciferin to generate bioluminescence. Firefly luciferase refers to the enzyme that was isolated from Photinus pyralis. This lentivirus expresses Firefly luciferase under the control of CMV promoter.

Angpt1 gene encodes a secreted glycoprotein called Angiopoietin 1 that activates the receptor by inducing its tyrosine phosphorylation. It appears to play a crucial role in mediating reciprocal interactions between the endothelium and surrounding matrix and mesenchyme. It may also mediate blood…

BrainFectIN™ enables nucleic acids delivery into central nervous system of small animals. Major difficulties with gene delivery in the central nervous system is the weakness of standard non-viral gene carriers and the limitations associated to the use of viral particles (time-consuming and…

NANOG is a transcription factor important for maintaining the self-renewal capacity of undifferentiated stem cells. Ectopic expression of NANOG has been used to generate iPS cells in culture. Human elongation factor-1 alpha (EF-1 alpha) is a constitutive promoter of human origin that can be used…

The basic motif-leucine zipper transcription factor NRL (neural retina leucine zipper) is essential for rod photoreceptor specification in the mammalian retina. This lentivirus expresses human Nrl under the control of the Tet promoter.

Luciferase is an enzyme that is catalyzes the oxidation of luciferin to generate bioluminescence. Firefly luciferase refers to the enzyme that was isolated from Photinus pyralis.

It has been observed that microRNA miR-182 plays a role in tumorigenesis and cancer metastasis. This lentivirus expresses miR-182 under the control of the Tet promoter.

The ViraTrap™ retrovirus maxi purification kit is designed for fast and efficient purification of recombinant retroviruses from retrovirus-transfected cell culture supernatant. Up to 1 x10 13 viral particles can be purified from cell culture media of 6 to 8 T75 flasks. Traditionally the…

Green fluorescent protein (GFP), a 27 kDa protein derived from the jellyfish Aequorea victoria, emits green light (emission peak at a wavelength of 509 nm) when excited byblue light (excitation peak at a wavelength of 395 nm). Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) has become an invaluable tool in cell…

ASCL1 (Achaete-Scute Family BHLH Transcription Factor 1) is a member of the basic helix-loop-helix (BHLH) family of transcription factors. The protein activates transcription by binding to the E box (5'-CANNTG-3'). Dimerization with other BHLH proteins is required for efficient DNA binding.…

PR domain containing 1 with zinc finger domain (PRDM1)/B lymphocyte–induced maturation protein 1 (BLIMP1) is a transcriptional repressor. PRDM1 plays fundamentally important roles in many cell lineages and in the early development of several cell types, including B and T lymphocytes, germ…

MAD2 is a component of the mitotic spindle assembly checkpoint that prevents the onset of anaphase until all chromosomes are properly aligned at the metaphase plate. MAD2 was showed to be associated with tumor differentation. This lentivirus express human MAD2 under the control of the CMV promoter.

Ars2 (arsenite-resistance protein 2; also known as Srrt) is a highly conserved zinc finger protein. Ars2 is necessary and sufficient to promote NSC (neural stem cells) self-renewal. This premade lentivirus expresses Ars2 under the control of Tet promoter.

OTX2 is a homeodomain transcription factor and one of the key regulator genes of photoreceptor formation. This lentivirus expresses human OTX2 under the control of the CMV promoter.

The homeodomain transcription factor Chx10 is one of the earliest markers of the developing retina. It is required for retinal progenitor cell proliferation as well as formation of bipolar cells, a type of retinal interneuron.

Green fluorescent protein (GFP), a 27 kDa protein derived from the jellyfish Aequorea victoria, emits green light (emission peak at a wavelength of 509 nm) when excited byblue light (excitation peak at a wavelength of 395 nm). Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) has become an invaluable tool in cell…

Cre Recombinase is a tyrosine recombinase enzyme derived from the P1 Bacteriophage. The enzyme uses a topoisomerase I like mechanism to carry out site specific recombination events. The enzyme (38kDa) is a member of the Integrase family of site specific recombinase and it is known to catalyse the…

NEUROD1 is a member of the NeuroD family of basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) transcription factors. The protein forms heterodimers with other bHLH proteins and activates transcription of genes that contain a specific DNA sequence known as the E-box. It regulates expression of the insulin gene, and…

Calcium Phosphate (CaPO) Transfection Kit is perfect to transfect HEK 293 cells. This transfection method, first described by Graham and Van Der Ebb in 1973, has been optimized in order to reach higher transfection efficiency. The CaPO transfection kit is simple and easy to use. It allows reaching…

Cre Recombinase is a tyrosine recombinase enzyme derived from the P1 Bacteriophage. The enzyme uses a topoisomerase I like mechanism to carry out site specific recombination events. The enzyme (38kDa) is a member of the Integrase family of site specific recombinase and it is known to catalyse the…

RAR-related orphan receptor B (RORB) is a member of the NR1 subfamily of nuclear hormone receptors. Rorb has been shown to be involved in the differentiation of rod photoreceptor cells, Amacrine and horizontal interneurons and associated with bipolar disorder. This lentivirus expresses human RORB…

NR2E3, a photoreceptor-specific orphan nuclear receptor, is believed to play a pivotal role in the differentiation of photoreceptors. Mutations in NR2E3 result in syndromes characterized by excess blue cones and loss of rods: enhanced S-cone syndrome (ESCS). This lentivirus expresses human NR2E3…

Calcium is a universal second messenger regulating essential cellular signaling events in a broad range of tissues and organisms. GCaMP3 is a fusion calcium indicator of green fluorescent protein (GFP), calmodulin and the M13 domain of a myosin light chain kinase designed to show the calcium ion…

Microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MITF) is a member of the basic/helix-loop-helix/leucine zipper (b-HLH-ZIP) transcription factor subfamily. MITF regulates the differentiation of melanocytes, optic cup-derived retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), and some types of bone marrow-derived…

SRY (sex determining region Y)-box 2 (SOX2) is a transcription factor critical for maintaining the self-renewal capacity of undifferentiated stem cells. Ectopic expression of SOX2 has been used to produce iPS cells in culture.

LacZ catalyzes the hydrolysis of the disaccharide lactose, into gluclose and galactose. The use of LacZ as a reporter gene is due to its ability to cleave the bond between galactose and the indole, 5-bromo-4-chloro-3-hydroxyindole. The cleaved indole, is an easily detectable and insoluble blue compound.

SRY (sex determining region Y)-box 2 (SOX2) is a transcription factor critical for maintaining the self-renewal capacity of undifferentiated stem cells. Ectopic expression of SOX2 has been used to produce iPS cells in culture. This lentivirus expresses Sox2 under the control of the Tet promoter.

This NF-kB reporter lentivirus expresses Firefly luciferase under the control of a minimal (m)CMV promoter and tandem repeats of the NF-kB transcriptional response element (TRE). It can be used to monitor the transcriptional activity of NF-kB.

BMP4 gene encodes a protein of the bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) family, which is part of the transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) superfamily. The superfamily includes large families of growth and differentiation factors. Members of the BMP family play an important role in the onset of…

Telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT, or hTERT in human) is a catalytic subunit of the enzyme telomerase, Ectopic expression of telomerase in telomerase-silent cells is sufficient to overcome senescence and to extend cellular lifespan, and has been used for cell immortalization. This lentivirus…