
Ordering Information
| Product Name | Catalog # | UNIT | Price | Qty | FAVORITES | |
Fos B CRISPR Activation Plasmid (h) | sc-400306-ACT | 20 µg | $397.00 | |||
Fos B CRISPR Activation Plasmid (h2) | sc-400306-ACT-2 | 20 µg | $397.00 |
Human FOSB encodes Fos B, an AP-1 family bZIP transcription factor that heterodimerizes with JUN proteins to regulate stimulus-dependent gene expression programs. Fos B is rapidly induced by growth factors, cytokines, and neuronal activity, linking extracellular cues to transcriptional control of proliferation, differentiation, stress responses, and synaptic plasticity. Its activity integrates with MAPK/ERK and immediate-early gene networks to shape downstream pathways involved in inflammation and cellular adaptation. Dysregulated FOSB signaling has been associated with altered neuronal and immune phenotypes and has been studied in the context of cancer-related transcriptional remodeling and neuropsychiatric disease mechanisms.
Fos B CRISPR Activation Plasmid (h) provides a targeted, non-destructive approach to upregulating endogenous FOSB expression without altering the underlying DNA sequence.
Fos B CRISPR Activation Plasmid (h) is a three-plasmid synergistic activation mediator (SAM) system engineered for highly efficient, site-specific transcriptional upregulation of the FOSB locus in human cell lines. The system is built around a catalytically inactive Cas9 (dCas9) carrying two inactivating mutations (D10A and N863A) that eliminate nuclease activity while preserving DNA binding. This dCas9 is fused to VP64, a potent transcriptional activator, and is co-expressed with a blasticidin resistance gene for selection. The second plasmid encodes the MS2-p65-HSF1 fusion protein, a secondary activator complex that works in concert with dCas9-VP64, alongside a hygromycin resistance gene. The third plasmid encodes a target-specific 20 nt sgRNA fused to two MS2 RNA aptamers that recruit the MS2-p65-HSF1 complex to the activation site, accompanied by a puromycin resistance gene. The three plasmids are delivered at a 1:1:1 mass ratio for balanced expression of all system components.
Once assembled at the target locus, the SAM complex binds within approximately 200 bp upstream of the FOSB transcriptional start site, where VP64, p65, and HSF1 act in concert to recruit transcriptional machinery and drive upregulation of endogenous Fos B expression. Unlike nuclease-active Cas9, dCas9 does not introduce double-strand breaks or modify the genomic sequence, preserving the native FOSB locus and enabling the study of Fos B-dependent transcriptional responses at the endogenous locus, making it a valuable tool for functional studies, target gene identification, and the modeling of Fos B pathway restoration in tumor cells with silenced or reduced FOSB expression.
For Research Use Only. Not Intended for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Use.