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| Product Name | Catalog # | UNIT | Price | Qty | FAVORITES | |
Siva CRISPR Activation Plasmid (h) | sc-403496-ACT | 20 µg | $397.00 |
Human SIVA1 encodes Siva, a pro-apoptotic adaptor protein originally identified through interaction with TNF receptor family members that links extracellular death cues to intracellular signaling. Siva participates in regulation of apoptosis and cellular stress responses, with reported roles in modulating NF-κB activity and integrating signals that influence mitochondrial integrity and caspase activation. By shaping cell fate decisions and survival pathways, SIVA1 expression dynamics are frequently examined in contexts of oncogenic transformation, tumor suppressor networks, and immune-related signaling. Dysregulated SIVA1/Siva activity has been associated with altered sensitivity to apoptotic stimuli and changes in proliferation and DNA damage responses, supporting its use as a mechanistic node in disease-relevant models.
Siva CRISPR Activation Plasmid (h) provides a targeted, non-destructive approach to upregulating endogenous SIVA1 expression without altering the underlying DNA sequence.
Siva CRISPR Activation Plasmid (h) is a three-plasmid synergistic activation mediator (SAM) system engineered for highly efficient, site-specific transcriptional upregulation of the SIVA1 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 SIVA1 transcriptional start site, where VP64, p65, and HSF1 act in concert to recruit transcriptional machinery and drive upregulation of endogenous Siva expression. Unlike nuclease-active Cas9, dCas9 does not introduce double-strand breaks or modify the genomic sequence, preserving the native SIVA1 locus and enabling the study of Siva-dependent transcriptional responses at the endogenous locus, making it a valuable tool for functional studies, target gene identification, and the modeling of Siva pathway restoration in tumor cells with silenced or reduced SIVA1 expression.
For Research Use Only. Not Intended for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Use.