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| Product Name | Catalog # | UNIT | Price | Qty | FAVORITES | |
robo4 CRISPR Activation Plasmid (h) | sc-401856-ACT | 20 µg | $397.00 |
ROBO4 (roundabout guidance receptor 4) encodes an endothelial-enriched transmembrane receptor that helps maintain vascular stability and regulates angiogenic behavior. Robo4 modulates cytoskeletal dynamics and endothelial barrier function by influencing guidance and adhesion signaling, including cross-talk with SLIT cues and pathways linked to VEGF-driven permeability. Through these mechanisms, ROBO4 is broadly relevant to processes such as vessel sprouting, vascular inflammation, and leukocyte trafficking within the microvasculature. Dysregulated ROBO4 expression or signaling has been associated with pathological angiogenesis and altered vascular integrity observed across diverse cardiovascular and tumor-associated vascular phenotypes.
robo4 CRISPR Activation Plasmid (h) provides a targeted, non-destructive approach to upregulating endogenous ROBO4 expression without altering the underlying DNA sequence.
robo4 CRISPR Activation Plasmid (h) is a three-plasmid synergistic activation mediator (SAM) system engineered for highly efficient, site-specific transcriptional upregulation of the ROBO4 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 ROBO4 transcriptional start site, where VP64, p65, and HSF1 act in concert to recruit transcriptional machinery and drive upregulation of endogenous robo4 expression. Unlike nuclease-active Cas9, dCas9 does not introduce double-strand breaks or modify the genomic sequence, preserving the native ROBO4 locus and enabling the study of robo4-dependent transcriptional responses at the endogenous locus, making it a valuable tool for functional studies, target gene identification, and the modeling of robo4 pathway restoration in tumor cells with silenced or reduced ROBO4 expression.
For Research Use Only. Not Intended for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Use.