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| Product Name | Catalog # | UNIT | Price | Qty | FAVORITES | |
ABCB5 CRISPR Activation Plasmid (h) | sc-404392-ACT | 20 µg | $397.00 | |||
ABCB5 CRISPR Activation Plasmid (h2) | sc-404392-ACT-2 | 20 µg | $397.00 |
ABCB5 encodes an ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter implicated in ATP-dependent transmembrane efflux of small molecules and xenobiotics, linking its activity to cellular detoxification and membrane transport homeostasis. In human tissues, ABCB5 expression has been associated with stem-like cellular programs and regulation of intracellular drug distribution, with downstream effects on stress-response signaling, differentiation state, and survival pathways. Dysregulated ABCB5 expression has been reported in multiple cancer contexts and is studied for its relationship to tumor cell plasticity, chemoresistance-associated phenotypes, and melanocyte lineage biology. These features make ABCB5 a useful target for investigating transporter-mediated regulation of cellular state and response to environmental or metabolic stressors.
ABCB5 CRISPR Activation Plasmid (h) provides a targeted, non-destructive approach to upregulating endogenous ABCB5 expression without altering the underlying DNA sequence.
ABCB5 CRISPR Activation Plasmid (h) is a three-plasmid synergistic activation mediator (SAM) system engineered for highly efficient, site-specific transcriptional upregulation of the ABCB5 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 ABCB5 transcriptional start site, where VP64, p65, and HSF1 act in concert to recruit transcriptional machinery and drive upregulation of endogenous ABCB5 expression. Unlike nuclease-active Cas9, dCas9 does not introduce double-strand breaks or modify the genomic sequence, preserving the native ABCB5 locus and enabling the study of ABCB5-dependent transcriptional responses at the endogenous locus, making it a valuable tool for functional studies, target gene identification, and the modeling of ABCB5 pathway restoration in tumor cells with silenced or reduced ABCB5 expression.
For Research Use Only. Not Intended for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Use.