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| Product Name | Catalog # | UNIT | Price | Qty | FAVORITES | |
ephrin-B2 CRISPR Activation Plasmid (h) | sc-400777-ACT | 20 µg | $397.00 |
EFNB2 encodes ephrin-B2, a membrane-tethered ligand for EphB receptor tyrosine kinases that mediates bidirectional cell–cell signaling. Ephrin-B2/EphB interactions regulate angiogenic sprouting, arterial–venous specification, vascular remodeling, and guidance cues during development by coordinating cytoskeletal dynamics, adhesion, and cell migration. Signaling intersects with pathways controlling actin remodeling and junctional organization, including Rho family GTPases and downstream phosphorylation networks that shape endothelial and perivascular behavior. Dysregulated EFNB2 activity has been associated with altered vascular patterning and tumor-associated angiogenesis, supporting its use in mechanistic studies of vascular biology and microenvironmental signaling.
ephrin-B2 CRISPR Activation Plasmid (h) provides a targeted, non-destructive approach to upregulating endogenous EFNB2 expression without altering the underlying DNA sequence.
ephrin-B2 CRISPR Activation Plasmid (h) is a three-plasmid synergistic activation mediator (SAM) system engineered for highly efficient, site-specific transcriptional upregulation of the EFNB2 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 EFNB2 transcriptional start site, where VP64, p65, and HSF1 act in concert to recruit transcriptional machinery and drive upregulation of endogenous ephrin-B2 expression. Unlike nuclease-active Cas9, dCas9 does not introduce double-strand breaks or modify the genomic sequence, preserving the native EFNB2 locus and enabling the study of ephrin-B2-dependent transcriptional responses at the endogenous locus, making it a valuable tool for functional studies, target gene identification, and the modeling of ephrin-B2 pathway restoration in tumor cells with silenced or reduced EFNB2 expression.
For Research Use Only. Not Intended for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Use.