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| Product Name | Catalog # | UNIT | Price | Qty | FAVORITES | |
FcRn Lentiviral Activation Particles (h) | sc-400689-LAC | 200 µl | $455.00 |
Human FCGRT encodes the neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn), an MHC class I–like heterodimer that binds the Fc region of IgG and serum albumin in a pH-dependent manner to regulate their trafficking and half-life. FcRn operates primarily within endosomal sorting pathways, directing ligand recycling versus lysosomal degradation and thereby shaping systemic antibody homeostasis and mucosal immunity. Through these intracellular transport processes, FcRn influences antigen handling and immunoglobulin distribution across polarized epithelia, linking FCGRT activity to immune regulation and inflammatory disease biology. Altered FcRn function or expression is used to interrogate mechanisms underlying abnormal IgG persistence, autoantibody burden, and immune complex–driven pathology in experimental models.
FcRn Lentiviral Activation Particles (h) address this need by packaging the complete synergistic activation mediator (SAM) transcriptional activation system into transduction-ready, high-titer lentiviral particles, enabling efficient FCGRT upregulation across a broader range of human cell types.
FcRn Lentiviral Activation Particles (h) deliver all functional components of the synergistic activation mediator (SAM) system via lentiviral transduction. The system comprises three particle preparations co-transduced into target cells: one encoding catalytically inactive dCas9 (D10A and N863A mutations) fused to the VP64 transactivation domain with a blasticidin resistance gene; one encoding the MS2-p65-HSF1 fusion protein with a hygromycin resistance gene; and one encoding a target-specific 20 nt sgRNA fused to two MS2 RNA aptamers with a puromycin resistance gene. Following lentiviral transduction and genomic integration of the expression cassettes, the SAM components are stably expressed and assemble at the target locus within the proximal promoter region upstream of the FCGRT transcriptional start site, where VP64, p65, and HSF1 act cooperatively to recruit endogenous transcriptional machinery and drive sustained upregulation of endogenous FcRn expression. The use of nuclease-inactive dCas9 avoids the introduction of double-strand DNA breaks and preserves the native FCGRT genomic locus and regulatory architecture.
The lentiviral format offers several practical advantages: stable genomic integration supports heritable activation across cell divisions; high-titer particle preparations eliminate the need for in-house viral production; and compatibility with primary, non-dividing, and transfection-resistant cell types expands experimental accessibility. Successful transduction can be confirmed and enriched through triple antibiotic selection using puromycin, hygromycin, and blasticidin.
For Research Use Only. Not Intended for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Use.