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| Product Name | Catalog # | UNIT | Price | Qty | FAVORITES | |
HoxC6 CRISPR Activation Plasmid (h) | sc-403393-ACT | 20 µg | $397.00 |
HOXC6 encodes the human homeobox transcription factor HoxC6, a DNA-binding regulator that helps establish anterior–posterior patterning and cell fate decisions during embryonic development. In differentiated tissues, HOXC6 contributes to transcriptional programs controlling proliferation, migration, and epithelial differentiation through context-dependent interactions with cofactors that shape chromatin and enhancer activity. Dysregulated HOXC6 expression has been reported in multiple tumor types and is frequently studied for its role in lineage plasticity, invasion-associated gene expression, and altered differentiation states. As a developmental regulator with broad transcriptional reach, HOXC6 is relevant to research on morphogenesis, oncogenic transcription networks, and gene regulatory circuitry.
HoxC6 CRISPR Activation Plasmid (h) provides a targeted, non-destructive approach to upregulating endogenous HOXC6 expression without altering the underlying DNA sequence.
HoxC6 CRISPR Activation Plasmid (h) is a three-plasmid synergistic activation mediator (SAM) system engineered for highly efficient, site-specific transcriptional upregulation of the HOXC6 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 HOXC6 transcriptional start site, where VP64, p65, and HSF1 act in concert to recruit transcriptional machinery and drive upregulation of endogenous HoxC6 expression. Unlike nuclease-active Cas9, dCas9 does not introduce double-strand breaks or modify the genomic sequence, preserving the native HOXC6 locus and enabling the study of HoxC6-dependent transcriptional responses at the endogenous locus, making it a valuable tool for functional studies, target gene identification, and the modeling of HoxC6 pathway restoration in tumor cells with silenced or reduced HOXC6 expression.
For Research Use Only. Not Intended for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Use.