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| Product Name | Catalog # | UNIT | Price | Qty | FAVORITES | |
Neuro D CRISPR Activation Plasmid (h) | sc-400375-ACT | 20 µg | $397.00 |
NEUROD1 encodes Neuro D, a basic helix–loop–helix transcription factor that drives cell fate specification and terminal differentiation in neurogenic and endocrine lineages. Neuro D regulates gene networks involved in neuronal maturation, synaptic function, and pancreatic islet development, coordinating transcriptional programs downstream of developmental signaling pathways. In human cells, altered NEUROD1 expression or regulatory control has been linked to neurodevelopmental phenotypes and dysregulated endocrine differentiation, making it a useful node for studying lineage commitment and transcriptional circuitry. Experimental modulation of NEUROD1 provides a tractable approach to interrogate differentiation state, chromatin-dependent gene regulation, and cell identity maintenance.
Neuro D CRISPR Activation Plasmid (h) provides a targeted, non-destructive approach to upregulating endogenous NEUROD1 expression without altering the underlying DNA sequence.
Neuro D CRISPR Activation Plasmid (h) is a three-plasmid synergistic activation mediator (SAM) system engineered for highly efficient, site-specific transcriptional upregulation of the NEUROD1 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 NEUROD1 transcriptional start site, where VP64, p65, and HSF1 act in concert to recruit transcriptional machinery and drive upregulation of endogenous Neuro D expression. Unlike nuclease-active Cas9, dCas9 does not introduce double-strand breaks or modify the genomic sequence, preserving the native NEUROD1 locus and enabling the study of Neuro D-dependent transcriptional responses at the endogenous locus, making it a valuable tool for functional studies, target gene identification, and the modeling of Neuro D pathway restoration in tumor cells with silenced or reduced NEUROD1 expression.
For Research Use Only. Not Intended for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Use.