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| Product Name | Catalog # | UNIT | Price | Qty | FAVORITES | |
robo4 Lentiviral Activation Particles (h) | sc-401856-LAC | 200 µl | $455.00 |
Human ROBO4 (robo4) encodes an endothelial-enriched transmembrane receptor of the Roundabout family implicated in vascular patterning and vessel stability. ROBO4 participates in guidance cue signaling and intersects with pathways controlling endothelial migration, cytoskeletal remodeling, and angiogenic responses, including crosstalk with VEGF-dependent signaling. Altered ROBO4 expression or function has been associated with dysregulated vascular permeability and pathological neovascularization, processes relevant to inflammatory microenvironments and tumor-associated angiogenesis. As a vascular-specific regulator, ROBO4 is widely studied in models of endothelial barrier function, cell–cell junction dynamics, and endothelial–stromal interactions.
robo4 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 ROBO4 upregulation across a broader range of human cell types.
robo4 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 ROBO4 transcriptional start site, where VP64, p65, and HSF1 act cooperatively to recruit endogenous transcriptional machinery and drive sustained upregulation of endogenous robo4 expression. The use of nuclease-inactive dCas9 avoids the introduction of double-strand DNA breaks and preserves the native ROBO4 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.