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| Product Name | Catalog # | UNIT | Price | Qty | FAVORITES | |
TMEM45A Lentiviral Activation Particles (h) | sc-412437-LAC | 200 µl | $455.00 |
TMEM45A encodes transmembrane protein 45A, a poorly characterized multi-pass membrane protein enriched in hypoxic and keratinizing epithelia and linked to cellular adaptation to low-oxygen stress. Reported functions connect TMEM45A to membrane trafficking and secretory pathway organization, with downstream effects on epithelial differentiation programs and stress-responsive transcriptional networks. Altered TMEM45A expression has been associated with changes in cell survival and invasive phenotypes in tumor models, supporting its relevance to hypoxia-driven signaling and epithelial plasticity. These properties make TMEM45A a useful target for studying microenvironmental stress responses, barrier tissue biology, and gene-regulatory mechanisms in human cells.
TMEM45A 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 TMEM45A upregulation across a broader range of human cell types.
TMEM45A 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 TMEM45A transcriptional start site, where VP64, p65, and HSF1 act cooperatively to recruit endogenous transcriptional machinery and drive sustained upregulation of endogenous TMEM45A expression. The use of nuclease-inactive dCas9 avoids the introduction of double-strand DNA breaks and preserves the native TMEM45A 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.