The research of mobile processes and gene regulation in terminal erythroid improvement has been drastically facilitated by the technology of an immortalised erythroid cell line derived from Human Umbilical Derived Erythroid Precursors, termed HUDEP-2 cells. The power to effectively genome edit HUDEP-2 cells and make clonal strains vastly expands their utility because the insertion of clinically related mutations permits research of doubtless each genetic illness affecting purple blood cell improvement.
Moreover, insertion of sequences encoding brief protein tags equivalent to Strep, FLAG and Myc permits research of protein behaviour within the regular and illness state. This method is beneficial to reinforce the evaluation of affected person cells as massive cell numbers are obtainable with the extra profit that the necessity for particular antibodies could also be circumvented.
This method is prone to result in insights into illness mechanisms and supply reagents to permit drug discovery. HUDEP-2 cells present a beneficial different to the present immortalised erythroleukemia strains as their karyotype is way much less irregular.
These cells additionally present enough materials for a broad vary of analyses as it’s doable to generate in vitro-differentiated erythroblasts in numbers 4-7 fold greater than beginning cell numbers inside 9-12 days of tradition. Right here we describe an environment friendly, sturdy and reproducible plasmid-based methodology to introduce brief (<20 bp) DNA sequences into the genome of HUDEP-2 cells utilizing the clustered repeatedly interspaced brief palindromic repeats (CRISPR)/CRISPR related protein 9 Cas9 system mixed with single-stranded oligodeoxynucleotide (ssODN) donors. This protocol produces genetically modified strains in ~30 days and is also used to generate knock-out and knock-in mutations.
Growth of a serodiagnostic IgM-ELISA for tick-borne encephalitis virus utilizing subviral particles with strep–tag.
Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) is a zoonotic agent inflicting extreme encephalitis in people. IgM antibody detection is beneficial for the serological prognosis of TBEV an infection, as a result of IgM has excessive specificity for every flavivirus and signifies a latest an infection. Industrial IgM-ELISA kits are considerably costly and difficulties of their sensitivity have been steered because of their format and formalin-inactivated antigens.
Subsequently, the event of an affordable IgM-ELISA with excessive specificity and sensitivity is required. On this research, a μ-capture ELISA was developed to detect TBEV-specific IgM antibodies utilizing subviral particles (SPs) with strep–tag (strep-SP-IgM-ELISA).
The outcomes of our strep-SP-IgM-ELISA had been extremely correlated with diagnoses made by the neutralization check (sensitivity: 94.1%), and our strep-SP-IgM-ELISA might detect anti-TBEV IgM antibodies in sufferers who couldn’t be identified with the neutralization check.
In addition to, 51 of 52 optimistic samples by a industrial IgM-ELISA had been additionally identified as optimistic by our strep-SP-IgM-ELISA (98.1%), and our strep-SP-IgM-ELISA might detect anti-TBEV IgM antibodies in all samples that had been inconclusive primarily based on the industrial IgM-ELISA. Our strep-SP-IgM-ELISA can be helpful for diagnoses in TBE-endemic areas.
In vitro-Formulated Oligomers of Strep-Tagged Avian Influenza Haemagglutinin Produced in Crops Trigger Neutralizing Immune Responses.
The worldwide emergence of the novel influenza A H5N1 and H5N8 has notably and immediately impacted the poultry business, ensuing within the want for efficient and low-cost vaccination methods to guard poultry worldwide. Subunit vaccines from crops may be produced for a low price, and plant manufacturing methods are simply scaled up at low infrastructure price.
Nonetheless, subunit vaccines typically induce low immunogenicity in opposition to influenza. To deal with this challenge, we current a brand new and modern methodology to generate extremely immunogenic H5 oligomers. The strategy relies on particular and high-affinity interplay between engineered streptavidin (Strep-Tactin® XT) and the Strep–tag II peptide.
H5-Strep–tag II-tagged trimers had been produced through transient agroinfection in tobacco leaves and purified, and oligomers had been formulated in vitro by including purified homotetrameric Strep-Tactin® XT.
Immunogenicity was examined by performing mouse immunizations. Haemagglutinin oligomers produced in vitro by combining Strep-Tactin® XT and Strep–tag II-fused haemagglutinin trimers from crops raised probably neutralizing antibodies in mice. Vaccines primarily based on precise H5N1 haemagglutinin may be produced by combining strep–tagged haemagglutinin trimers from crops and Strep-Tactin® XT.
Growth of a serodiagnostic multi-species ELISA in opposition to tick-borne encephalitis virus utilizing subviral particles.
Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) is a zoonotic agent inflicting extreme encephalitis in people. A variety of animal species may very well be contaminated with TBEV in endemic areas. A serological survey of untamed animals is efficient in figuring out TBEV-endemic areas. Secure, easy, and dependable TBEV serodiagnostic instruments are wanted to check animals.
On this research, ELISA was developed to detect anti-TBEV particular antibodies in multi-species of animals, utilizing recombinant subviral particles (SPs) with an affinity tag and protein A/G. A Strep–tag was fused on the N terminus of the E protein of the plasmid coding TBEV prME. The E proteins with Strep–tag had been secreted as SPs, of which Strep–tag was uncovered on the floor.
The tagged E proteins had been related to prM. The SPs with Strep–tag had been utilized because the antigen of ELISA, and TBEV-specific antibodies had been detected by the protein A/G. In comparison with neutralization check outcomes, the ELISA confirmed 96.8% sensitivity and 97.7% specificity in rodents and 95.1% sensitivity and 96.0% specificity in people, with out cross-reactivity with antibodies to Japanese encephalitis virus. These outcomes point out that our ELISA can be helpful to detect TBE-specific antibodies in a variety of animal species.
A New Strategy to Produce HIV-1 Envelope Trimers: BOTH CLEAVAGE AND PROPER GLYCOSYLATION ARE ESSENTIAL TO GENERATE AUTHENTIC TRIMERS.
The trimeric envelope spike of HIV-1 mediates virus entry into human cells. The uncovered a part of the trimer, gp140, consists of two noncovalently related subunits, gp120 and gp41 ectodomain. A recombinant vaccine that mimics the native trimer would possibly elicit entry-blocking antibodies and stop virus an infection.
Nonetheless, preparation of genuine HIV-1 trimers has been difficult. Lately, an affinity column containing the broadly neutralizing antibody 2G12 has been used to seize recombinant gp140 and put together trimers from clade A BG505 that naturally produces steady trimers.

Nonetheless, this antibody-based method is probably not as efficient for the various HIV-1 strains with totally different epitope signatures. Right here, we report a brand new and easy method to supply HIV-1 envelope trimers. The C terminus of gp140 was hooked up to Strep–tag II with a protracted linker separating the tag from the huge trimer base and glycan protect.
This allowed seize of practically homogeneous gp140 immediately from the tradition medium. Cleaved, uncleaved, and absolutely or partially glycosylated trimers from totally different clade viruses had been produced. In depth biochemical characterizations confirmed that cleavage of gp140 was not important for trimerization, however it triggered a conformational change that channels trimers into appropriate glycosylation pathways, producing compact three-blade propeller-shaped trimers.
Strep Tag II Antibody |
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20-abx159699 | Abbexa |
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Strep-tag II Antibody |
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20-abx134603 | Abbexa |
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Anti-Strep-Tag antibody |
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STJ96918 | St John's Laboratory | 200 µl | EUR 236.4 |
Description: Mouse monoclonal to Strep-Tag. |
Strep-Tag II Antibody |
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3988-100 | Biovision | each | EUR 444 |
Strep-Tag II Antibody |
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3988-30T | Biovision | each | EUR 175.2 |
PRMT9, FLAG-Tag, Strep-Tag |
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52057 | BPS Bioscience | 20 μg | EUR 440 |
Description: Human Protein Arginine Methyltransferase 9 (PRMT9), GenBank Accession No. NM_138364, a.a. 2-845, with an N-terminal FLAG-tag and a C-terminal Strep-tag, expressed in an SF9 insect cell expression system. MW = 97 kDa. |
Strep-tag II Peptide |
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4335P | ProSci | 0.05 mg | EUR 197.7 |
Description: Strep-tag II peptide |
Strep-tag II Peptide |
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4337P | ProSci | 0.05 mg | EUR 197.7 |
Description: Strep-tag II peptide |
Strep-tag II Peptide |
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4217P | ProSci | 0.05 mg | EUR 197.7 |
Description: Strep-tag II peptide |
PARP10, FLAG-Strep-Tag |
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80522 | BPS Bioscience | 10 µg | EUR 490 |
Description: Human PARP10, GenBank Accession No. NM_032789, with N-terminal FLAG-tag and C-terminal Strep-tag, a.a. 805-1025, MW = 27 kDa, expressed in a Baculovirus infected Sf9 cell expression system. |
Strep II tag Mouse Monoclonal Antibody |
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T0017 | Lifescience Market | 100 ug | EUR 525.6 |
Strep II tag Mouse Monoclonal Antibody |
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T603-100ul | SAB | 100ul | EUR 302.4 |
Strep II tag Mouse Monoclonal Antibody |
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T603-50ul | SAB | 50ul | EUR 224.4 |
Strep-Tag II Blocking Peptide |
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3988BP-50 | Biovision | each | EUR 183.6 |
Mouse anti Strep II-Tag mAb |
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AE066 | Abclonal | 100 ul | EUR 307.2 |
PCSK9 Recombinant Protein (Human) (C-Strep Tag) |
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RP238879 | ABM | 250ug | Ask for price |
Recombinant Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor-Sf9 (ErbB1) strep tag |
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RP-749 | Alpha Diagnostics | 2 ug | EUR 196.8 |
SELECTIVE STREP BROTH |
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S19-130-10kg | Alphabiosciences | 10 kg | Ask for price |
SELECTIVE STREP BROTH |
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S19-130-2Kg | Alphabiosciences | 2 Kg | Ask for price |
SELECTIVE STREP BROTH |
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S19-130-500g | Alphabiosciences | 500 g | Ask for price |
Strep. Sel. C.O.B.A. |
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MED1240 | Scientific Laboratory Supplies | PK10 | EUR 8.29 |
Recombinant (E.Coli, strep tag) Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor-Sf9 (ErbB1) |
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RP-741 | Alpha Diagnostics | 1 ug | EUR 343.2 |
pQE- TriSystem Strep Plasmid |
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PVT0550 | Lifescience Market | 2 ug | EUR 614.4 |
SELECTIVE STREP MOD 2 |
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S19-106M2-10kg | Alphabiosciences | 10 kg | Ask for price |
SELECTIVE STREP MOD 2 |
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S19-106M2-2Kg | Alphabiosciences | 2 Kg | Ask for price |
Uncleaved trimers entered aberrant pathways, leading to hyperglycosylation, nonspecific cross-linking, and conformational heterogeneity. Even the cleaved trimers confirmed microheterogeneity in gp41 glycosylation. These research established a broadly relevant HIV-1 trimer manufacturing system in addition to producing new insights into their meeting and maturation that collectively bear on the HIV-1 vaccine design.