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Applications: 1. Transient knock-down of PD-L1 in target cells.
2. Generation of a stable PD-L1 knock-out cell line following puromycin selection.
Description: The binding of Programmed Cell Death Protein 1 (PD-1), a receptor expressed on activated T-cells, to its ligands, PD-L1 and PD-L2, negatively regulates immune responses. The PD-1 ligands are found on most cancers, and the PD-1:PD-L1/2 interaction inhibits T-cell activity and allows cancer cells to escape immune surveillance. The PD-1:PD-L1/2 pathway is also involved in regulating autoimmune responses, making these proteins promising therapeutic targets for a number of cancers, as well as multiple sclerosis, arthritis, lupus, and type I diabetes.The PD-L1 CRISPR Lentiviruses are replication incompetent, HIV-based, VSV-G pseudo-typed lentiviral particles that are ready to be transduced into almost all types of mammalian cells, including primary and non-dividing cells. The particles contain a CRISPR/Cas9 gene driven by an EF1a promoter, along with 4 sgRNA (single guide RNA) targeting human PD-L1 (Programmed Cell Death 1 Ligand 1, CD274, B7 homolog 1 (B7-H1), GenBank accession #NM_021893) driven by a U6 promoter. Note: unlike Human PD-L1 CRISPR/Cas9 Lentivirus (Integrating) (BPS Bioscience, #78057), the Human PD-L1 CRISPR/Cas9 Lentivirus (Non-Integrating) is made with a mutated Integrase, resulting in only transient expression of the Cas9 and PD-L1-targeting sgRNA. While this may minimize potential off-targeting risks due to either prolonged expression or integration of the Cas9, puromycin selection should not be used for more than 48 hours post-transduction, which may lower knockout efficiency.
Formulation: The lentiviruses were produced from HEK293T cells in medium containing 90% DMEM + 10% FBS.
Storage Stability: Lentiviruses are shipped with dry ice. For long term storage, it is recommended to store the virus at -80°C. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles. Titers can drop significantly with each freeze-thaw cycle.
Supplied As: Two vials (500 µl x 2) of lentivirus at a titer ≥1 x 10^6 TU/ml. The titer will vary with each lot; the exact value is provided with each shipment.
Warnings: Biosafety: None of the HIV genes (gag, pol, rev) will be expressed in the transduced cells. Although the pseudotyped lentiviruses are replication-incompetent, they do require the use of a Biosafety Level 2 facility. BPS recommends following all federal, state, local, and institutional regulations and using all appropriate safety precautions.
Biosafety Level: BSL-2
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