318 results about "Transcriptional activity" patented technology

This invention provides transcriptionally-activated AAV ITRs (inverted terminal repeats) which are small and transcriptionally active and uses thereof to optimize the expression of relatively large transgenes packaged in recombinant AAV vectors.

The invention provides an application of a type of berbamine derivatives and salts thereof in the preparation of drugs for the treatment of tumors, which is mainly applied in the preparation of the drugs for the prevention and treatment of nuclear transcription factor NF-kBp65 activity-related diseases and BCR/ABL transcription activity-related diseases. The drugs are combined and prepared by the compounds of the invention and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients. The preparation forms comprise solid preparations, semi-solid preparations or liquid preparations. The type of berbamine derivatives and the salts thereof provided by the invention have broader and stronger anti-leukemia and anti-solid-tumor activity, the tumors proved to be sensitive are leukemia, multiple myeloma, liver cancer, osteosarcoma and breast cancer; the toxicity and the side effects are lighter. An in vitro cell culture system and animal experiments confirm that the berbamine derivatives and the salts thereof have no significant toxicity or side effects to the growth of normal human hematopoietic cells and experimental animals under the anti-tumor dosage, which are superior to the commonly used chemotherapy drugs.

The invention provides a transcription factor TaMYB3 of a MYB class, which is separated from the plateau 115 of a purple kernel wheat variety and is used for regulating the synthetization and the metabolization of anthocyanin. TaMYB3 is positioned between 0.62 and 0.95 of a long arm physical map of wheat 4B chromosome. The subcellular fraction of a protein product is positioned on a cell nucleus. Shown by a derived amino acid sequence, the TaMYB3 codes a MYB class transcription factor regulating the synthetization and the metabolization of anthocyanin. The expression quantity of the TaMYB3 in the plateau 115 of a purple kernel wheat variety increases under the induction of light. The TaMYB3 can promote skin cells of the plateau 115 kernels after dark treatment to synthetize anthocyanin under the existence of transcription factors ZmR of corns bHLH during transient expression. Single TaMYB3 genes and single ZmR genes can not induct the synthetization of anthocyani, which shows that the TaMYB3 genes have the transcriptional activity of regulating the synthetization and the metabolization of anthocyanin. barly strip mosaic virus (BSMV) mediates the expression quantity decrease of the TaMYB3 in the plateau 115 kernels, and reduces the quantity of anthocyanin in kernels. This shows that the TaMYB3 participates in the biosynthesis of anthocyanin in the plateau 115 kernels.

A method for synthesizing cDNA characterized by performing a reverse transcription reaction in the presence of an enzyme having a reverse transcriptional activity and another enzyme different from the former one which as a 3'-5' exonuclease activity.

A TAR marker, method for detection and monitoring of HIV latency and activation and an assay for detection of the marker. The assay sensitively detects HIV transcription and monitors HIV transcriptional activity by detecting the presence of TAR fragments and full length transcripts, quantifying both and determining the ratio of short to long transcripts. A low ratio correlates with a latent-type transcriptional activity of HIV whereas the appearance of long transcripts signifies increased efficiency of transcriptional activity of HIV and the transition from latency to activation. The size difference between the TAR fragments appearing predominantly in latency and the full length transcripts appearing predominantly during the HIV activation is detected by RT-PCR assay that utilizes novel primers and probes. The obtained ratio is a sensitive tool in detection of HIV infection, the analysis of load of latent and active virus and monitoring the transition from the latent to active state of HIV replication.

The present invention provides a panel of transcriptional activator fusion proteins which comprises both tetracycline controlled transactivator proteins and reverse tetracycline transactivator proteins. These transactivators have novel phenotypes such as altered basal transcriptional activity in the absence of doxycycline, altered induced transcriptional activity in the presence of doxycycline, or differential induction by tetracycline and analogs of tetracycline.

The invention provides a method for detecting endometrial receptivity through MST1 and phosphorylated MST1. The method comprises the steps that a human endometrial carcinoma cell line Ishikawa and HEK293T cells are kept and cultured in a 10% FBS and mycillin containing double-antibody DMEM/F12 culture solution; an immunoblotting experiment is carried out; co-immunoprecipitation is carried out; immunohistochemistry is carried out; adjustment of MST1 on the transcriptional activity of HOXA10 is analyzed through chromosome co-immunoprecipitation (ChIP)/PCRs; human choriocarcinoma cell (BeWo) sphere adhering experiments are carried out. According to the method, the expression level of MST1 and MST1 phosphorylation modification in endometrial tissue is detected conveniently and fast, and the receptivity state of the endometrium can be directly reflected.

The invention discloses a novel wheat gene TaMYB7D capable of adjusting and controlling the synthesis and the metabolism of anthocyanin, and belongs to the field of plant genetic engineering, wherein the novel wheat gene TaMYB7D is obtained through separation of the purple-grain wheat variety highland 115. The TaMYB7D is located on a wheat chromosome 7D, and a protein product subcell is located in a cell nucleus. A deduced amino acid sequence shows that TaMYB3 encodes an MYB transcription factor capable of adjusting and controlling the synthesis and the metabolism of anthocyanin. The expression quantity of the TaMYB7D in the coleoptiles of a purple wheat variety highland 115 grain can be increased under the induction of light. During transient expression, the TaMYB7D and the pericarpic cell of the highland 115 grain synthetize anthocyanin. Moreover, coseparation occurs between the color of the coleoptiles of the highland 115 grain and the expression of the TaMYB-7D, that is, the TaMYB7D has transcriptional activity used for adjusting and controlling the synthesis and the metabolism of anthocyanin, and is the major gene of the purple coleoptiles of the TaMYB7D highland 115 grain.

The invention discloses a DNA (Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid) with constitutive promoter activity, application of the DNA and a pichia pastoris expression vector. The DNA has a base sequence as shown in SEQ No.1 (Sequence Number); and the application of the DNA relates to the application of the DNA in construction of the pichia pastoris (Pinchia Pastoris) expression vector. The DNA disclosed by the invention has the constitutive promoter activity, and can activate the transcription of a downstream structural gene without an inductor; the transcriptional activity shows little change in four different culture mediums, namely, ethanol, methanol, glucose and glycerol; the promoter activity is efficient, and the efficiency of the initiation transcription is four times more than the pichia pastoris GAPDH (Reduced Glyceraldehyde-phosphate Dehydrogenase) promoter. The pichia pastoris expression vector, constructed by the DNA disclosed by the invention, can efficiently express the extrinsic protein without methanol induction, and the efficiency of expressing the extrinsic protein (Enhanced Green Fluorescent Protein) is about 6 to 8 times that of the expression system of the GAPDH promoter and 1.5 to 2 times that of the expression system of a TEF1 (Transcription Enhancer Factor 1) promoter.

The invention belongs to the technical field of gene engineering, particularly relates to a rubber tree RNA (ribonucleic acid) polymerase type III promoter, in particular to a rubber tree U6 gene promoter proHbU6.6 and further discloses a cloning method and an application of the rubber tree U6 gene promoter proHbU6.6. The rubber tree RNA polymerase type III promoter, namely the rubber tree endogenous U6 promoter proHbU6.6 is obtained by cloning in a Para rubber tree for the first time; the promoter is a rubber tree endogenous RNA polymerase type III promoter, has high transcriptional activity,and can drive expression of downstream sgRNA (small guide ribonucleic acid); the activity of the promoter and feasibility of the promoter applied to a rubber tree CRISPR/Cas9 (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats/CRISPR-associated nuclease 9) gene editing system are demonstrated by instantaneous conversion of rubber tree protoplast; and CRISPR/Cas9 mediated rubber tree genometarget editing is achieved.

The present inventors conducted dedicated studies and successfully constructed expression vectors that enable high-level production of foreign gene-derived proteins in mammalian host cells, which comprise a translation-impaired dihydrofolate reductase gene cistron whose expression has been attenuated by altering the codons to the least frequently used codons in mammals; and a gene cassette which has a cloning site for incorporation of a foreign gene between a highly transcriptionally active promoter and a highly stable polyadenylation signal.

The invention belongs to the technical field of gene engineering, and relates to a rubber tree RNA polymerase III type promoter, in particular to a rubber tree U6 gene promoter proHbU6.8. The invention further discloses a cloning method and application of the promoter. The rubber tree RNA polymerase III type promoter-rubber tree endogenous U6 promoter proHbU6.8 is obtained through cloning in a Brazil rubber tree for the first time. The promoter is the rubber tree endogenous RNA polymerase III-type promoter, the promoter has high-efficiency transcriptional activity, the expression of downstreamsgRNA can be driven, the activity of the promoter and the application feasibility of the promoter in a rubber tree CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing system are verified through transient transformation rubbertree protoplasm, and CRISPR/Cas9-mediated rubber tree genome targeted editing is achieved.

The present invention relates to characterizing transcription within cells. In particular, the present invention provides transfected cell arrays (e.g., two-dimensional and/or three-dimensional arrays) and systems, kits and methods utilizing the same (e.g., for transcriptional activity characterization). Compositions and methods of the present invention find use in, among other things, research, drug discovery and clinical (e.g., diagnostic, preventative and therapeutic) applications.

Methods for the diagnosis or prognosis of melanoma by detecting expression of ATF2 and MITF in melanocytes are provided herein. Also provided are methods of treating a melanocyte proliferative disorder with agents that modulate the transcriptional activity of ATF2 and/or MITF activity.

The invention discloses a method for detecting the activity of a human BAFF-R gene promoter, which comprises the following steps: designing a primer, cloning a BAFF-R gene 5' flanking region, constructing a sequence-loss plasmid of the BAFF-R gene 5' flanking region, culturing cells, recombining a report gene plasmid transiently transfected cell, detecting luciferase activity and the like. The method is easy to operate and accurate, detects the difference between transcriptional activities of a BAFF-R gene 5' upstream sequence in different cells and in different areas, determines the area where a core promoter of a BAFF-R gene is, and lays a foundation for studying the effect of a BAFF-R gene transcriptional regulation element and clarifying the expression regulation mechanism of the gene.

The invention belongs to the technical field of gene engineering, particularly relates to an asparagus RNA polymerase III type promoter, more particularly relates to an asparagus U6 gene promoter AspU6P3, and further discloses a cloning method and application of the asparagus U6 gene promoter AspU6P3. The asparagus RNA polymerase III-type promoter, namely the asparagus endogenous U6 promoter AspU6P3, is cloned from asparagus (aka the king of vegetables) cultivated species for the first time; the promoter is the asparagus endogenous RNA polymerase III-type promoter and has efficient transcriptional activity, and can drive expression of downstream sgRNA; in addition, The activity of the endogenous U6 promoter AspU6P3 and the feasibility of the endogenous U6 promoter AspU6P3 applied to an asparagus CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing system are verified through an asparagus stable genetic transformation system, and CRISPR/Cas9 mediated asparagus genome targeted editing is realized for the first time.

The invention discloses application of bavachinin and analogs of bavachinin. According to the application, bavachinin or/and analogs of bavachinin serve as active ingredients to prepare compositions for enhancing exciting activity of PPARalpha or/and PPARgamma. Research results show that bavachinin and analogs of bavachinin can remarkably improve the transcriptional activity of a PPARgamma exciting agent to PPARgamma, enhance the transcriptional activity of a PPARalpha exciting agent to PPARalpha and serve as active ingredients of PPARalpha or/and PPARgamma exciting agents to prepare compositions for preventing or treating the metabolic syndrome, the application range of bavachinin and analogs of bavachinin can be widened, and decrement and synergism of PARalpha or/and PPARgamma exciting agents can be achieved to reduce the toxic and side effects of PARalpha or/and PPARgamma exciting agents and achieve wide clinical application of PARalpha or/and PPARgamma exciting agents.

The invention discloses application of CBX4 used as an HIV-1 latent infection activation target. It is found through researches that inhibition of CBX4 has good HIV-1 latent activation capability andknock-down of CBX4 can effectively promote transcription of HIV-1 LTR. Then, it is found in a J-lat 10.6 HIV-1 latent infection cell model that through knock-down of CBX4, CFP gene expression is up-regulated and HIV-1 can be effectively activated. Through overexpression of CBX4 protein in TZM-bl cell, transcriptional activity of LTR of HIV-1 can be effectively reduced. Through further detection, it is found that reduced CBX4 protein expression will reduce H3K9 trimethylation of HIV-1 LTR and enrichment of H3K27 trimethylation so as to activate HIV-1 latent infection. The CBX4, which is used asa brand new HIV-1 latent infection activation target, has important research and development value and significance of development in the aspect of HIV-1 latent infection activation.

The invention discloses a soybean transcription active protein GmPHD6, and a coding gene and application thereof. The soybean PHD transcription factor is: (a) a protein composed of an amino acid sequence shown as Sequence 2 in a sequence table; or (b) a protein which is derived from the Sequence 2, is formed by the amino acid sequence shown as the Sequence 2 in the sequence table through the substitution and/or deletion and/or addition of one or some amino acid residues and is related to stress tolerance of plants. Experiments of the invention prove that the soybean PHD transcription factor GmPHD6 and the coding gene thereof can be used for the cultivation of stress-tolerant plant species, especially stress-tolerant soybean species such as salt-tolerant and drought-tolerant soybeans.