AAV with GFAP(0.7) promoter driven hChR2(H134R)-ECFP

Name 
AAV-GFAP(0.7)-hChR2(H134R)-ECFP
Cat No 
VB2520
Availability
2-3 weeks
Categories
Optogenetics, AAV, Over-Expression

This AAV expresses hChR2(H134R)-ECFP driven by an astrocyte GFAP(0.7) promoter.

This 0.7 Kb novel GFAP promoter was constructed by ligating several key regulatory elements of the 2.2Kb human GFAP promoter. It drives essentially the same expression pattern as the parental 2.2 Kb GFAP promoter but with two-fold greater activity.

Channelrhodopsins are light-gated ion channels that exist naturally in microalgae. hChR2 is a humanized version of ChR2 for mammalian expression. It is maximally excited by 470 nm light. The wild-type, as well as a few mutations, provide the fastest excitation of the channelrhodopsins offered, and are widely used in optogenetics techniques in neuroscience. Due to delayed channel closure, hChR2(H134R) is a gain-of-function mutation that produces larger photocurrents than wild-type hChR2, but slows down channel kinetics.

VB2520
AAV-GFAP(0.7)-hChR2(H134R)-ECFP

Ready-to-use AAV expressing hChR2(H134R)-ECFP driven by an astrocyte GFAP(0.7) promoter. Available in AAV1, AAV2, AAV5, AAV6, AAV8, AAV9, AAV-DJ and other serotypes.

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Product Details

AAV Serotype
Available in AAV1, AAV2, AAV3, AAV5, AAV6, AAV8, AAV9, AAV-DJ, AAV-DJ8, AAV-DJ9 and other wildtype/synthetic AAV capsids
AAV ITR
AAV2
Promoter
GFAP(0.7) (astrocyte)
Storage Buffer
PBS/5% Glycerol
Titer
1x10^13 GC/ml
Viral Backbone
Recombinant AAV
Volume
100 µl, 250 µl, 500 µl, and 1ml

About Storage Conditions

All our viral products should be kept at -80°C. At this temperature, the virus will remain stable for 6-12 months (and in some cases, up to 2 years). Once thawed, the product can be stored at 4°C for 2-3 weeks without significant loss of biological activity. We recommend aliquoting your vectors into low protein binding tubes upon receipt. This helps avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles, as well as prevent loss of virus. To maintain accurate titer, aliquot in at least 20ul per tube.