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Figure1. Schematic figure of BBa_K4414044 and ([[BBa_K4414041]])
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==Functional Test==
 
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To test the ability of this part to respond to glucocorticoids, HEK-293T cells were co-transfected with plasmids encoding both ([[BBa_K4414044]]) and TCE-SEAP([[BBa_K4414041]]).
 
===Method===
 
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Figure2. Glucocorticoid-stimulated transcriptional activation of SEAP mediated by BBa_K4414044.
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Figure2. Glucocorticoid-stimulated transcriptional activation of SEAP mediated by ([[BBa_K4414044]]).
  
 
==Reference==
 
==Reference==

Revision as of 17:01, 9 October 2022


LBD-GSG-NES-GSG-TetR

This composite part consists of an N-terminal NR3C1 LBD(BBa_K4414000) domain and a C-terminal tetR(BBa_K4414009) domain fused with NES(BBa_K4414003). It is designed to sense glucocorticoids and activates the transcription of the reporter gene.

Usage and Biology

As a glucocorticoid sensor, this part is designed to enter the nucleus upon glucocorticoid stimulation and bind to the TCE promoter to activate downstream transcription. This part consists of a tetR DNA binding domain, which binds to the TCE promoter (BBa_K4016011) consisting of seven direct 19-bp tet operator sequence (tetO) repeats. The NR3C1 LBD domain on the N terminal is the ligand binding domain of the glucocorticoid receptor(GR). This LBD domain can translocate the fusion protein into the nucleus upon glucocorticoid stimulation. It also has a transactivating domain 2 (τ2) and an activation function domain 2 (AF2) which activates downstream gene expression.[1] NES is a nuclear export signal which can translocate protein from the nucleus into the cytosol .

Figure1. Schematic figure of (BBa_K4414044) and (BBa_K4414041)



Sequence and Features


Assembly Compatibility:
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    COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[10]
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    COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[12]
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    COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[21]
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    COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[23]
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    COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[25]
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    COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[1000]


Functional Test

To test the ability of this part to respond to glucocorticoids, HEK-293T cells were co-transfected with plasmids encoding both (BBa_K4414044) and TCE-SEAP(BBa_K4414041).

Method

Cells were treated with 100 nM Glucocorticoids 6 h post-transfection. Cells without glucocorticoid treatment were used as control. Culture medium was collected at 48 h post glucocorticoids treatment. SEAP activity was measured according to a published protocol. [2]

Result

Results showed significantly increased SEAP expression in glucocorticoid-treated cells compared to the non-treated control (5.63 folds)(Figure 2).


Figure2. Glucocorticoid-stimulated transcriptional activation of SEAP mediated by (BBa_K4414044).

Reference

[1]Weikum ER, Knuesel MT, Ortlund EA, Yamamoto KR. Glucocorticoid receptor control of transcription: precision and plasticity via allostery. Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol. 2017 Mar;18(3):159-174. doi: 10.1038/nrm.2016.152. Epub 2017 Jan 5. PMID: 28053348; PMCID: PMC6257982.

[2]Shao J, Qiu X, Xie M. Engineering Mammalian Cells to Control Glucose Homeostasis. Methods Mol Biol. 2021;2312:35-57. doi: 10.1007/978-1-0716-1441-9_3. PMID: 34228283.