DESCRIPTION

• Notes: The CRISPR/CAS9 technology is covered under numerous patents, including U.S. Patent Nos. 8,697,359 and 8,771,945, as well as corresponding foreign patents applications, and patent rights.
• Species: Replication incompetent HIV
• Shiptemp: -80°C (dry ice)
• Synonyms: Lymphocyte-activation gene 3 CRISPR, CD223 Lentivirus
• 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.
• Category: CRISPR/Lentivirus
• Description: Lymphocyte-activation gene 3 (LAG3, CD223) is a cell surface protein that belongs to the immunoglobulin (Ig) superfamily. LAG3 is expressed on activated T-cells, Natural Killer cells, B-cells, and plasmacytoid dendritic cells. Its main ligand is the MHC class II, to which it binds with higher affinity than CD4. It negatively regulates cellular proliferation, activation, and homeostasis of T-cells in a similar fashion as CTLA-4 and PD-1, and has been reported to play a role in T-reg suppressive function. A number of LAG3 antibodies are in preclinical development for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune disorders. LAG3 may be a better immune checkpoint inhibitor target than CTLA-4 or PD-1, because antibodies targeting CTLA-4 or PD-1 only activate effector T-cells while failing to inhibit T-reg activity, whereas an antagonist LAG3 antibody can both activate effector T-cells (by downregulating the LAG3 inhibiting signal) and inhibit induced (i.e. antigen-specific) T-reg suppressive activity.The LAG3 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 LAG3 (GenBank Accession #NM_002286) driven by a U6 promoter (Figures 1 and 2). The integrating lentivirus integrates randomly into the cell's genome to express both the Cas9 and sgRNA. Puromycin selection increases the knockout efficiency by forcing high expression levels of both Cas9 and the sgRNA, and can be used with the integrating lentivirus to quickly and easily achieve high knockdown efficiencies in a cell pool. Efficiencies also depend on the cell type and the gene of interest.  
• Formulation: The lentiviruses were produced from HEK293T cells in medium containing 90% DMEM + 10% FBS.
• 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.
• Unspsc Code: 41106621
• Unspsc Name: Virus mediated expression vectors or kits
• Applications: 1. Transient knock-down of LAG3 in a target cell pool.2. Generation of a stable LAG3 knock-out cell line following limited dilution.
• Product Type: Lentivirus
• Biosafety Level: BSL-2
• Related Products: 71213, 79813, 78052, 78060
• 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.
• Scientific Category: Immunotherapy
• Instructions for Use: See assay protocol for detailed instructions.