DESCRIPTION

• Notes: Biosafety: The infectivity of VSV Delta G is restricted to a single round of replication. The pseudovirus can be handled using Biosafety Level 2 containment practices. BPS Bioscience recommends following all local federal, state, and institutional regulations and using all appropriate safety precautions. Troubleshooting Guide: For all further questions, please email support@bpsbioscience.com.
• Species: Vesicular stomatitis virus, VSV Delta G Pseudotype
• Shiptemp: -80°C (dry ice)
• Warnings: Avoid freeze/thaw cycles.
• Category: Coronavirus/VSV
• Background: Vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) is an enveloped, negative-stranded RNA virus that infects a wide range of animals and less frequently humans, causing mild flu-like symptoms. Its simple structure and its ability to grow in most mammalian cell types has made VSV a valuable tool to study virus entry, replication, and assembly. The glycoprotein of VSV (VSV-G), which binds to the LDL-receptor (low-density lipoprotein receptor), is responsible for the attachment and entry of VSV into a susceptible host cell. Recombinant VSV in which the glycoprotein was deleted (VSV Delta G) can accept viral envelop proteins from a variety of other viruses, allowing to generate pseudotypes that represent robust models to screen for neutralizing antibodies and other inhibitors of virus entry. The pseudoviruses can be engineered to transduce a reporter gene such as Firefly Luciferase or a fluorescent protein, so that viral entry can be monitored using luminescence or fluorescence.
• Description: The VSV-G Pseudotyped VSV Delta G (Luciferase Reporter) was produced by re-expression of VSV-G as the envelope glycoprotein using the VSV Delta G system in which VSV-G is deleted. The pseudovirions contain the firefly luciferase gene; therefore, the VSV-G mediated cell entry can be measured via luciferase activity. The VSV-G Pseudotyped VSV Delta G (Luciferase Reporter) can be used as a positive control of transduction for other VSV pseudotypes containing the envelope glycoproteins of heterologous viruses in a Biosafety Level 2 facility.
• Formulation: The pseudoviruses were produced from HEK293T cells. They are supplied in cell culture medium containing 90% DMEM + 10% FBS.
• Supplied As: The titer will vary with each lot; the exact value is provided with each shipment. The minimal titer is >108 TU/ml.
• Unspsc Code: 41106621
• Unspsc Name: Virus mediated expression vectors or kits
• Applications: Serve as a positive control of VSV transduction for VSV pseudotypes containing the heterologous envelope glycoproteins.
• Product Type: VSV
• Biosafety Level: BSL-2
• Related Products: 78625, 78637, 78636, 78635
• Storage Stability: The VSV Delta G pseudovirus is shipped with dry ice. For long-term storage, it is recommended to store the virus at -80°C. 
• Scientific Category: Virology