CD5 (Human) CRISPR/Cas9 Lentivirus (Non-Integrating)
CD5 is a member of the scavenger receptor cysteine-rich (SRCR) superfamily and is associated with the immune system. This protein is a transmembrane glycoprotein found on the surface of thymocytes and may act as a receptor to regulate T-cell proliferation.
The CD5 CRISPR Lentiviruses are replication incompetent, HIV-based VSV-G pseudotyped 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 5 sgRNA (single guide RNA) targeting human CD5 driven by a U6 promoter (Figures 1 and 2).
Unlike CD5 CRISPR/Cas9 Lentivirus (Integrating) (BPS Bioscience, #78119), the CD5 (Human) CRISPR/Cas9 Lentivirus (Non-Integrating) is made with a mutated Integrase, therefore the viral DNA cannot integrate into the genome, resulting in only transient expression of the Cas9 and CD5-targeting sgRNA. It is expected that this will minimize potential off-target effects caused by either prolonged expression or random integration of Cas9 and the sgRNA. A short round of puromycin selection right after transduction may increase knockout efficiency, however puromycin should not be used for more than 48 hours post-transduction due to the transient nature of expression using the non-integrating lentivirus. Efficiencies may vary, depending on the cell type and the gene of interest.
Figure 1. Schematic of the Lenti-vector used to generate the CD5 CRISPR/Cas9 Lentivirus
Gene Target: | Primer ID: | sgRNA Sequence |
CD5 | CD5-1 | CAGCATCTGTGAAGGCACCG |
CD5 | CD5-2 | TTTCCTGAAGCAATGCTCCA |
CD5 | CD5-3 | AAGCGTCAAAAGTCTGCCAG |
CD5 | CD5-4 | GCTGTAGAACTCCACCACGC |
CD5 | CD5-5 | CGTTCCAACTCGAAGTGCCA |
Figure 2. List of sgRNA Sequences in the CD5 CRISPR/Cas9 Lentivirus
The lentiviruses were produced from HEK293T cells in medium containing 90% DMEM + 10% FBS.