Rat Decorin/DCN Gene ORF cDNA clone expression plasmid,N terminal OFP tag

Catalog Number:MGC136-NO

Gene
Species
Rat
NCBI Ref Seq
RefSeq ORF Size
1065bp
Gene Synonym
Dcn
Sequence Description
Identical with the Gene Bank Ref. ID sequence.
Description
Full length Clone DNA of Rat decorin Gene ORF cDNA clone expression plasmid,N terminal OFP tag
Plasmid
Promoter
Enhanced CMV mammalian cell promoter
Vector
pCMV3-N-OFPSpark
Restriction Site
Protein Tag
OFPSpark
Tag Sequence
GATAGCACTGAG……CACCTGTTCCAG
Sequencing Primers
Forward:T7(TAATACGACTCACTATAGGG) Reverse:BGH(TAGAAGGCACAGTCGAGG)
Quality Control
The plasmid is confirmed by full-length sequencing.
OFPSpark Tag Information

OFPSpark is a red (orange) fluorescent protein (excitation/emission maxima are 549 and 566 nm, respectively) derived from DsRed. Possessing high photostability and pH stability, OFPSpark is more than twice brighter than mOrange2. Fast OFPSpark maturation makes it clearly detectable in mammalian cells as early as within 8 hrs after transfection. OFPSpark can be expressed and detected in a wide range of organisms. Mammalian cells transiently transfected with OFPSpark expression vectors produce bright fluorescence in 8 hrs after transfection. No cytotoxic effects or visible protein aggregation are observed. For its monomer structure, OFPSpark performs well in some fusions and protein labeling applications.

Screening
Antibiotic in E.coli
Kanamycin
Antibiotic in Mammalian cell
Hygromycin
Application
Stable or Transient mammalian expression
Storage & Shipping
Shipping
Each tube contains lyophilized plasmid.
Storage
The lyophilized plasmid can be stored at ambient temperature for three months.
Background Information
Decorin is a ubiquitous small cellular or pericellular matrix proteoglycan and is closely related in structure to biglycan protein. It belongs to the small leucine-rich proteoglycan (SLRP) family and consists of a core protein and a covalently linked glycosaminoglycan chain which is either chondroitin sulfate (CS) or dermatan sulfate (DS). As a component of connective tissue, decorin interacts with several extracellular matrix components, such as type I collagen and fibronectin, and plays a role in matrix assembly. Decorin resides in the tumor microenvironment and affects the biology of various types of cancer by downregulating the activity of several receptors involved in cell growth and survival. Decorin binds to and modulates the signaling of the epidermal growth factor receptor and other members of the ErbB family of receptor tyrosine kinases. It exerts its antitumor activity by a dual mechanism: via inhibition of these key receptors through their physical downregulation coupled with attenuation of their signaling, and by binding to and sequestering TGFbeta. Decorin also modulates the insulin-like growth factor receptor and the low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1, which indirectly affects the TGFbeta receptor pathway. Decorin plays significant roles in tissue development and assembly, as well as playing both direct and indirect signaling roles.
References
  • Mogyorsi A, et al. (1999) What is the role of decorin in diabetic kidney disease? Nephrol Dial Transplant. 14(5): 1078-81.
  • Reed CC, et al. (2002) The role of decorin in collagen fibrillogenesis and skin homeostasis. Glycoconj J. 19(4-5): 249-55.
  • Goldoni S, et al. (2008) Tumor microenvironment: Modulation by decorin and related molecules harboring leucine-rich tandem motifs. Int J Cancer. 123(11): 2473-9.
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