Parts
New Composite Parts
| Part No. | Name | Type | Length | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBa_25QOUAP0 | Syn-M-INPUT Test 1 | Composite | 25506 | This part serves as the first-generation signal input module for constructing a liver-specific SynNotch system. However, it tends to exhibit relatively strong autoactivation in the absence of stimulation by the liver-specific membrane protein SLC17A2. |
| BBa_25MB6HBO | Syn-M-INPUT Test 2 | Composite | 1746bp | This part serves as the second-generation signal input module for constructing a liver-specific SynNotch system. Compared to the first generation (BBa_25QOUAP0), it exhibits significantly reduced autoactivation and is used in subsequent development. |
| BBa_25A4ZJOW | Syn-M-OUTPUT EGFP | Composite | 993bp | This part serves as the signal output module for constructing a liver-specific SynNotch system and expresses green fluorescent protein (GFP) upon activation. It is typically used in combination with the corresponding signal input module (BBa_25QOUAP0 or BBa_25MB6HBO) to form a complete SynNotch system, allowing verification of whether the input modules are specifically activated in a liver-dependent manner. |
| BBa_25FIPKVH | Syn-M-OUTPUT P65-SIRPα shRNA | Composite | 2068bp | This part serves as the signal output module for constructing a liver-specific SynNotch system, and upon activation, it simultaneously expresses P65 and SIRPα shRNA. Together with the corresponding signal input module (BBa_25MB6HBO), it constitutes the final design—Synergy—by the 2025 AFMU-China team. Synergy is capable of liver-specific activation rather than hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)-specific activation, thereby overcoming the challenge posed by the heterogeneity of liver cancer antigens. Upon activation, Synergy simultaneously upregulates P65 and downregulates SIRPα expression, reprogramming macrophages into an anti-tumor M1 phenotype while blocking the "don't eat me" signal, thus addressing the challenge of the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment. |
New Basic Parts
| Part No. | Name | Type | Length | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBa_25NB22G5 | Anti-SLC17A2 scFv-1 | Coding | 726bp | Anti-SLC17A2 scFv-1 is a single-chain antibody targeting SLC17A2, a specific membrane protein on the surface of hepatocytes. It exhibits lower affinity and specificity for SLC17A2 than BBa_25JOL8XW. |
| BBa_25TIRQID | Anti-SLC17A2 scFv-2 | Coding | 741bp | Anti-SLC17A2 scFv-2 is a single-chain antibody targeting SLC17A2, a specific membrane protein on the surface of hepatocytes. It exhibits lower affinity and specificity for SLC17A2 than BBa_25JOL8XW. |
| BBa_25JOL8XW | Anti-SLC17A2 scFv-3 | Coding | 726bp | Anti-SLC17A2 scFv-3 is a single-chain antibody targeting SLC17A2, a specific membrane protein on the surface of hepatocytes. It exhibits higher affinity and specificity for SLC17A2 than BBa_25NB22G5 and BBa_25TIRQID. |
| BBa_25UUNUCS | mNotch1 extracellular domain | Coding | 891bp | The extracellular domain of mouse Notch1, containing the Furin-like cleavage site, is commonly used to construct the signal input module of the SynNotch system. |
| BBa_25H5A7YH | mNotch1 transmembrane domain | Coding | 87bp | The transmembrane domain of mouse Notch1, which anchors the connected structure to the cell membrane, is commonly used to construct the signal input module of the SynNotch system. |
| BBa_25ZV4ZAC | CD8α hinge | Coding | 81bp | The extracellular domain of mouse CD8α, which undergoes self-cleavage upon activation, is commonly used to construct the signal input module of the SynNotch system. |
| BBa_259GQ32O | p65 | Coding | 1649bp | p65 (RELA) is the principal transcriptional activator subunit of the NF-κB complex, orchestrating expression of genes central to immunity, inflammation and cell survival. |
| BBa_25FC3CBR | miR-155-SIRPα-shRNA | Regulatory | 129bp | A Pol-II–driven, miR-155-flanked shRNA that knocks down SIRPα to unleash macrophage anti-tumor phagocytosis. |
General Basic Parts
| Part No. | Name | Type | Length | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBa_25P9MHYT | TEF1 promoter | Promoter | 399bp | The TEF1 promoter is a commonly used promoter in eukaryotic expression systems, capable of driving high-level expression of target genes. |
| BBa_K1470002 | Galactose-induced gene 4 DNA binding domain (Gal4DBD) | Coding | 441bp | This sequence actually expresses a chimeric protein composed of the GAL4 DNA-binding domain and the transcriptional activation domain from the herpes simplex virus protein VP16, which can specifically activate the transcription of genes located downstream of the upstream activation sequence (UAS). It can form a complete GAL4/VP16-UAS system with BBa_25JV1GYA, which has been widely used in various gene regulation studies. |
| BBa_25JV1GYA | GAL4_UAS | Regulatory | 155bp | The GAL4-UAS system activates downstream gene expression through GAL4 binding to UAS and recruiting the VP16 transactivation domain. This system has been widely used in various gene regulation studies. It can form a complete GAL4/VP16-UAS system with BBa_K1470002, which has been widely used in various gene regulation studies. |
| BBa_255XWLKI | pCMV-T7 | T7 | 116bp | This sequence enables the eukaryotic application of the T7 promoter by using the eukaryotic CMV promoter to initiate the expression of both T7 RNA polymerase and the T7 promoter. |
| BBa_25MDFEL9 | eGFP | Coding | 716bp | Enhanced green fluorescent protein coding sequence. |