ABCA1 Gene Editing    

ABCA1 (ATP-binding cassette transporter ABCA1), also known as cholesterol efflux regulatory protein (CERP), is a membrane protein of 2261 amino acids. ABCA1 consists of two transmembrane domains of six alpha-helices and two intracellular nucleotide-binding domains, with two peptide motifs called Walker A and Walker B, which are present in many ATP-utilizing proteins.

Table 1: Characteristics and physiological roles of ABCA1

Transporter	Chromosomal localization	Protein weight	Cellular localization	Physiological functions
ABCA1	9q31.1	254 kDa	Endoplasmic reticulum	Cholesterol efflux
			Golgi apparatus	Phospholipid efflux
			Plasma membrane

• Regulation of ABCA1

ABCA1 is regulated by post-translational protein modifications and protein-protein interactions. The interaction of apoA-I with ABCA1 prevents phosphorylation of the PEST sequence in the cytoplasmic domain of ABCA1, thereby reducing the degradation of calpain proteolysis and increasing the surface expression of ABCA1. In addition, palmitoylation regulates the localization of ABCA1 in the plasma membrane and regulates its ability to efflux cholesterol.

• The physiological function of ABCA1
• ABCA1 plays a crucial role in transcellular cholesterol transport and HDL synthesis in the liver and small intestine. ABCA1 also acts as a transporter of cholesterol and lipids in vascular wall cells such as endothelial cells and macrophages, as well as various other tissues including the brain.

Figure 1: Model of ABCA1-mediated lipid efflux from cells (Boadu, E. 2005).

• The interaction between members of the apolipoprotein family and ABCA1 activates a variety of signaling pathways, including the JAK-STAT, PKA and PKC pathways.
• It has been reported that the expression of ABCA1 induces resistance to the anti-inflammatory diaryl heptane antioxidant curcumin.

• ABCA1 and disease

Defects in ABCA1 may affect both serum HDL levels and overall cholesterol homeostasis. The ABCA1 mutations described so far may affect protein maturation, plasma membrane remodeling (lipase) activity, apoA-I binding, ATP hydrolysis activity or decreased cell surface apoA-I expansion activity levels.

Tangier disease caused by the deficiency of functional ABCA1 protein is a rare autosomal recessive disease. Currently, approximately 20 different mutations in the ABCA1 gene have been described, resulting in tangier disease-like phenotypes.

In addition, down-regulation of ABCA1 in senescent macrophages disrupts the ability of cells to remove cholesterol from the cytoplasm, leading to cells promoting pathological atherosclerosis (vascular thickening/hardening).

ABCA1 Gene Editing Service

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• ABCA1 Gene Editing Cell Line Generation

Our scientists have extensive experience in incorporating CRISPR/Cas9 technology into >200 different cell lines including easy-to-transfect cell lines and hard-to-transfect cells. To support your research, we provide you with end-to-end ABCA1 gene editing service from strategy design to final stable cells.

Our ABCA1 gene editing cell line generation services include

➢ Strategy design
➢ gRNA design and synthesis, donor DNA design and synthesis (if needed)
➢ CRISPR/Cas9 vector construction
➢ Transfection into the cell lines you’re interested
➢ Select the high expression cells and sort monoclonal cell
➢ Validate the right edited monoclonal cells by PCR and sequencing
➢ Delivery the stable cells and a final report

Cell lines we offered

➢ Blood Lineage Cells (RAW264.7, HMC1.2, K562, U937 etc.)
➢ Cancer Cell Lines (HEK293, HEK293T, Hela, MCF7, Neuro2a, HepG2, U87, etc.)
➢ Stem Cells (iPSC)
➢ Other Cell Lines (NIH3T3, MCF10, HEME, SW10 etc.)

• ABCA1 Gene Editing Animal Model Generation

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Our ABCA1 gene editing animal model generation services include

➢ ABCA1 gene conventional knockout animals
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➢ ABCA1 point mutation animals
➢ ABCA1 knockin animals

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