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GSK-3α siRNA I
SPR-00514
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| Target Information | |
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| Target Name | GSK-3 |
| Gene Abbr. | GSK3A |
| Gene ID | 2931 |
| Full Name | glycogen synthase kinase 3 alpha |
| Introduction | Glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK-3) was initially identified as an enzyme that regulates glycogen synthesis in response to insulin. GSK-3 is a ubiquitously expressed serine/threonine protein kinase that phosphorylates and inactivates glycogen synthase. GSK-3 is a critical downstream element of the PI3K/Akt cell survival pathway whose activity can be inhibited by Akt-mediated phosphorylation at Ser21 of GSK-3α and Ser9 of GSK-3β. GSK-3 has been implicated in the regulation of cell fate in Dictyostelium and is a component of the Wnt signaling pathway required for Drosophila, Xenopus, and mammalian development. GSK-3 has been shown to regulate cyclin D1 proteolysis and subcellular localization.GSK-3alpha regulates the production of amyloid-beta peptides, a major component of the plaques that accumulate with progression of Alzheimer's disease. Administration of therapeutic concentrations of lithium, a GSK-3 inhibitor, attenuates amyloid-beta production by specifically inhibiting the cleavage of amyloid precursor protein (APP) by gamma secretase, blocking accumulation of amyloid-beta peptides in the brains of mice that overproduce APP. |
| Usage | |
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| Application | RNA interference |
| Reactivity | |
| Storage & Handling | |
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| Storage Buffer | The siRNA product is supplied in RNAse-free water. |
| Storage Temp. | Aliquot and store at -20 °C. |
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