AAV with ALB(1.4) promoter driven fLuc

This AAV expresses fLuc driven by a liver ALB(1.4) promoter.

The ALB(1.4) is a shorter version of the ALB(1.7) promoter with a total length of 1.4 Kb. In mouse liver cells, the transgene expression from this ALB(1.4) synthetic promoter is about 3 times lower than that of ALB(1.7) promoter but 10-100 fold greater than that of the CMV promoter 10-20 weeks after plasmid injection into mouse liver.

Firefly luciferase (fLuc) is an oxidative enzyme used in bioluminescence and is distinct from a photoprotein. In the luciferase reaction, light is emitted when luciferase acts on the appropriate luciferin substrate. Photon emission can be detected by a light-sensitive apparatus such as a luminometer or modified optical microscope. Firefly luciferase is commonly used as a reporter to assess the transcriptional activity in cells.