AAV with ApoE/hAAT1 promoter driven fLuc

This AAV expresses fLuc driven by a liver ApoE/hAAT1 promoter.

The ApoE/AAT1 chimeric promoter consists of the core promoter from human alpha-1-antitrypsin gene (also known as hAAT1, SERPINA1, A1A, A1AT, AAT, or alpha1AT) and the enhancer/hepatic locus control region (HCR) from the ApoE gene. The ApoE-hAAT1 chimeric promoter is about 0.7Kb and is used for driving gene expression in hepatocytes

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.