psiCHECK-2 Vector from Promega

Product Specs
ItempsiCHECK-2 Vector
CompanyPromega
Price Supplier Page View Company Product Page
Catalog NumberC8021
Hostmammalian cell line of choice
PromoterSV40 early enhancer/promoter
ResistanceAmp
Quantity20microg
Molecular Weight~78kDa
Nucleic Acid TypeExpression Vectors
Expression System (standardized)Mammalian
Selectable Marker (standardized)Ampicillin
Vector NamepsiCHECK-2

Specifications/Features

Vector Size:
~6.3 kb

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(2) Extracellular vesicles enriched with mitochondrial components from intermittently cold-exposed adipose tissue drive metabolically active adipose regeneration via miR-296-3pMater Today BioJune 5, 2026Shaowei Zhu, Jie Sun, Chenggang Yi, Jing Wang, Jun Yinfragments containing the predicted mmu-miR-296-3p binding site were cloned into the psiCHECK-2 Vector (Cat# C8021, Promega, USA). hSVF cells were seeded in 12-well plates at a density of 1 × 105 cells per well. Cells

(3) New Insights into the Development of Papillary Thyroid Cancer: The Roles of miR-1179 and ELF3CellsApril 29, 2026Nicolas Henry, Nisrine Bahassou, Frédérick Libert, Geneviève Dom, Carine Maenhautinserted downstream of the Renilla luciferase gene coding sequence in the psiCHECK-2 reporter plasmid (C8021, Promega). No additional potential miR-1179 binding sites are present within the cloned fragment. TPC-1

(4) ATF6 ameliorates renal warm ischemia-reperfusion injury through FHL2 -mediated NF-κb signaling pathwayiScienceApril 17, 2026Xuan Wu, Ji-Hua Shi, Yang Bai, Dong-Jing Yang, Meng-Yao Jia, Dan-Feng Guo, Jia-Kai Zhang, Xiao-Yi Shi, Hua-Peng Zhang, Wen-Zhi Guo, et al.promoter region DNA sequences of the human FHL2 gene were cloned into the psiCHECK-2 plasmid vector (C8021, Promega, Beijing, China). The constructed plasmids were then transfected into 293T cells. Luciferase

(5) The birth, death, and evolutionary compensation of uORFs in DrosophilaNucleic Acids ResMarch 26, 2026Mengze Xu, Chenlu Liu, Wanting Jin, Yuanqiang Sun, Yuange Duan, Xiaolu Tang, Jian LuD. melanogaster Schneider line 2 (S2) cell line, we used a reporter plasmid modified from the psiCHECK-2 vector (C8021, Promega). This modified reporter plasmid contains the promoter of the actin5C gene (−522 to −1 region)

(6) Functional siRNA Delivery via Jet Nebulization: Proof-of-Concept IL-1ß Silencing in Macrophage-like THP-1 CellsInt J Mol SciMarch 23, 2026Duy Bao Tran Nguyen, Ahmed S. M. Ali, Dongwei Wu, Johanna Berg, Daniel C. Lauster, Jens Kurreck, Beatrice TolksdorfUSA) and sequences were inserted downstream of the Renilla luciferase gene of the psiCHECK™ 2 vector (C8021, Promega, Madison, WI, USA) plasmid using the XhoI/NotI restriction sites in the MCS, resulting in psiCHECK™-2

(7) BOLL ‐Containing Aggregates Mediate the Translational Regulation During Human OogenesisCell ProliferationFebruary 25, 2026Ying Li, Lingya Mao, Boyuan Liang, Longxin Xie, Wenpei Xiang, Kehkooi Keeto the sequences downloaded from the NCBI website, were cloned into the psiCHECK2 vector (Promega, C8021). One day before transfection, 293FT cells were transferred to a well in a 24‐well plate at a density

(8) Curcumin, the Bioactive Compound of Turmeric, Boosts Cellular Antioxidant Defense via the miR-22-3p/MCAT AxisFoodsFebruary 12, 2026Haiqi Wang, Yanqi Lin, Yuanyuan Li, Shiying Huang, Guiling Li(Takara Bio, Beijing, China) and subcloned into the corresponding sites of the psiCHECK-2 vector (Cat# C8021, Promega, Madison, WI, USA) via T4 DNA Ligase (Cat# 2011A, Takara Bio). Separately, to generate the

(9) MiR-21 modulates P.g-LPS induced apoptosis and inflammatory response in HUVECs via NF-κB/iNOS/NO pathway by targeting PDCD4Non-coding RNA ResearchFebruary 1, 2026Jing Ren, Huiqiong Zou, Siyu Sun, Shan Chen, Rui He, Qianbing Zhou, Jun Tao, Junying Yangsequences of PDCD4 were amplified and subcloned into the psiCHECK™-2 luciferase reporter vector (Promega, C8021). Human embryonic kidney cells (HEK-293T) were then co-transfected with these luciferase reporter constructs

(10) Wolbachia-derived small non-coding RNAs exhibit cross-kingdom regulatory effects on host reproduction of a polyphagous miteiScienceJanuary 16, 2026Yi-Yin Zhang, Xin-Yu Shen, Dian-Shu Zhao, Ary Hoffmann, Xiao-Yue Hongmethod details,N/A,N/A ,, Recombinant DNA,Recombinant DNA,Recombinant DNA ,, psiCHECK2,Promega,Cat# C8021 ,, Software and algorithms,Software and algorithms,Software and algorithms ,, miRanda,Enright et

(11) RNAi Regulator C3PO Promotes Arbovirus Infection in Insect VectorsAdvanced ScienceJanuary 1, 2026Yan Xiao, Tianyu Guan, Qianfeng Xia, Chen Chen, Qian Wang, Lan Luo, Hong Lu, Feng CuiAssay ≈300 bp fragment around the target site of NHLRC2 was inserted into the Psi‐CHECK2 vector (Promega; C8021) between the restriction sites NotI and XhoI to generate recombinant plasmids. Mutations in the target

(12) Pp6-Pfkfb1 axis modulates intracellular bacterial proliferation by orchestrating host-pathogen metabolic crosstalkPLOS PathogensDecember 31, 2025Li Fan, Yang Sun, Fangzhou Lou, Zilong Fang, Wenxiang Ding, Xiangxiao Li, Yan Li, Qingqing Shen, Siyu Deng, Jihuan Liang, et al.the multiple cloning site of the psiCheck-2 synthetic firefly luciferase reporter plasmid (Promega, #C8021). Plasmid integrity was verified through DNA sequencing. RAW264.7 cells were seeded in 48-well plates

(13) IGF1R-targeted delivery of a bridged nucleic acid oligonucleotide-peptide conjugate for microRNA-21 inhibition in triple-negative breast cancerNAR CancerDecember 31, 2025Yuanyuan Jin, Vilas S Desai, Jason D Mazzaroth, Eric Wickstromday before transfection. Cells were co-transfected with 100 ng of dual-luciferase psiCHECK2 plasmid (C8021, Promega) containing a perfect complement to miR-21 in the 3′UTR of the Renilla luciferase gene, and

(14) Sevoflurane attenuates hypoxia/reoxygenation-induced cardiomyocyte injury via the LncRNA FAM201A/miR-488-3p/PTEN axisBMC AnesthesiologyDecember 27, 2025Chen Yang, Yuanzhi Li, Qiang Li, Xibao Shi, Jinping Li, Ying Chen, Huiling Qinfragments of the target genes were synthesized by GenScript and then cloned into the psiCHECK2 vector (Cat# C8021, Promega, Madison, WI, USA). H9c2 cells were co-transfected with the recombinant plasmid and miR-488-3p

(15) A 3' UTR polymorphism g.1618 G > A in the MAFA gene modulates miR-3678-3p binding and enhances meat production in sheep via the MAFA/GHR/JAK2 pathwayGenet Sel EvolDecember 22, 2025Cuiyu Lai, Dandan Tan, Xuewen Han, Yu Fu, Jinlin Chen, Xiaofan Yang, Xuesong Shan, Yang Chen, Huaizhi Jiangor A allele at position g.1618 was synthesized (GenScript) and cloned into the Psicheck2.0 vector (C8021, Promega, USA). Plasmids (1 μg/μL) carrying either MAFA-G or MAFA-A, together with 40 pmol of miR-3678-3p

(16) MicroRNA-29b-3p promotes endothelial cell inflammation via NTRK2/PI3K/NLRP3 pathway in Moyamoya diseaseEur J Med ResDecember 1, 2025Liangzhe Wei, He Ren, Yuanwei Lin, Xinpeng Deng, Yuchun Liu, Jingjing Zeng, Jinghui Lin, Xiang Gao, Jie Sun, Yi Huangdatabase analysis. The target sequences of WT or MUT were cloned into the pSI-Check2 reporter vector (C8021, Promega Corporation, WI, USA), and then, the vector and miR-29b-3p mimic or negative control (NC) mimic

(17) CircAASS alleviates renal injury and fibrosis by regulating mitochondrial homeostasis in tubular epithelial cellsAutophagyNovember 20, 2025Tongtong Ma, Yanmei Yu, Huasheng Luo, Ziqi Zhang, Miaotao Wei, Chunjie Tian, Xianmou Fan, Zhenyi Yan, Shaowu Zhang, Junfeng Hao, et al.circAASS and the 3’ UTR of PINK1 were cloned into the psi-CHECK2 dual-luciferase reporter vector (Promega, C8021). To further validate the specific binding of MIR324-3p to these sequences, we generated mutant constructs

(18) DICER1 hotspot mutation induces 3p microRNA gain of function via Argonaute strand switchNature Structural & Molecular BiologyNovember 4, 2025Sharan Malagobadan, Chunmei Shi, Acong Yang, Indranil Mondal, Habikah Baldeh, Karrie Spain, Wilfried Guiblet, Shuo Guv.2.14.0. Reporter assay Dual luciferase reporter assays were performed using a psiCHECK-2 plasmid (Promega, C8021), in which the target sequence for miRNA of interest was cloned into the 3′ UTR of the Renilla luciferase.

(19) A portable poison exon for small-molecule control of mammalian gene expressionNature MethodsNovember 3, 2025Qian Hou, Maxim Oleynikov, Xiaohan Mei, Linghao Dong, Timo Hagen, Samie R. JaffreyExtraction Kit (catalog number 28706). The psiCHECK-2 vector was purchased from Promega (catalog number C8021). pINDUCER20 (Plasmid #44012), pcDNA3-EGFP (Plasmid #13031), pcDNA3-mCherry (Plasmid #30125), pCMV-Cre

(20) An interplay of non-coding RNAs regulates CDH13 expression and affects endothelial function and coronary artery disease riskResearch SquareOctober 31, 2025Shuangyue Li, Xiaoning Song, Anastasiia Diagel, Ling Li, Aldo Moggio, Yifan Chen, Zhaolong Li, Tan Dang, Miaomiao Li, Rui Shen, et al.via GenScript Biotech (Netherlands) B.V. and inserted into the psiCHECK™−2 Vector backbone (Promega, C8021) via restriction enzyme cloning. For the assay, HEK.293T cells were seeded in 12-well plates and incubated

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