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pRL-TK Vector from Promega
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The pRL Vectors are wildtype Renilla luciferase control reporter vectors, which provide constitutive expression of Renilla luciferase and can be used in combination with a firefly luciferase vector to cotransfect mammalian cells
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pRL-TK Vector
Company
Promega
Price
$0.00
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Catalog Number
E2241
Host
Mammalian
Promoter
HSV TK promoter
Vector Name
pRL-TK
Quantity
20microg
Reporter
Renilla luciferase
Resistance
AmpR
Molecular Weight
~73kDa
Selectable Marker
Ampicillin
Specifications/Features
Vector Size:
4045 bp
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Citations (553)
(21)
Complement factor B deficiency promotes lung cancer progression via FOS-mediated tryptophan metabolism and immune suppression
Communications Medicine
May 12, 2026
Chenglu He, Rong Gong, Fujun Zhang, Qiuyue Xu, Ying Zhao, Caini Zhang, Yu Fu, Ya Li, Yong Duan
(
BPS Bioscience
, Catalog #
78672
) and
transfected
with pRL-TK Renilla luciferase control plasmid (
Promega
, catalog #
E2241
). Luciferase activity was measured 24 h post-
transfection
using the
Dual-Luciferase Reporter Assay System
(22)
HDAC7-Induced Epigenetic Repression Modulates ATF3 Functional Plasticity in Colorectal Cancer Pathogenesis
Int J Biol Sci
May 1, 2026
Qi Wang, Donglei Ji, Yanjie Jia, Shuang Li, Wenjing Gao, Tingting Liang, Yingying Liang, Caroline Zeng, Chunyu Wang, Ka Lung Cheung,
et al.
(-1486 to +114 relative to TSS), was co-
transfected
with the pRL-TK normalization vector (
Promega
,
E2241
) in a 10:1 ratio using Lipofectamine 3000.
Firefly
and Renilla luciferase activities were measured sequentially
(23)
Molecular mechanism of miR-27a-3p targeting FBXW7 regulating the malignant behavior of osteosarcoma cells
Translational Cancer Research
April 30, 2026
Huaibin Zhang, Rongxuan Liu, Xiaorong Liu, Wenqiang Liang, Wenji Wang, Yongping Wang
Lipo6000TM
transfection reagent
. A Renilla luciferase plasmid (pRL-TK, 0.02 µg/well,
Promega
, USA, Cat. No.
E2241
) was co-
transfected
as an internal control. Forty-eight hours post-
transfection
, the luciferase activity
(24)
Clec3b⁺ fibroblasts are the primary effectors of portal fibrosis following activation via a KLF4/periostin axis
Nature Communications
April 29, 2026
Lin Lei, Chenchen Zhao, Wenwen Gao, Guowen Liu, Menglin Liu, Guoyue Lv, Zhongqi Fan, Yongkang Cheng, Jinxia Li, Fanrong Kong,
et al.
Supplementary Table 6. All plasmids were confirmed by
DNA sequencing
. The pRL-TK plasmid (
Promega
,
E2241
) was obtained from Promega and included in the
transfection
mix as a reference control encoding Renilla
(25)
Tissue-selective COPII modulator SEC16B aggravates cardiovascular disease by promoting lipid export
The EMBO Journal
April 24, 2026
Xiao Wang, Yating Hu, Lu Liu, Runze Huang, Yawei Wang, Bing Liu, Yifei Zhao, Yuangang Zhu, Jia Lv, Liang Liu,
et al.
2018 10.1073/pnas.1704639115" Firefly,luciferase
Promega
,Cat#
E1751
Renilla,luciferase
Promega
,Cat#
E2241
AAV- HCRApoE/hAAT-hPCSK9 D374Y,Addgene,Cat #58379 CMV-HA-
SEC13
,This paper,N/A CMV-mGFP-SEC61β,This
(26)
MYC-bound enhancer RNAs in cis regulate gene transcription and tumorigenesis
Sci Adv
April 24, 2026
Sihan Li, Zehua Wang, Phuong Nguyen, Yue Wang, Yueshan Zhao, Yifei Wang, Yuang Chen, Haozhe Huang, Xiaofei Wang, Yu Zhang,
et al.
transfected
into
MCF-7 cells
using Lipofectamine 2000, and plasmid pRL-TK expressing
Renilla
(
Promega
,
E2241
) was used as an internal control reporter. After
transfection
for 24 hours, cells were subjected to
(27)
Integrated drivers of basal and acute immunity in diverse human populations
Cell Reports Medicine
April 21, 2026
Aisha Hegab Souquette, E. Kaitlynn Allen, Christine M. Oshansky, Evadnie Rampersaud, Emily V. Walker, Li Tang, Sook-San Wong, Trushar Jeevan, Lei Shi, Stanley Pounds,
et al.
CO2. The following day, 1μg of pGL4.10 test plasmid and 0.01μg of pRL-TK control plasmid (
Promega
Cat.
E2241
) were added per well, according to the TransIT LT protocol. All
transfections
were conducted in triplicate.
(28)
Multi‐Omics Insights Into the Mechanisms of Early Muscle Fiber Difference and Transformation Between Lean‐Type and Chinese Indigenous Pigs
Advanced Science
April 17, 2026
Shuailong Zheng, Hainan Wu, Min Liu, Kunpeng Wu, Shuntao Huang, Zulfiqar Ahmed, Lenox Pius, Mengjin Zhu, Dequan Xu
accurate
transfection efficiency
, the cells were co‐
transfected
with 0.04 µg of the pRL‐TK (
Promega
, #
E2241
). 5.23 CUT&Tag
qPCR
CUT&Tag
qPCR
was performed using the Hyperactive Universal CUT&Tag
Assay
for Illumina
(29)
Extracellular signalling regulates gastrin transcription through site-specific phosphorylation and nuclear redistribution of Menin
bioRxiv
April 13, 2026
Uloma B. Elvis-Offiah, Ziyu Wen, Xianxin Hua, Juanita L. Merchant
transfection efficiency
, cells were also co-
transfected
with the PRL-TK
Renilla
Reporter Plasmid (
Promega
, #
E2241
). After 24 h, cells were serum-starved for 24 h, followed by treatment with either recombinant
human
(30)
Microbiota-derived secondary bile acids promote STING activation and antitumor activity
bioRxiv
April 12, 2026
Xinglin Yang, Xing Zhang, Weichao Li, Anant Gharpure, Althea Hansel-Harris, Andreas F. Tillack, Chongyang Wu, Yan-Zhu Hsieh, Ariana Sulpizio, Kyong T. Fam,
et al.
including pMSCV-hygro-
STING
(Addgene, 102598), IFN-Beta_pGL3 (Addgene, 102597), and pRL-TK (
Promega
,
E2241
) using
Lipofectamine 3000 Transfection Reagent
(
Invitrogen
, L3000–015). After 24 h, cells were treated
(31)
Secretory VSMC-derived THBS1 promotes macrophage M1 polarization and inflammation in intracranial aneurysms via the CD47/NF-κB axis
Front Immunol
April 10, 2026
Jianhuang Huang, Qixiu Wang, Yangyang Lin, Jianning Chen, Caihou Lin
luciferase reporter plasmid (Clontech, 631744) and 50 ng/well pRL-TK Renilla luciferase plasmid (
Promega
,
E2241
) as an internal control. After 48 h of
co-culture
, cells were lysed and luciferase activities were measured
(32)
NR3C1 Modulates Wnt Signalling to Influence the Invasiveness and Immune Features of Nonfunctioning Invasive Pituitary Adenomas
Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine
April 1, 2026
Xiaoping Wang, Jinfeng Zhang, Tao Jiang, Zhijun Yang, Yu Zhang, Pinan Liu, Yuanxiang Lin
#12456) or FOPflash (Addgene, #12457) (500 ng each) and the
Renilla
internal control vector (
Promega
,
E2241
, pRL‐TK, 50 ng), along with sh‐NC or sh‐
NR3C1
as required. Cells were lysed 48 h post‐
transfection
,
(33)
ZXDB Drives Macrophage Inflammatory Programming in Sepsis-Induced Acute Kidney Injury by Recruiting EIF4A3 to Enhance ACACA Translation
FASEB J
March 31, 2026
Haiyang Wu, Wei Gang, Li Wang, Jing Sun, Shuangxi Li, Zhiyong Guo
co‐
transfected
with the
ACACA
5′UTR reporter construct, a control Renilla luciferase plasmid (pRL‐TK,
E2241
;
Promega
), and corresponding expression plasmids (ZXDB OE, EIF4A3 KD). Firefly luciferase activity was
(34)
Oligomeric lactic acid nanoplastics induce intrauterine growth restriction in mice by disrupting GATA2-mediated placental vascular development
PLoS Biol
March 26, 2026
Jia Lv, Mengjing Wang, Changzhi Shi, Yanwei Wang, Yihao Zhang, Chang Gao, Tian-Qi Bi, Jing Yang, Youdong Xu, Qunan Wang,
et al.
Cellmax, USA) and co-
transfected
with VEGFR2-WT,
GATA2
-pcDNA3.1, and the
Renilla
control plasmid pRL-TK (
E2241
,
Promega
, USA) using Lipofectamine 2000 (
11668019
,
Invitrogen
, USA). After 48 h,
Firefly
and
Renilla
(35)
FGF4 initiates X-chromosome inactivation via activating YY1 and prompting loss of pluripotency factors
The EMBO Journal
March 25, 2026
Lizhu Ma, Wei Fu, Lei An, Qianying Yang, Ruiqi Hai, Guangyin Xi, Yinjuan Wang, Juan Liu, Chao Zhang, Yao Fu,
et al.
study,N/A pCAGGS-
Yy1
-S120D,This study,N/A pGL4.10-Xist-promoter,"Makhlouf et al, 2014",N/A pRL-TK,
Promega
,Cat #
E2241
pX330.puro,"Gift from Xie lab, Tsinghua University",N/A pMK289-FKBPF36V-GFP,"Gift from Xie lab, Tsinghua
(36)
ZXDB Drives Macrophage Inflammatory Programming in Sepsis‐Induced Acute Kidney Injury by Recruiting EIF4A3 to Enhance ACACA Translation
FASEB J
March 24, 2026
Haiyang Wu, Wei Gang, Li Wang, Jing Sun, Shuangxi Li, Zhiyong Guo
co‐
transfected
with the
ACACA
5′UTR reporter construct, a control Renilla luciferase plasmid (pRL‐TK,
E2241
;
Promega
), and corresponding expression plasmids (ZXDB OE, EIF4A3 KD). Firefly luciferase activity was
(37)
ZBTB7A promotes malignant phenotypes in ovarian cancer through transcriptional activation of CRLF1
Oncology Reports
March 24, 2026
Xiaobai Hao, Yu Chen
400 ng pGL3-
CRLF1
-Luc reporter construct, 100 ng pRL-TK Renilla luciferase control vector (cat. no.
E2241
;
Promega Corporation
) and 500 ng either
ZBTB7A
-pcDNA3.1 or empty pcDNA3.1 vector (as a control) using
(38)
Oncogenic GPRIN1 sustains proliferation and mitochondrial homeostasis via dual‑layer CDK1-PI3K/Akt signalling in gallbladder cancer
Cell Death & Disease
March 21, 2026
Chang Xu, Zijun Gong, Xiaojian Ni, Lingxi Nan, Wentao Sun, Houbao Liu, Xuanming Luo, Min Li
co-
transfected
with reporter plasmids, a Renilla luciferase internal control plasmid (pRL-TK,
Promega
, Cat#
E2241
), and GPRIN1/E2F1 expression vectors or empty vector. After 48 h, luciferase activity was measured using
(39)
Tamoxifen differentially modulates endometrial hyperplasia via wild-type and mutant p53 regulation of the ALKBH5-REG1A axis
Frontiers in Oncology
March 19, 2026
Rencheng Wang, Jianhua Ji, Lei Liu
co-
transfected
with
firefly
luciferase constructs and Renilla luciferase plasmid (pRL-TK,
Promega
,
E2241
) as an internal control using
Lipofectamine™ 3000
(
Invitrogen
). Twenty-four hours post-
transfection
,
(40)
Novel quinoxaline-based survivin degraders overcome docetaxel-resistance in castration-resistant prostate cancer
Drug Resistance Updates
March 1, 2026
Caoqinglong Huang, Xunzhen Zheng, Qingbin Cui, Robert C. Peery, Zizheng Dong, Xiaohong Li, Jing-Yuan Liu, Jian-Ting Zhang
Luminometer (Berthold Technologies, Bad Wildbad, Germany). Renilla luciferase activity from pRL
Renilla
(#
E2241
,
Promega
, Madison, WI) was also measured using the
Renilla Luciferase Assay System
(#
E2810
,
Promega
)
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