The HNRNPA3 Knockout HeLa Polyclonal Cells product consists of a heterogeneous population of HeLa cells carrying CRISPR/Cas9-mediated disruptions in the HNRNPA3 gene. This polyclonal knockout pool provides a loss-of-function model for investigating the roles of heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein A3 (HNRNPA3) in RNA metabolism and telomere biology.
HeLa cells are an immortalized human cervical adenocarcinoma line positive for HPV-18, extensively used in cancer research, cell cycle studies, and viral oncology. Their transformed phenotype and ease of genetic manipulation make them a suitable host for generating polyclonal knockout populations to explore gene function in a disease-relevant setting.
HNRNPA3 is an RNA-binding protein that regulates alternative splicing, mRNA transport, and telomere maintenance. Its function is influenced by cellular stress and MYC oncogenic signaling. HNRNPA3 interacts with hnRNP A1, hnRNP A2/B1, RNA polymerase II, and spliceosomal components. It binds downstream targets including telomeric repeat-containing RNA (TERRA), BCL2L1 pre-mRNA, and immune-related transcripts. In telomere biology, HNRNPA3 associates with POT1 and TPP1, connecting it to the telomerase complex and RNP granules. Disruption of HNRNPA3 in HeLa cells may impair telomeric RNA processing and alter splicing of apoptosis and cell cycle regulators.
The HeLa cell background, with HPV-18-mediated inactivation of p53 and Rb, offers a unique platform to study HNRNPA3 function in the context of viral transformation. The polyclonal knockout format avoids clonal selection bias and enables examination of population-level responses. This model is particularly suited for probing the role of HNRNPA3 in telomere integrity and splicing-dependent regulation of proliferation and survival in cancer.
These knockout cells can be utilized in RNA immunoprecipitation, RT-qPCR for splicing isoform analysis, telomere length measurement, immunofluorescence, western blotting, and cell cycle assays. They support research in RNA metabolism, telomere biology, cancer progression, and neurodegenerative disease modeling, and are valuable for drug target discovery. For technical questions or customized protocols, please contact Ascent Research.