An ES Cell System for Rapid, Spatial and Temporal Analysis of Gene Function in vitro and in vivo
DSpace/Manakin Repository
An ES Cell System for Rapid, Spatial and Temporal Analysis of Gene Function in vitro and in vivo
| Title: | An ES Cell System for Rapid, Spatial and Temporal Analysis of Gene Function in vitro and in vivo |
| Author: |
Mao, Junhao; Barrow, Jeffery; McMahon, Jill Ann; Vaughan, Joe; McMahon, Andrew P.
Note: Order does not necessarily reflect citation order of authors. |
| Citation: | Mao, Junhao, Jeffery Barrow, Jill McMahon, Joe Vaughan, and Andrew P. McMahon. 2005. An ES cell system for rapid, spatial and temporal analysis of gene function and . Nucleic Acids Research 33(18): e155. |
| Full Text & Related Files: |
1253836.pdf (783.8Kb; PDF) 
|
| Abstract: | We describe a versatile genetic system for rapid analysis of mammalian gene function. In this, loss of reporter activity in a novel embryonic stem (ES) cell line enables rapid identification of targeting to the ubiquitously expressed Rosa26 locus. Subsequent regulation of gene activity is governed by a dual regulatory strategy utilizing two drugs, Tamoxifen and Doxycycline. To illustrate this approach, a dominant allele of Smoothened was introduced into this cell line, enabling regulated activation of Hedgehog signaling. By coupling Cre-loxP dependent activation with tetracycline dependent transcription in a single allele, we established a conditional method to control Smoothened activity and neural progenitor specification in differentiating ES cells in vitro and in chimeric embryos in vivo When crossed to an appropriate Cre driver strain, gene activity can also be temporally regulated within a specific cell lineage. This platform will facilitate rapid analysis of gene function in the mouse. |
| Published Version: | doi:10.1093/nar/gni146 |
| Other Sources: | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1253836/pdf/ |
| Terms of Use: | This article is made available under the terms and conditions applicable to Other Posted Material, as set forth at http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:dash.current.terms-of-use#LAA |
| Citable link to this page: | http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:4460784 |
This item appears in the following Collection(s)
-
FAS Scholarly Articles [5137]
Peer reviewed scholarly articles from the Faculty of Arts and Sciences of Harvard University
Contact administrator regarding this item (to report mistakes or request changes)
