The a"MAZE"ing world of lung-specific transgenic mice.
Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol
; 46(3): 269-82, 2012 Mar.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22180870
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this review is to give a comprehensive overview of transgenic mouse lines suitable for studying gene function and cellular lineage relationships in lung development, homeostasis, injury, and repair. Many of the mouse strains reviewed in this Perspective have been widely shared within the lung research community, and new strains are continuously being developed. There are many transgenic lines that target subsets of lung cells, but it remains a challenge for investigators to select the correct transgenic modules for their experiment. This review covers the tetracycline- and tamoxifen-inducible systems and focuses on conditional lines that target the epithelial cells. We point out the limitations of each strain so investigators can choose the system that will work best for their scientific question. Current mesenchymal and endothelial lines are limited by the fact that they are not lung specific. These lines are summarized in a brief overview. In addition, useful transgenic reporter mice for studying lineage relationships, promoter activity, and signaling pathways will complete our lung-specific conditional transgenic mouse shopping list.
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01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Mice, Transgenic
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Gene Expression Regulation
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Lung
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Lung Diseases
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol
Journal subject:
BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States