Adaptation of the AID system for stem cell and transgenic mouse research

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Title: Adaptation of the AID system for stem cell and transgenic mouse research
Authors: Marina V. Pryzhkova, Michelle J. Xu, Philip W. Jordan
Source: Stem Cell Research, Vol 49, Iss , Pp 102078- (2020)
Publisher Information: Elsevier, 2020.
Publication Year: 2020
Collection: LCC:Biology (General)
Subject Terms: Auxin-inducible degron, Embryonic stem cells, SMC5/6 complex, H11 locus, CRISPR-Cas9, Transgenic mouse, Biology (General), QH301-705.5
More Details: The auxin-inducible degron (AID) system is becoming a widely used method for rapid and reversible degradation of target proteins. This system has been successfully used to study gene and protein functions in eukaryotic cells and common model organisms, such as nematode and fruit fly. To date, applications of the AID system in mammalian stem cell research are limited. Furthermore, standard mouse models harboring the AID system have not been established. Here we have explored the utility of the H11 safe-harbor locus for integration of the TIR1 transgene, an essential component of auxin-based protein degradation system. We have shown that the H11 locus can support constitutive and conditional TIR1 expression in mouse and human embryonic stem cells, as well as in mice. We demonstrate that the AID system can be successfully employed for rapid degradation of stable proteins in embryonic stem cells, which is crucial for investigation of protein functions in quickly changing environments, such as stem cell proliferation and differentiation. As embryonic stem cells possess unlimited proliferative capacity, differentiation potential, and can mimic organ development, we believe that these research tools will be an applicable resource to a broad scientific audience.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 1873-5061
Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873506120303792; https://doaj.org/toc/1873-5061
DOI: 10.1016/j.scr.2020.102078
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/842dc1005aef46c58b28b2e03adbcd2e
Accession Number: edsdoj.842dc1005aef46c58b28b2e03adbcd2e
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:18735061
DOI:10.1016/j.scr.2020.102078
Published in:Stem Cell Research
Language:English