Analyzing gene function in adult long-term hematopoietic stem cells using the interferon inducible Mx1-Cre mouse system

Kristbjorn Orri Gudmundsson*, Kevin Oakley, Yufen Han, Yang Du

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Abstract

Long-term hematopoietic stem cells (LT-HSCs) have the ability to self-renew and differentiate into all blood cell lineages. Understanding the genetic networks that regulate LT-HSC function in the adult bone marrow requires inducible gene targeting and bone marrow transplantations. In this chapter we describe the use of the inducible Mx1-Cre mouse model to delete genes in LT-HSCs and methodologies for examining the function of LT-HSCs following deletion.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMouse Genetics
Subtitle of host publicationMethods and Protocols
PublisherHumana Press Inc.
Pages313-325
Number of pages13
ISBN (Print)9781493912148
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014

Publication series

NameMethods in Molecular Biology
Volume1194
ISSN (Print)1064-3745

Keywords

  • Conditional gene deletion
  • Inducible Cre
  • Long-term hematopoietic stem cells
  • Mx1-Cre
  • Self-renewal
  • Transplantation

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