Basic Information

Strain Name
C57BL/6-Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(FSF-EGFP-LSL-DTA)Bcgen /Bcgen
Stock Number
110156
Common Name
B-ROSA26-EGFP-DTA mice
Gene symbol and name
gene trap ROSA 26
Background
C57BL/6
Coat color
Black
Application
  • Function research of genes
  • Deletion of specific groups of cells
Development

The ROSA26-EGFP-DTA allele has a frt-flanked STOP sequence (2xSV40 pA-lox2 stop) and a loxP-flanked STOP sequence (EGFP-Neo-3xpolyA) upstream of the diphtheria toxin A subunit (DTA) gene. After removal of the flanked STOP cassettes (2xSV40 pA-lox2 stop) by FLP-recombination, mutant mice display widespread expression of EGFP, but DTA transcription is still prevented by the strong transcriptional stop sequence(EGFP-Neo-3xpolyA). When bred to mice that express Cre recombinase under the control of a promoter of interest, the floxed-STOP cassette is removed and DTA expression is activated – resulting in the specific ablation of the cre-expressing cells.

Homozygous mice are viable, normal in size, and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. The donating investigator reports that some homozygous males are subfertile.

Description

Homozygous mice for the targeted mutation are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. B-ROSA26-EGFP-DTA mice have STOP cassettes preventing expression of diphtheria toxin fragment A (DTA). DTA expression will be activated, if STOP cassettes are removed – resulting in the specific ablation of the cre-expressing cells. ROSA26-EGFP-DTA mice are useful for Cre-inducible deletion of specific groups of cells.

Gene editing strategy

The ROSA26-EGFP-DTA allele has a frt-flanked STOP sequence (2xSV40 pA-lox2 stop) and a loxP-flanked STOP sequence (EGFP-Neo-3xpolyA) upstream of the diphtheria toxin A subunit (DTA) gene. After removal of the flanked STOP cassettes (2xSV40 pA-lox2 stop) by FLP-recombination, mutant mice display widespread expression of EGFP, but DTA transcription is still prevented by the strong transcriptional stop sequence(EGFP-Neo-3xpolyA). When bred to mice that express Cre recombinase under the control of a promoter of interest, the floxed-STOP cassette is removed and DTA expression is activated – resulting in the specific ablation of the cre-expressing cells. Homozygous mice are viable, normal in size, and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. The donating investigator reports that some homozygous males are subfertile.

ROSA26-EGFP-DTA mice may be useful on their own as a fluorescent reporter, or in combination with cre-expressing mice to produce conditional deletions of specific groups of cells. ROSA26-EGFP-DTA mice may also have applications in toxicology and protein synthesis research.

Phenotype analysis

B cell from spleen, Flow cytometry analysis showed that the number of B cells specifically expressing Cre recombinase was significantly reduced in single cells of spleen, which proved that B cells specifically expressed DTA, and DTA successfully cleared B cells in spleen.

reference

  1. Lee PP, Fitzpatrick DR, Beard C, Jessup HK, Lehar S, Makar KW, Pérez-Melgosa M, Sweetser MT, Schlissel MS, Nguyen S, Cherry SR, Tsai JH, Tucker SM, Weaver WM, Kelso A, Jaenisch R, Wilson CB. A critical role for Dnmt1 and DNA methylation in T cell development, function, and survival. Immunity. 2001 Nov;15(5):763-74. doi: 10.1016/s1074-7613(01)00227-8. [PMID: 11728338]
  2. Sawada S, Scarborough JD, Killeen N, Littman DR. A lineage-specific transcriptional silencer regulates CD4 gene expression during T lymphocyte development. Cell. 1994 Jun 17;77(6):917-29. doi: 10.1016/0092-8674(94)90140-6. [PMID: 8004678]
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