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Generation of a mouse line expressing Cre recombinase in glycinergic interneurons.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20506101     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In caudal regions of the CNS, glycine constitutes the major inhibitory neurotransmitter. Here, we describe a mouse line that expresses Cre recombinase under the control of a BAC transgenic glycine transporter 2 (GlyT2) promoter fragment. Mating of GlyT2-Cre mice with the Cre reporter mouse lines Rosa26/LacZ and Rosa26/YFP and analysis of double transgenic offsprings revealed strong transgene activity in caudal regions of the central nervous system, i.e., brain stem and spinal cord. Some additional Cre expression was observed in cortical and cerebellar regions. In brain stem and spinal cord, Cre expressing cells were identified as glycinergic interneurons by staining with GlyT2- and glycine-immunoreactive antibodies; here, >80% of the glycine-immunoreactive cells expressed the Cre reporter protein. These data indicate that GlyT2-Cre mice are a useful tool for the genetic manipulation of glycinergic interneurons.
Authors:
Naoko Ishihara; Wencke Armsen; Theofilos Papadopoulos; Heinrich Betz; Volker Eulenburg
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Genesis (New York, N.Y. : 2000)     Volume:  48     ISSN:  1526-968X     ISO Abbreviation:  Genesis     Publication Date:  2010 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-07-19     Completed Date:  2010-11-04     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100931242     Medline TA:  Genesis     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  437-45     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
(c) 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Affiliation:
Department of Neurochemistry, Max-Planck-Institute for Brain Research, Deutschordenstrasse 46, 60529 Frankfurt, Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Brain / cytology,  metabolism
Brain Stem / cytology,  metabolism
Chromosomes, Artificial, Bacterial / genetics
Female
Glycine / metabolism*
Glycine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins / genetics*
Integrases / genetics*
Interneurons / enzymology*
Mice
Mice, Transgenic*
Neurons / cytology,  metabolism
Pregnancy
Promoter Regions, Genetic / genetics
Spinal Cord / cytology,  metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Glycine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins; 56-40-6/Glycine; EC 2.7.7.-/Cre recombinase; EC 2.7.7.-/Integrases

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