Germ line transmission and expression of an RNAi cassette in mice generated by a lentiviral vector system

Transgenic Res. 2007 Dec;16(6):783-93. doi: 10.1007/s11248-007-9119-6. Epub 2007 Aug 8.

Abstract

We have used a lentiviral delivery system (LentiLox3.7) to generate transgenic mice harbouring RNA interference (RNAi) against the hepatocyte nuclear factor 4 gamma (HNF4gamma). HNF4gamma is a nuclear receptor with unknown function. Our analyses performed on founder (F(0)) and first generation (F(1)) mice revealed mosaicism in F(0) founders and a low efficiency of transgenesis (6%) in F(1) mice. These data, together with the observation of multiple silenced transgenes, do not favour the use of LentiLox3.7 lentivirus for transgenesis. Despite the low efficiency of transgenesis, we achieved a tissue-dependent knockdown of HNF4gamma expression in some mice.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Line
  • Female
  • Genetic Vectors*
  • Germ Cells*
  • Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 4 / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 4 / deficiency
  • Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 4 / genetics
  • Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 4 / physiology
  • Humans
  • Lentivirus* / genetics
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Mice, Transgenic
  • RNA Interference*

Substances

  • Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 4
  • Hnf4g protein, mouse