| Literature DB >> 23624740 |
Chihiro Hisatsune1, Naoko Ogawa, Katsuhiko Mikoshiba.
Abstract
We generated a transgenic (Tg) mouse line expressing Cre recombinase under the control of the Gpr88 promoter within a bacterial artificial chromosome clone. We crossed the established Tg mice with reporter mice (CAG-CAT-Z Tg), which express Escherichia coli lacZ in response to Cre-mediated excision of the loxP-flanked chloramphenicol acetyltransferase gene, and examined the Cre activity in the Tg mouse brains by assessing β-galactosidase activity. Cre activity was specifically detected in the caudate-putamen, nucleus accumbens, and olfactory tubercle of the Gpr88-Cre Tg mouse brain. Medium spiny neurons within the caudate-putamen exhibited Cre activity. Thus, Gpr88-Cre Tg mice could be a useful tool for analyzing the function of the basal ganglia by using Cre/loxP systems.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID: 23624740 DOI: 10.1007/s11248-013-9711-x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Transgenic Res ISSN: 0962-8819 Impact factor: 2.788