Genetic targeting of chemical indicators in vivo

Nat Methods. 2015 Feb;12(2):137-9. doi: 10.1038/nmeth.3207. Epub 2014 Dec 8.

Abstract

Fluorescent protein reporters have become the mainstay for tracing cellular circuitry in vivo but are limited in their versatility. Here we generated Cre-dependent reporter mice expressing the Snap-tag to target synthetic indicators to cells. Snap-tag labeling worked efficiently and selectively in vivo, allowing for both the manipulation of behavior and monitoring of cellular fluorescence from the same reporter.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Extracellular Matrix Proteins / genetics
  • Fluorescent Dyes / chemistry*
  • Gene Knock-In Techniques / methods*
  • Genes, Reporter*
  • Integrases* / genetics
  • Mice, Transgenic
  • O(6)-Methylguanine-DNA Methyltransferase / chemistry
  • O(6)-Methylguanine-DNA Methyltransferase / genetics
  • Protein-Lysine 6-Oxidase / genetics
  • RNA, Untranslated / genetics
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / chemistry*
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / genetics
  • Staining and Labeling

Substances

  • Extracellular Matrix Proteins
  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Gt(ROSA)26Sor non-coding RNA, mouse
  • RNA, Untranslated
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins
  • Lox protein, mouse
  • Protein-Lysine 6-Oxidase
  • O(6)-Methylguanine-DNA Methyltransferase
  • Cre recombinase
  • Integrases