title: Rapid screening of gene function by systemic delivery of morpholino oligonucleotides to live mouse embryos.
abstract: Traditional gene targeting methods in mice are complex and time consuming, especially when conditional deletion methods are required. Here, we describe a novel technique for assessing gene function by injection of modified antisense morpholino oligonucleotides (MOs) into the heart of mid-gestation mouse embryos. After allowing MOs to circulate through the embryonic vasculature, target tissues were explanted, cultured and analysed for expression of key markers. We established proof-of-principle by partially phenocopying known gene knockout phenotypes in the fetal gonads (Stra8, Sox9) and pancreas (Sox9). We also generated a novel double knockdown of Gli1 and Gli2, revealing defects in Leydig cell differentiation in the fetal testis. Finally, we gained insight into the roles of Adamts19 and Ctrb1, genes of unknown function in sex determination and gonadal development. These studies reveal the utility of this method as a means of first-pass analysis of gene function during organogenesis before committing to detailed genetic analysis.
authors: Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
authors: Kathryn S
authors: KS
authors: McClelland
authors: Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
authors: Elanor N
authors: EN
authors: Wainwright
authors: Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
authors: Josephine
authors: J
authors: Bowles
authors: Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
authors: Peter
authors: P
authors: Koopman
mesh_terms: D051722:ADAM Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D048868:Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D002918:Chymotrypsin / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D004622:Embryo, Mammalian; D047108:Embryonic Development / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D055786:Gene Knockout Techniques; D018390:Gene Targeting / Q000379:methods*; D006066:Gonads / Q000196:embryology / Q000378:metabolism; D007267:Injections; D051741:Kruppel-Like Transcription Factors / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D060172:Morpholinos / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D038081:Organogenesis / Q000235:genetics; D010179:Pancreas / Q000196:embryology / Q000378:metabolism; D055758:SOX9 Transcription Factor / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D013737:Testis / Q000196:embryology / Q000378:metabolism; D000071676:Zinc Finger Protein GLI1
chemical_list: D048868:Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing; C498520:Gli1 protein, mouse; D051741:Kruppel-Like Transcription Factors; D060172:Morpholinos; D055758:SOX9 Transcription Factor; C102019:Stra8 protein, mouse; D000071676:Zinc Finger Protein GLI1; D002918:Chymotrypsin; C117609:chymotrypsin B; D051722:ADAM Proteins
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