These CAG-stop-tTA2 transgenic mice have a loxP-flanked transcriptional STOP cassette preventing transcription of the downstream modified tetracycline-regulated transactivator (tTA2). Applying both Cre-lox and Tet-Off technologies, these CAG-stop-tTA2 transgenic mice may be useful to generate compound mutant mice in which expression of a tetracycline-responsive promoter element (TRE or tetO)-driven gene of interest can be both directed to the cell types defined by the chosen Cre recombinase expression, as well as turned off by the addition of tetracycline (or its analog doxycycline [dox]).
Liqun Luo, Stanford University
Genetic Background | Generation |
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Transgenic (Reporter, Transactivator) |
Homozygous CAG-stop-tTA2 transgenic mice are viable and fertile. CAG-stop-tTA2 transgenic mice harbor the ii-CAG-stop-tTA2-IRES-tau-lacZ-ii transgene; designed with a loxP-flanked transcriptional STOP cassette preventing transcription of the downstream modified tetracycline-regulated transactivator (tTA2). The ii-CAG-stop-tTA2-IRES-tau-lacZ-ii transgene is flanked by two copies of the chicken β-globin HS4 insulator on each side to preserve expression fidelity (see additional information below). When bred to mice that express a tamoxifen-inducible Cre recombinase (CreERT2), administration of tamoxifen to the double mutant offspring allows the CreERT2 fusion protein to enter the nucleus of the cre-expressing cells; this deletes the STOP cassette and results in expression of tTA2. The donating investigator reports that tau-lacZ fusion protein expression in the tamoxifen-treated double mutant offspring is faint. Of note, the donating investigator has not confirmed if breeding CAG-stop-tTA2 transgenic mice with mice expressing constitutively active Cre recombinase results in tTA2 expression in the double mutant offspring.
Applying both Cre-lox and Tet-Off technologies, these CAG-stop-tTA2 transgenic mice may be useful to generate compound mutant mice in which expression of a tetracycline-responsive promoter element (TRE or tetO)-driven gene of interest can be both directed to the cell types defined by the chosen Cre recombinase expression, as well as turned off by the addition of tetracycline (or its analog doxycycline [dox]).
These CAG-stop-tTA2 transgenic mice may be used to design a tripartite system to express fluorescently tagged synaptic proteins with both spatial and temporal control. When CAG-stop-tTA2 transgenic mice are bred with TRE-Bi-SG-T transgenic mice (Stock No. 012345), the resulting CAG-stop-tTA2::TRE-Bi-SG-T double mutant mice allow tdTomato and synaptophysin/GFP fusion protein expression to be determined by the tissue-specific tamoxifen-inducible Cre recombinase expression of a third strain of the researchers choosing. If such CAG-stop-tTA2::TRE-Bi-SG-T double mutant mice were bred with CaMKII-CreER mice (Stock No. 012362), the resulting tamoxifen-treated triple mutant mice should exhibit red-labeling of whole cortical/hippocampal/striatal neurons and green-labeling of their presynaptic terminals in the absence of dox. Similarly, if CAG-stop-tTA2::TRE-Bi-SG-T double mutant mice were bred with GAD2-CreER mice (Stock No. 010702), the resulting tamoxifen-treated triple mutant mice should exhibit red-labeling of whole GABAergic interneurons and green-labeling of their presynaptic terminals in the absence of dox.
The CAG-stop-tTA2 transgene is flanked by chicken β-globin HS4 insulators. The insulators are reported to preserve expression fidelity from transgene integration/position effects by blocking expansion of heterochromatin into the transgene (potentially preventing it from being silenced), as well as decrease the basal expression/increase the inducibility of TREs.
The ii-CAG-stop-tTA2-IRES-tau-lacZ-ii transgene was designed with the human cytomegalovirus (CMV) enhancer/chicken beta-actin core promoter (pCA), a loxP-flanked neomycin resistance gene (neor) with transcriptional STOP cassette, a modified tetracycline-regulated transactivator gene (tTA2), an internal ribosome entry site (IRES), and a microtubule-associated protein tau with β-galactosidase fusion protein (tau-lacZ). The transgene was further modified to have two copies of a ~250 bp chicken β-globin HS4 insulator sequence (separated by an ApaLI restriction site) on each side of the transgene. The 5' insulator pair is flanked by Saw1 and Kpn1 restriction sites, while the 3' insulator pair is flanked by Spe1 and Asc1 restriction sites. The resulting ii-CAG-stop-tTA2-IRES-tau-lacZ-ii transgene was microinjected into the pronuclei of zygotes from DBA2 oocytes fertilized with C57BL6 sperm. Founder mice determined to harbor the neor gene (via PCR genotyping) were bred to β-actin-CreER mutant mice on a mixed genetic background (CD1, 129, C57BL/6) to test them for expression and to establish founder lines. Mice from founder line 1 were found to have 2-3 copies of the transgene. The CAG-stop-tTA2 transgenic mice were bred to other mutant/transgenic mice on mixed genetic backgrounds (mixed CD1, 129, C57BL/6 and/or FVB) for several generations. CAG-stop-tTA2 transgenic mice were also bred together and to outbred CD1 for at least five generations prior to sending to The Jackson Laboratory Repository. Upon arrival, CAG-stop-tTA2 transgenic mice were bred to C57BL/6J inbred mice (Stock No. 000664) for at least one generation to establish the colony.
Expressed Gene | MAPT, microtubule associated protein tau, human |
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Expressed Gene | lacZ, beta-galactosidase, E. coli |
Expressed Gene | tTA, tetracycline-controlled transactivator, E. coli |
Site of Expression | these CAG-stop-tTA2 transgenic mice may be useful to generate compound mutant mice in which expression of a tetracycline-responsive promoter element (TRE or tetO)-driven gene of interest can be both directed to the cell types defined by the chosen Cre recombinase expression, as well as turned off by the addition of tetracycline (or its analog doxycycline [dox]). |
Allele Name | transgene insertion 1, Liqun Luo |
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Allele Type | Transgenic (Reporter, Transactivator) |
Allele Synonym(s) | CAG-stop-tTA2; CAG-stop-tTA2-IRES-tau-lacZ; ii-CAG-stop-tTA2-IRES-tau-lacZ-ii; Tg(ACTB-tTA2,-lacZ)1Luo |
Gene Symbol and Name | Tg(ACTB-tTA2,-MAPT/lacZ)1Luo, transgene insertion 1, Liqun Luo |
Gene Synonym(s) | |
Promoter | ACTB, actin, beta, chicken |
Promoter | CMV, cytomegalovirus, human |
Expressed Gene | MAPT, microtubule associated protein tau, human |
Expressed Gene | lacZ, beta-galactosidase, E. coli |
Expressed Gene | tTA, tetracycline-controlled transactivator, E. coli |
Site of Expression | these CAG-stop-tTA2 transgenic mice may be useful to generate compound mutant mice in which expression of a tetracycline-responsive promoter element (TRE or tetO)-driven gene of interest can be both directed to the cell types defined by the chosen Cre recombinase expression, as well as turned off by the addition of tetracycline (or its analog doxycycline [dox]). |
Strain of Origin | DBA/2 |
Chromosome | UN |
Molecular Note | The ii-CAG-stop-tTA2-IRES-tau-lacZ-ii transgene was designed with the human cytomegalovirus (CMV) enhancer/chicken beta-actin core promoter (pCA), a loxP-flanked neomycin resistance gene (neor) with transcriptional STOP cassette, a modified tetracycline-regulated transactivator gene (tTA2), an internal ribosome entry site (IRES), and a bovine microtubule-associated protein tau with beta-galactosidase fusion protein (tau-lacZ). The transgene was further modified to have two copies of a ~250 bp chicken beta-globin HS4 insulator sequence (separated by an ApaLI restriction site) on each side of the transgene. The 5' insulator pair is flanked by Saw1 and Kpn1 restriction sites, while the 3' insulator pair is flanked by Spe1 and Asc1 restriction sites. |
Mutations Made By | Liqun Luo, Stanford University |
When maintaining a live colony, hemizygous mice may be bred together, to wildtype (noncarrier) mice from the colony, or to C57BL/6J inbred mice (Stock No. 000664). The donating investigator reports that homozygous mice are viable and fertile, and breeds homozygous mice together.
When using the CAG-stop-tTA2 mouse strain in a publication, please cite the originating article(s) and include JAX stock #014092 in your Materials and Methods section.
Facility Barrier Level Descriptions
Service/Product | Description | Price |
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Hemizygous or Non carrier for Tg(ACTB-tTA2,-MAPT/lacZ)1Luor |
Frozen Mouse Embryo | STOCK Tg(ACTB-tTA2 -MAPT/lacZ)1Luo/J Frozen Embryo | $2595.00 |
Frozen Mouse Embryo | STOCK Tg(ACTB-tTA2 -MAPT/lacZ)1Luo/J Frozen Embryo | $2595.00 |
Frozen Mouse Embryo | STOCK Tg(ACTB-tTA2 -MAPT/lacZ)1Luo/J Frozen Embryo | $3373.50 |
Frozen Mouse Embryo | STOCK Tg(ACTB-tTA2 -MAPT/lacZ)1Luo/J Frozen Embryo | $3373.50 |
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