In Vivo Editing of the Adult Mouse Liver Using CRISPR/Cas9 and Hydrodynamic Tail Vein Injection
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CRISPR/Cas9 technology allows facile modification of the genome in virtually any desired way through the use of easily designed plasmid constructs that express a gRNA targeting a genomic site-of-interest and Cas9. Hydrodynamic tail vein injection, on the other hand, is a simple method to deliver "naked" plasmid DNA to 5-40% of the hepatocytes of the liver of adult mice. Here, we describe how these two techniques can be combined to create a workflow for fast, easy, and cost-efficient in vivo genome editing of the adult mouse liver. Using this method, large cohorts of mice with genetically modified livers can be established within 3 weeks to generate models for gene function in normal physiology and diseases of the liver.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | CRISPR Gene Editing : Methods and Protocols |
Editors | Yonglun Luo |
Number of pages | 13 |
Volume | 1961 |
Place of Publication | New York, NY |
Publisher | Humana Press |
Publication date | 2019 |
Pages | 329-341 |
Article number | 20 |
Chapter | 5 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-1-4939-9169-3 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-4939-9170-9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2019 |
Series | Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) |
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ISSN | 1064-3745 |
- Animals, CRISPR-Cas Systems/genetics, Gene Editing, Hepatocytes/metabolism, Liver/metabolism, Mice, Plasmids/genetics, RNA, Guide/genetics
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