| First Author | Göz Aytürk D | Year | 2022 |
| Journal | eNeuro | Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 1 | PubMed ID | 35045975 |
| Mgi Jnum | J:324992 | Mgi Id | MGI:6885204 |
| Doi | 10.1523/ENEURO.0255-21.2021 | Citation | Goz Ayturk D, et al. (2022) Mouse Lines with Cre-Mediated Recombination in Retinal Amacrine Cells. eNeuro 9(1):ENEURO.0255-21.2021 |
| abstractText | Amacrine cells (ACs) are the most diverse neuronal cell type in the vertebrate retina. Yet little is known about the contribution of ACs to visual processing and retinal disease. A major challenge in evaluating AC function is genetic accessibility. A classic tool of mouse genetics, Cre-mediated recombination, can provide such access. We have screened existing genetically-modified mouse strains and identified multiple candidates that express Cre-recombinase in subsets of retinal ACs. The Cre-expressing mice were crossed to fluorescent-reporter mice to assay Cre expression. In addition, a Cre-dependent fluorescent reporter plasmid was electroporated into the subretinal space of Cre strains. Herein, we report three mouse lines (Tac1::IRES-cre, Camk2a-cre, and Scx-cre) that express Cre recombinase in sub-populations of ACs. In two of these lines, recombination occurred in multiple AC types and a small number of other retinal cell types, while recombination in the Camk2a-cre line appears specific to a morphologically distinct AC. We anticipate that these characterized mouse lines will be valuable tools to the community of researchers who study retinal biology and disease. |
