Journal
DEVELOPMENTAL DYNAMICS
Volume 235, Issue 3, Pages 759-767Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.20643
Keywords
blood vessel; cadherin; cardiovascular system; hematopoietic progenitors; vasculature
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- NHLBI NIH HHS [HL 074455] Funding Source: Medline
- NICHD NIH HHS [K120HD00850] Funding Source: Medline
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The ability to target gene deletion to a specific cellular compartment via the Cre/loxP system has been a powerful tool in the analysis of broadly expressed genes. Here, we report the generation of a transgenic mouse line in which expression of Cre-recombinase is under the regulatory control of the VE-Cadherin promoter. Temporal distribution and activity of the enzyme was evaluated with two independent Cre reporter lines. Histological analysis was performed throughout development and in the adult. Recombination of lox P sites with subsequent expression of p-galactosidase or GFP was detected as early as E7.5 in endothelial cells of the yolk sac. Progressive staining of the embryonic vasculature was noted from E8.5-13.5; however, more contiguous reporter expression was only seen by E14.5 onward in all endothelial compartments including arteries, veins, and capillaries. In addition, we found Cre activity in lymphatic endothelial cells. Unlike other endothelial-specific Cre mice, this model showed expression in the adult quiescent vasculature. Furthermore, the constitutive nature of the VE-Cadherin promoter in the adult can be advantageous for analysis of gene deletion in pathological settings.
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