Abstract:We demonstrate that pronuclear injection of lentiviral vectors expressing small hairpin RNAs (shRNAs) that silence the expression of specific genes can be used to generate knockdown mice. A lentiviral vector capable of generating shRNA that is specific for the target gene bestrophin 1 (Best1) encodes for an anion channel that is permeable to glutamate and gamma amino butyric acid (GABA) and that also regulates intracellular calcium signaling. We confirmed that cultured cerebellar glia from these Best1 knockdow… Show more
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