Transgenic mouse line with green-fluorescent protein-labeled Centrin 2 allows visualization of the centrosome in living cells

H Higginbotham, S Bielas, T Tanaka, JG Gleeson - Transgenic research, 2004 - Springer
Transgenic research, 2004Springer
The centrosome plays diverse roles throughout the cellular mitotic cycle and in post-mitotic
cells. Analysis of centrosome position and dynamics in living murine cells has been limited
due to a lack of adequate reporters and currently requires either cell fixation/immunostaining
or transfection with centrosome reporters. Here we describe the generation and
characterization of a transgenic mouse line that constitutively expresses green fluorescent
protein-labeled Centrin-2 (GFP-CETN2). The phenotype of the mouse is indistinguishable …
Abstract
The centrosome plays diverse roles throughout the cellular mitotic cycle and in post-mitotic cells. Analysis of centrosome position and dynamics in living murine cells has been limited due to a lack of adequate reporters and currently requires either cell fixation/immunostaining or transfection with centrosome reporters. Here we describe the generation and characterization of a transgenic mouse line that constitutively expresses green fluorescent protein-labeled Centrin-2 (GFP-CETN2). The phenotype of the mouse is indistinguishable from wild-type and it displays a single pair of fluorescent centrioles in cells of every organ and time point examined. This model will be helpful for visualizing the centrosome in multiple experimental conditions.
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