Generation and characterization of U937-TR: a platform cell line for inducible gene expression in human macrophages.
In: Parasitology, Jg. 147 (2020-11-01), Heft 13, S. 1524-1531
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Monocytes and macrophages are involved in a wide range of biological processes and parasitic diseases. The characterization of the molecular mechanisms governing such processes usually requires precise control of the expression of genes of interest. We implemented a tetracycline-controlled gene expression system in the U937 cell line, one of the most used in vitro models for the research of human monocytes and macrophages. Here we characterized U937-derived cell lines in terms of phenotypic (morphology and marker expression) and functional (capacity for phagocytosis and for Leishmania parasite hosting) changes induced by phorbol-12-myristate-13-acetate (PMA). Finally, we provide evidence of tetracycline-inducible and reversible Lamin-A gene silencing of the PMA-differentiated U937-derived cells.
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Generation and characterization of U937-TR: a platform cell line for inducible gene expression in human macrophages.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Camilo Galindo, C ; Arturo Clavijo-Ramírez, C |
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Zeitschrift: | Parasitology, Jg. 147 (2020-11-01), Heft 13, S. 1524-1531 |
Veröffentlichung: | London, New York, Cambridge University Press., 2020 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 1469-8161 (electronic) |
DOI: | 10.1017/S0031182020001110 |
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