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ArticleBMC biotechnology2013

Graded or threshold response of the tet-controlled gene expression: all depends on the concentration of the transactivator.

Niels Heinz, Katharina Hennig, Rainer Loew

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Article in BMC biotechnology, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Niels HeinzEUFETS GmbH, Idar-Oberstein, 55743, Germany.
Katharina Hennig
Rainer Loew
Forschungsinstitut für Mineralische und Metallische Werkstoffe Edelsteine/Edemetalle · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCurrently, the step-wise integration of tet-dependent transactivator and tet-responsive expression unit is considered to be the most promising tool to achieve stable tet-controlled gene expression in cell populations. However, disadvantages of this strategy for integration into primary cells led us to develop an "All-In-One" vector system, enabling simultaneous integration of both components. The effect on tet-controlled gene expression was analyzed for retroviral "All-In-One" vectors expressing the M2-transactivator either under control of a constitutive or a new type of autoregulated promoter.

resultsDetermination of luciferase activity in transduced cell populations indicated improvement of the dynamic range of gene expression for the autoregulated system. Further differences were observed regarding induction kinetics and dose-response. Most notably, introduction of the autoregulated system resulted in a threshold mode of induction, whereas the constitutive system exhibited pronounced effector-dose dependence.

conclusionTet-regulated gene expression in the applied autoregulated system resembles a threshold mode, whereby full induction of the tet-unit can be achieved at otherwise limiting doxycycline concentrations.

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Cell LineDoxycyclineGene ExpressionGenetic VectorsHeLa CellsHumansKineticsLuciferasesPromoter Regions, GeneticProvirusesTrans-ActivatorsTransduction, GeneticDoxycyclineLuciferasesTrans-Activators

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PMID23336718
PMCPMC3556329
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