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ArticleBio-protocol2025

An Efficient Method for Immortalizing Mouse Embryonic Fibroblasts by CRISPR-mediated Deletion of the

Srisathya Srinivasan, Hsin-Yi Henry Ho

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Article in Bio-protocol, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  2. OncogenicbioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors.

Srisathya SrinivasanDepartment of Cell Biology and Human Anatomy, University of California, Davis, School of Medicine, Davis, CA, USA.
Hsin-Yi Henry HoDepartment of Cell Biology and Human Anatomy, University of California, Davis, School of Medicine, Davis, CA, USA.

Funding

Staff InvestigatorsP30CA093373 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS · PI Laura Marcu · 2002 to 2026
$84.9M
Function and regulatory mechanisms of the Wnt5a-Ror morphogenetic pathwayR35GM144341 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS · PI Hsin-Yi Henry Ho · 2022 to 2026
$2.2M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA093373NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM144341
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) derived from genetically modified mice are a valuable resource for studying gene function and regulation. The MEF system can also be combined with rescue studies to characterize the function of mutant genes/proteins, such as disease-causing variants. However, primary MEFs undergo senescence soon after isolation and passaging, making long-term genetic manipulations difficult. Previously described methods for MEF immortalization are often inconsistent or alter the physiological properties of the cells. Here, we describe an optimized method that overcomes these limitations. By using electroporation to deliver CRISPR constructs that target the

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CRISPRElectroporationImmortalized mouse embryonic fibroblasts (iMEFs)MEF immortalizationMEF isolationMouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs)Tp53 knockout

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PMID39872719
PMCPMC11769752

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