Detection of differential fetal and adult expression of chloride intracellular channel 4 (CLIC4) protein by analysis of a green fluorescent protein knock-in mouse line.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chloride Intracellular Channel 4 (CLIC4) is one of seven members in the closely related CLIC protein family. CLIC4 is involved in multiple cellular processes including apoptosis, cellular differentiation, inflammation and endothelial tubulogenesis. Despite over a decade of research, no comprehensive in situ expression analysis of CLIC4 in a living organism has been reported. In order to fulfill this goal, we generated a knock-in mouse to express Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) from the CLIC4 locus, thus substituting the GFP coding region for CLIC4. We used GFP protein expression to eliminate cross reaction with other CLIC family members.

Results

We analyzed CLIC4 expression during embryonic development and adult organs. During mid and late gestation, CLIC4 express

SUBMITTER: Padmakumar V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4073518 | biostudies-literature | 2014 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature