Inducible and reversible inhibition of miRNA-mediated gene repression in vivo.

ABSTRACT: Although virtually all gene networks are predicted to be controlled by miRNAs, the contribution of this important layer of gene regulation to tissue homeostasis in adult animals remains unclear. Gain and loss-of-function experiments have provided key insights into the specific function of individual miRNAs, but effective genetic tools to study the functional consequences of global inhibition of miRNA activity in vivo are lacking. Here we report the generation and characterization of a genetically engineered mouse strain in which miRNA-mediated gene repression can be reversibly inhibited without affecting miRNA biogenesis or abundance. We demonstrate the usefulness of this strategy by investigating the consequences of acute inhibition of miRNA function in adult animals. We find that differe

SUBMITTER: La Rocca G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8476124 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature