Inducing Somatic Pkd1 Mutations in Vivo in a Mouse Model of Autosomal-Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease
Abstract
Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) is one of the worlds most common life threatening genetic diseases. Over 95 percent of diagnosed cases of ADPKD are caused by mutations in PKD1 or PKD2 genes. The overall goal of this project is to identify, at the single cell level, the mechanisms that drive the progression of a homozygous Pkd2 null renal cell towards a pathogenic clonal cyst in a mouse model of ADPKD. We have established several genetic models to induce mutations: two during embryogenesis (with Six2-cre and CVM-cre) and one in the adult (Villin-cre). One of the embryonic models has generated clones of wild type and mutant cells that persist in the adult. The adult model has failed to induce sufficient recombination. In this report we summarize the results obtained with the embryonic model.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2018
- Accession Number
- AD1053853
Entities
People
- Cristina Cebrian-ligero
Organizations
- University of Michigan