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Modeling Myotonic Dystrophy 1 in C2C12 Myoblast Cells
Published on: July 29, 2016
Dual-regulated myoD- and msx1-based interventions in C2C12-derived cells enable precise
Cornelia Fux1, Dominik Langer, Martin Fussenegger
1Institute of Biotechnology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, ETH Hoenggerberg, HPT D74, CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland.
Background:
Advanced gene therapy, tissue engineering and biopharmaceutical manufacturing require sophisticated and well-balanced multiregulated multigene interventions to reprogram desired mammalian cell phenotypes.
Methods:
We have combined the streptogramin (PIP)- and tetracycline (TET)-responsive gene regulation systems for independent expression control of the differentiation determinants myoD and msx1 in C2C12-derived cells.
Results:
Different dual-regulated expression scenarios which induce either both, only one or none of the lineage control genes triggered differential differentiation and precise control of myogenic, osteogenic or adipogenic cell phenotypes.
Conclusions:
Our findings substantiate the use of multiregulated multigene interventions in reprogramming cellular differentiation pathways in a desired manner.
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