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The human cytomegalovirus immediate-early promoter is transcriptionally active in undifferentiated mouse embryonic stem cells.

Ward, Christopher M
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Stern, Peter L
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It has been reported recently that the cytomegalovirus (CMV) immediate-early promoter is transcriptionally inactive in undifferentiated mouse embryonic stem (ES) cells. This result is surprising, since the CMV promoter is used to express transgenes in a variety of cell lines. We studied the expression of a human CMV-driven enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) reporter gene (pEGFP-N1) in five undifferentiated mouse ES cell lines (BL/6III, D3, E14TG2a, MESC20, and 129) and found EGFP expression in all of these cell lines. Under optimal conditions, between 50%-80% transfection efficiencies could be achieved, and EGFP expression levels were maintained for at least 72 hours. Therefore, the human CMV promoter remains a useful system for transgene expression in undifferentiated ES cells.
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Ward, Christopher M
Stern, Peter L
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Immunology Group, Paterson Institute for Cancer Research (PICR), Christie Hospital NHS Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom. wardcm@hotmail.com
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2002
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The human cytomegalovirus immediate-early promoter is transcriptionally active in undifferentiated mouse embryonic stem cells. 2002, 20 (5):472-5 Stem Cells
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http://hdl.handle.net/10541/84047
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