Frog Prince transposon-based RNAi vectors mediate efficient gene knockdown in human cells

Item Type:	Article
Title:	Frog Prince transposon-based RNAi vectors mediate efficient gene knockdown in human cells
Creators Name:	Kaufman, C.D. and Izsvak, Z. and Katzer, A. and Ivics, Z.
Abstract:	We have developed a stable RNA interference (RNAi) delivery system that is based on the Frog Prince transposable element. This plasmid-based vector system combines the gene silencing capabilities of H1 polymerase III promoter-driven short hairpin RNAs (shRNA) with the advantages of stable and efficient genomic integration of the shRNA cassette mediated by transposition. We show that the Frog Prince-based shRNA expressing system can efficiently knock down the expression of both exogenous as well as endogenous genes in human cells. Furthermore, we use the Frog Prince-based system to study the effect of knockdown of the DNA repair factor Ku70 on transposition of the Sleeping Beauty transposon. Transposon-mediated genomic integration ensures that the shRNA expression cassette and a selectable marker gene within the transposon remain intact and physically linked. We demonstrate that a major advantage of our vector system over plasmid-based shRNA delivery is both its enhanced frequency of intact genomic integration as well as higher target suppression in transgenic human cells. Due to its simplicity and effectiveness, transposon-based RNAi is an emerging tool to facilitate analysis of gene function through the establishment of stable loss-of-function cell lines.
Keywords:	RNA Interference, Short Hairpin RNA, Frog Prince, Sleeping Beauty, Nonviral Gene Transfer, Stable Gene Knockdown, Transposon-Based Gene Delivery
Source:	Journal of RNAi and Gene Silencing
ISSN:	1747-0854
Publisher:	Library Publishing Media
Volume:	1
Number:	2
Page Range:	97-104
Date:	October 2005
Official Publication:	http://libpubmedia.co.uk/RNAiJ-Issues/Issue-2/AuthorsIndex-2.pdf
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