Mapping and targeting ofC1ql1-expressing cells in the mouse

The C1Q complement protein C1QL1 is highly conserved in mammals where it is expressed in various tissues including the brain. This secreted protein interacts with Brain-specific Angiogenesis Inhibitor 3, BAI3/ADGRB3, and controls synapse formation and maintenance. C1ql1 is expressed in the inferior...

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Published in:Scientific reports 2023, Vol.13
Main Authors: Moghimyfiroozabad, Shayan, Paul, Maëla A, Sigoillot, Séverine M, Selimi, Fekrije
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biochemistry, Molecular Biology
Genomics
Life Sciences
Neurobiology
Neurons and Cognition
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Summary:The C1Q complement protein C1QL1 is highly conserved in mammals where it is expressed in various tissues including the brain. This secreted protein interacts with Brain-specific Angiogenesis Inhibitor 3, BAI3/ADGRB3, and controls synapse formation and maintenance. C1ql1 is expressed in the inferior olivary neurons that send projections to cerebellar Purkinje cells, but its expression in the rest of the brain is less documented. To map C1ql1 expression and enable the specific targeting of C1ql1expressing cells, we generated a knockin mouse model expressing the Cre recombinase under the control of C1ql1 regulatory sequences. We characterized the capacity for Cre-driven recombination in the brain and mapped Cre expression in various neuron types using reporter mouse lines. Using an intersectional strategy with viral particle injections, we show that this mouse line can be used to target specific afferents of Purkinje cells. As C1ql1 is also expressed in other regions of the brain, as well as in other tissues such as adrenal glands and colon, our mouse model is a useful tool to target C1ql1-expressing cells in a broad variety of tissues.
ISSN:2045-2322
2045-2322
DOI:10.1038/s41598-023-42924-2