Figure 3.
Retroviral and targeting constructs. Schematic representation of miR30-based retroviral (LMP, TGMP) and Col1a1-targeting (cTGM, cTtGM and cTtRM) vectors used in this protocol. Constructs are shown as they appear after genomic integration. TGMP is cloned within a self-inactivating (SIN) retroviral backbone and when copied into the genome the 5′ LTR promoter activity is disrupted—represented by blunted arrows. The three Col1a1-targeting constructs shown differ only in the inducible promoter (TRE or TREtight) and fluorescent spacer before shRNAmir (GFP or turboRFP).
