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Examples of cell-specific promoter-driven Cre recombinases in available transgenic mouse lines
| Cell type | Mouse lines expressing Cre-recombinase with cell-specific promoter | Equivalent inducible Cre-recombinase | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osteoblasts | OC-Cre, Col1a1-Cre | Col1-CreERT2 | (Kim et al. 2004; Nakanishi et al. 2008; Zhang et al. 2002) |
| Osteoclasts | Ctsk-Cre, LysM-Cre | Ctsk-CreERT2 | (Chiu et al. 2004; Sanchez-Fernandez et al. 2012) |
| Osteocytes | Dmp1-Cre | Dmp1-CreERT2 | (Lu et al. 2007; Powell et al. 2011) |
| Chondrocytes | Col2-Cre | Agc1-CreERT2 | (Henry et al. 2009; Yoon et al. 2005) |