Simple Gene Knockdown in Endothelial Cells Using Short Interfering RNA Oligonucleotides

Zarah B Tabrizi, Kathryn R Green, Amy P Lynch, Nada S Ahmed, Nicholas Beazley-Long, Andrew V Benest

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Abstract

Cell transfection using short interfering RNAs (siRNAs) is a widely used technique to perform loss of function studies by "knocking down" genes of interest. Oftentimes, primary cells can be difficult to transfect, but here we provide a simple and robust method using cultured endothelial cells and routine transfection reagents. Knockdown studies can be used to complement overexpression studies and validate biochemical pathway analysis, as well as functional assays. The enclosed protocol will compliment other in vitro assays detailed in this edition.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAngiogenesis
Pages251-255
Number of pages5
Volume2441
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022

Publication series

NameMethods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)
PublisherHumana Press
ISSN (Print)1064-3745

Bibliographical note

© 2022. The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.

Keywords

  • Endothelial Cells/metabolism
  • Gene Knockdown Techniques
  • Oligonucleotides/metabolism
  • RNA Interference
  • RNA, Small Interfering/genetics
  • Transfection

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