Microglia-specific SIRPα deletion in conditional knockout mice

Validation Score: 0.900 Price: $0.50 conditional knockout mice Status: proposed

What This Experiment Tests

Validation experiment designed to validate causal mechanisms targeting SIRPα in conditional knockout mice. Primary outcome: synaptic density

Description

This experiment used conditional knockout mice to specifically delete SIRPα in microglia and examined the effects on synaptic density. The researchers generated mice with microglial-specific deletion of SIRPα and measured synaptic density to understand the role of microglial SIRPα in synaptic pruning. The study aimed to determine whether loss of SIRPα in microglia affects baseline synaptic density under normal conditions.

TARGET GENE
SIRPα
MODEL SYSTEM
conditional knockout mice
ESTIMATED COST
$0
TIMELINE
0 months
PATHWAY
CD47-SIRPα signaling pathway
SOURCE
extracted_from_pmid_33795678
PRIMARY OUTCOME
synaptic density

Scoring Dimensions

Info Gain 0.00 (25%) Feasibility 0.00 (20%) Hyp Coverage 0.00 (20%) Cost Effect. 0.00 (15%) Novelty 0.00 (10%) Ethical Safety 0.00 (10%) 0.900 composite

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Protocol

Conditional knockout mouse generation with microglia-specific SIRPα deletion followed by synaptic density measurements

Expected Outcomes

Decreased synaptic density following microglial SIRPα deletion

Success Criteria

Significant reduction in synaptic density in SIRPα knockout mice compared to controls

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