In Vitro-Pooled shRNA Screening to Identify Determinants of Radiosensitivity

Methods Mol Biol. 2016:1470:103-19. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4939-6337-9_9.

Abstract

Short hairpin RNA (shRNA)-pooled screening is a valuable and cost-effective tool for assaying the contribution of individual genes to cell viability and proliferation on a genomic scale. Here we describe the key considerations for the design and execution of a pooled shRNA screen to identify determinants of radiosensitivity.

Keywords: Genomic screening; Lentivirus; Pooled library; Radiosensitivity; shRNA.

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Cell Count
  • Gene Library
  • Genomics / methods*
  • HEK293 Cells
  • Hexadimethrine Bromide / pharmacology
  • Humans
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • RNA, Small Interfering / radiation effects*
  • Radiation Tolerance / genetics*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • RNA, Small Interfering
  • Hexadimethrine Bromide