We describe methods to investigate TGF-β2-induced EndMT in endothelial cells by observing cell morphology changes and examining the expression EndMT-related marker changes using immunofluorescence staining. CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing was described and used to deplete the gene encoding Snail to investigate its role in TGF-β2-induced EndMT.
Ma, J., van der Zon, G., Sanchez-Duffhues, G., ten Dijke, P. TGF-β-mediated Endothelial to Mesenchymal Transition (EndMT) and the Functional Assessment of EndMT Effectors using CRISPR/Cas9 Gene Editing. J. Vis. Exp. (168), e62198, doi:10.3791/62198 (2021).