with Tamoxifen) mice were injected with 1 mg/kg 7C1 formulated with
Alexa647-tagged siLuciferase (VasoRx, Inc.). Two hours after intravenous
injection with 1 mg/kg 7C1-siLuciferase Alexa647, the aorta, heart, and lungs
were dissected, rinsed in cold PBS, and sliced into small pieces. The finely
minced tissue was transferred to a digestion mix consisting of Hank’s
balanced salt solution (Gibco) + 1 mg/ml collagenase type A (Sigma 10103578001)
+ 0.5 mg/ml elastase (Worthington LS006365) for 3 hr at 37°C and
pipetting every 30 min. The cell suspension was passed through a 40 μm
filter. DAPI (Sigma D9542) was used to detect dead cells. A FACS machine (BD
FACSAria) was used to analyze GFP+7C1-siLuciferase
Alexa647+ cells.