Smad3基因剔除小鼠的基因型鉴定与繁殖性能研究

以前的研究显示Smad3基因剔除 (Smad3ex8 ex8)导致小鼠发生渐进性的白细胞增多症、牙周炎、胃炎、肠炎以及粘膜表面附近脓肿形成的慢性感染。对有症状的Smad3ex8 ex8小鼠淋巴结的组织学及免疫表型分析显示T细胞有增强的增殖能力及活化的表型。进一步的研究表明Smad3ex8 ex8小鼠胸腺细胞及外周T细胞彻底失去了对TGF β的应答。此外 ,Smad3ex8 ex8突变纯合子小鼠还表现出典型的骨关节炎、骨质疏松和创伤愈合速度加快表型。因此 ,Smad3ex8 ex8突变纯合子小鼠有可能作为研究粘膜免疫缺陷和骨性关节炎等疾病发生的分子机制的模型动物 ,为了…

Research of the Genotype Identification and Riproductive Performance of Smad3 Gene Knockout Mice

The previous study of Srnad3 gene knockout mice ( Smad3ex8/ex8 ) shows that the Smad3ex8/ex8 mice develop progressive leukocytosis, periodontitis, gastritis, colitis and chronic infection with abscess formation adjacent to mucosal surfaces . symptomatic mutant mice exhibit thymic involution, enlarged lymph nodes and T cells with activated phenotype.Further study suggests that the thymic cells and peripheral T ceels of Smad3ex8/ex8 mice have lost the response to TGF-β.Furthermore, nwe found that the homologous Smad3ex8/ex mice developed degenerative joint disease resembling human osteoarthritis, osteoporosis and wound healing up quicker. So the mice can serve as an ideal animal model for immune dysregulation, osteoarthritis and so on.