过表达小鼠ERA蛋白对细胞系的影响

为了研究鼠ERA蛋白对细胞生长状态的影响,构建了可调控诱导表达载体pEGSH-mera,并与受体表达载体pERV3稳定共转染鼠成纤维细胞L-929。应用PonA进行诱导表达后,Western Blot检测其表达水平发现,细胞中鼠ERA蛋白明显增多;用MTT法测定其生长曲线发现,细胞生长加快;应用流式细胞仪检测其细胞周期发现,G2/M期细胞数量明显减少。所以,鼠ERA蛋白在细胞周期中发挥重要作用。     

Pygo2转基因小鼠模型的建立及表型的初步分析

主要通过建立Pygo2转基因小鼠的模型对其表型进行初步分析.首先构建K14-2×flag-Pygo的转基因构件,经酶切、纯化后构建Pygo2转基因小鼠.出生后的仔鼠用PCR和Western方法检测基因型,并通过进一步的免疫组化验证Pygo2基因的表达.PCR检测获得7只转基因阳性鼠,6只Western检测为阳性.对转基因小鼠子代的胚胎和成体进行免疫组化证明,Pygo2基因在皮肤和乳腺组织中有过量表达.转基因小鼠的皮肤、乳腺以及鼠尾椎骨等组织出现了异常的表型.乳腺中有肿瘤组织的形成,且Pygo2在肿瘤中有大量表达.该模型的成功建立为进一步研究Pygo2的功能奠定了基础.     

一个水稻蛋白激酶的过表达分析及表达调控

对一个预测的具有光反应活性的丝氨酸/苏氨酸蛋白激酶STK进行过表达研究,构建了STK过表达载体,并用农杆菌介导的方法进行遗传转化,获得T0代转基因植株.对转基因阳性植株进行表达分析的结果表明,转基因植株STK基因的表达量显著高于对照,说明目的基因得到了过表达.另外,利用获得的过表达转基因植株对STK调控水稻中光周期相关的开花基因Hd1和Hd3a的表达进行分析,结果表明,Hd1及Hd3a的表达在转基因植株中明显上调,表明该蛋白激酶的基因可能位于Hd1和Hd3a上游,对于Hd1和Hd3a的表达具有重要的调控作用.     

小鼠转基因及传代研究

综述了湖北省农科院生物技术研究所近年来有关转基因小鼠的主要研究进展。应用原核注射技术 ,将POMT PGH、hDAF、pBHSA、pSHSA、PT HBV 1 3、Bcl xL、hCD5 9、hCD5 9+hMCP等 8种外源基因 ,注入并移植 4 874枚小鼠的受精卵 ,得到 5 5 6只小鼠 ;经PCR和Southern杂交检测 ,确认原代转基因小鼠 10 8只。基因整合率平均 19.4 % ,转基因效率平均 2 .2 %。应用混合注射的方法得到了转双基因小鼠 ,双基因共整合率 2 2 .2 %。表达外源蛋白的转基因小鼠在 5 0 %～ 10 0 %之间。研究了小鼠的超数排卵和影响转基因效率的几个因素。通过转Bcl xL小鼠与非转基因小鼠连续五个世代的传代交配和检测 ,研究了转基因小鼠外源基因的遗传规律 ,表明四只原代小鼠中 ,只有一只能稳定地将外源基因传递给后代。并非所有的转基因小鼠都具有遗传的稳定性 ,欲建立小鼠的转基因品系 ,尚需对原代转基因小鼠进行筛选。     

脑组织特异性表达胰岛素样生长因子-1转基因小鼠制备

目的制备脑组织特异性表达胰岛素样生长因子-1(Insulin-Like Growth Factors 1,IGF-1)转基因小鼠。方法采用精子为载体法进行基因转导,出生后小鼠PCR检测,建立转基因小鼠系,用Western blot和免疫荧光法分别检测转基因小鼠海马齿状回亚粒状区(subgranular zone,SGZ)IGF-1表达量和报告基因EGFP阳性细胞数。结果获得3只阳性小鼠,2只外源基因能稳定遗传,并建立了转基因小鼠系,转基因鼠SGZ区域IGF-1表达量显著高于正常鼠,EGFP也在此区域表达。结论成功制备IGF-1转基因小鼠。     

以精子载体法制备转基因小鼠的初步研究

将外源融合基因BaLA-HI与DOSPER脂质体等比较混合,加入获能精子悬液中,37度,5％CO2共培养0．5h,以这种处理精子作为转基因载体乾鼠的体外受精及胚胎移植,在获得的40只移植后代后,经PCR特异片段扩增和Southern杂交,共检测出2只呈相性的转基因小鼠,证明人胰 基因已在小鼠染色体上实现了整合,基因整合率为5％。     

拟南芥抗旱相关基因的表达载体构建及转基因植株鉴定

文章以拟南芥Col-0植株的基因组DNA和cDNA为模板扩增出LWT2基因全长和CDS片段,用pEASY-Blunt Zero Cloning Kit试剂盒连接至中间载体,转化到Trans1-T1感受态细胞内,通过单克隆挑选、菌落聚合酶链式反应(polymerase chain reaction,PCR)鉴定及质粒测序验证获得DNA阳性克隆。利用限制性内切酶双酶切获得含有黏性末端的目的片段和载体片段,进行DNA连接反应可得最终的互补和过表达构建。提取质粒DNA测序确认后将2个构建分别转化至农杆菌菌株GV3101,菌落PCR鉴定后通过浸花转化法转化拟南芥lwt2-1突变体植株,最后通过转基因筛选与遗传鉴定获得相应构建的转基因阳性植株。     

Tet-on系统诱导乳腺特异表达CUEDC2转基因小鼠的制备

目的：建立Tet-on系统诱导乳腺特异表达CUEDC2的转基因小鼠模型。方法：构建转基因表达载体,经细胞诱导表达验证后,酶切得到含有CUEDC2的线性DNA片段,并采用显微注射的方法及后续筛选鉴定,得到CUEDC2转基因小鼠。进而通过与乳腺特异表达的MMTV-rtTA转基因小鼠交配,得到CUEDC2/rtTA双阳性转基因小鼠。利用2mg/ml的多西环素（Doxycycline）诱导小鼠体内CUEDC2表达,通过Western Blot、免疫组化检测表达。结果：经诱导,CUEDC2/rtTA双阳性转基因小鼠的2个Founder的F1、F2代在转录水平和蛋白水平均成功表达CUEDC2, 并具有乳腺特异性。结论：Tet-on系统诱导乳腺特异表达CUEDC2的转基因小鼠制备成功.     

红系特异表达载体在转基因小鼠中表达的研究

为在个体水平上研究珠蛋白基因位点控制区的HS2,HS3及HS2-HS3元件对β-珠蛋白基因的时空表达调控作用,选择本实验室构建的CMV/GFP,HS2ALL,HS3ALL,HS23ALL等4种重组载体,经限制性酶切及两步纯化,得到了5种重组DNA片段:CMV/GFP,HS2/GFP,CMV/HS2/GFP,HS23/GFP,HS3/GFP,并用显微注射技术获得转基因小鼠.用流式细胞仪分析转基因各组织中绿色荧光蛋白(GFP)表达情况,结果表明HS2元件及1.7kb的β-珠蛋白启动子足以调控β-珠蛋白基因的组织特异性表达.此外,在不同的转基因小鼠中,GFP的表达虽有明显的个体差异,但综合分析比较可以看出,HS2与HS3元件在调控β-珠蛋白基因表达方面,其增强子作用基本相当,且两者显示出显著的协同作用.     

转基因小鼠乳腺表达人乳过氧化物酶的初步研究

从人基因组PAC文库中筛选出人乳过氧化物酶（hLPO）基因,利用长片段PCR的方法获得hLPO基因5’端约3kb片段,通过酶切方法获得hLPO基因3’端约27kb片段,将这两部分拼接并克隆到乳腺特异性表达载体pBC1上,构建以山羊β-casein启动区指导的hLPO的转基因表达载体pBC1-hLPO。利用显微注射的方法获得28只FO代小鼠,经PCR检测和Southerm杂交分析证实,有5只小鼠（4♂,1♀）为整合hLPO基因的转基因阳性小鼠,整合率为17.86％,整合拷贝数在1至5之间。利用SDS-PAGE凝胶电泳和Western blot印迹分析FO、F1代共3只雌性转基因小鼠乳样,结果表明hLPO重组蛋白的特异条带不明显。     

Avp －iCre 转基因小鼠的鉴定

将Avp－iCre转基因首建小鼠传到C57BL／6背景。通过与纯合ROSA26 Cre报告小鼠交配来检测iCre（improved Cre,改进的Cre重组酶）的表达,在子代中研究β－gal（beta－galactosidase,β－半乳糖苷酶）与AVP（ arginine vasopressin,精氨酸血管加压素）的共定位关系。利用ClockLab软件记录分析Avp－iCre小鼠跑轮运行行为节律的完整性。实验结果显示β－gal和AVP在SCN（ suprachiasmatic nucleus,视交叉上核）的表达存在明显共定位;Avp－iCre小鼠具备正常行为节律,其周期为23．65±0．14 h（Mean ±SD）,表明该Avp－iCre转基因小鼠可用于近日节律研究。     

A transgenic mouse model of sickle cell disorder

A single base-pair mutation (beta s) in codon 6 of the human beta-globin gene, causing a single amino-acid substitution, is the cause of sickle cell anaemia. The mutant haemoglobin molecule, HbS, polymerizes when deoxygenated and causes deformation of the erythrocytes to a characteristic 'sickled' shape. Sickling of cells in small vessels causes painful crises and other life-threatening complications. Although the molecular basis for sickle cell anaemia has been known for 30 years, no definitive treatment is available. An animal model of sickle cell anaemia would not only allow a detailed analysis of the factors that initiate erythrocyte sickling in vivo and of the pathophysiology of the disease, but would also permit the development of novel approaches to the treatment of the disease. By using the dominant control region sequences from the human beta-globin locus, together with human alpha- and beta s-globin genes, we have obtained three transgenic mice with HbS levels ranging from 10 to 80% of total haemoglobin in their red cells. As observed in homozygous and heterozygous Hbs patients, the erythrocytes of this mouse sickle readily on deoxygenation. Irreversibly sickled cells, which are characteristic of sickle-cell patients homozygous for beta s, are also observed in the peripheral blood of the mouse with high levels of HbS.     

前脑特异性过表达NR2B基因对小鼠社会互动能力的影响

将2～3月龄实验小鼠分为前脑NR2B过表达的转基因雌性和雄性小鼠以及同窝野生对照雌性和雄性小鼠,进行社会互动能力测试,包括新环境中的社会互动能力测试、社会交往能力和社会新奇偏好测试.结果显示,前脑NR2B表达量的提高,对NR2B转基因小鼠在新环境中的社会互动能力和社会新奇偏好无影响.但是却使得雌性NR2B转基因小鼠的社会交往能力提高,但是对雄性NR2B转基因小鼠却无明显影响.这表明,NR2B在前脑过量表达会提高雌性小鼠的社会交往能力,但对于雄性小鼠社会行为没有明显影响.     

Fulminant hypertension in transgenic rats harbouring the mouse Ren-2 gene

PRIMARY hypertension is a polygenic condition in which blood pressure is enigmatically elevated; it remains a leading cause of cardiovascular disease and death due to cerebral haemorrhage, cardiac failure and kidney disease. The genes for several of the proteins involved in blood pressure homeostasis have been cloned and characterized, including those of the renin-angiotensin system, which plays a central part in blood pressure control. Here we describe the introduction of the mouse Ren-2 renin gene into the genome of the rat and demonstrate that expression of this gene causes severe hypertension. These transgenic animals represent a model for hypertension in which the genetic basis for the disease is known. Further, as the transgenic animals do not overexpress active renin in the kidney and have low levels of active renin in their plasma, they also provide a new model for low-renin hypertension.     

基于PiggyBac转座系统的低溢漏诱导型Tet-On过表达体系的建立及应用

为避免诱导基因稳定表达的Tet-On诱导表达系统溢漏表达,实现简便且高效的外源基因稳定诱导表达, 本研究拟在Tet-On调控的转录水平基础上,将基于稳定配体Shield-1的不稳定结构域FK506结合蛋白引入目的基因的N端,从蛋白水平控制其本底表达水平.为验证该系统的效果,本研究以荧光蛋白TdTomato为报告基因,经流式分析结果证明优化后的体系较原体系的溢漏表达在蛋白水平上降低7倍左右.将该系统应用于基于小鼠胚胎干细胞的体外牙向分化模型,在诱导因子Dox和稳定配体Shield-1的协同作用下,诱导表达牙齿发育相关转录因子Hand2提高了牙向分化诱导的完成度.     

Establishment of widely expressed<Emphasis Type="Italic">hb1f</Emphasis> transgenic mouse lineage and its morphologic analysis

Human nuclear receptor hB1F is a novel member of the fushi tarazu factor Ⅰ subfamily of nuclear receptor superfamily. The studies about its homologous genes indicate that hB1F may play a key role in regulating the metabolic homeostasis of cholesterol. After obtaining the founder mice carrying the trausgeue of hblf by microiujectiou, each founder was mated to normal C57 mouse and the positive F1 by PCR identification of the same founder were iutercrossed within sisters and brothers to establish the trausgeuic mouse lineage. The results of F1, F2 and offspring of test cross identification showed that the widely expressed hb1f trausgeuic mouse lineage was established successfully in this study. The tissue morphology of the trausgeuic lineage was also analyzed preliminarily.     

An inherited limb deformity created by insertional mutagenesis in a transgenic mouse

We have created an insertional mutation that leads to a severe defect in the pattern of limb formation in the developing mouse. The novel recessive mutation is phenotypically identical and non-complementary to two previously encountered limb deformity mutations, and is closely linked to a dominant mutation that gives rise to a related limb dysmorphism. The inserted element thus provides a molecular genetic link with the control of pattern formation in the mammalian embryo.     

High frequency of unequal recombination in pseudoautosomal region shown by proviral insertion in transgenic mouse

The mammalian X and Y chromosomes, in contrast to the autosomes, pair during male meiosis only near the telomeres. Alleles localized in this region can undergo reciprocal exchange during meiosis. Because such sequences do not show strict sex-linked inheritance, they have been termed pseudoautosomal. In man, several DNA sequences have been described which show pseudoautosomal transmission and which are localized in the pairing region at the ends of the short arms of both the X and Y chromosomes (refs 6-9, and D. Page, unpublished results). We now show that the transgenic mouse strain, Mov-15, contains a single Moloney murine leukaemia virus (M-MuLV) genome in its germline, and genetic evidence indicates that the provirus is integrated into the pseudoautosomal region of the sex chromosome. Proviral copies are lost or gained in 7% of male meioses in this strain, and mouse sequences flanking the provirus are tandemly repeated and highly variable. We conclude that unequal recombination events occur with high frequency in the pairing region, possibly because of the presence of repeated sequences.     

Clonal deletion of B lymphocytes in a transgenic mouse bearing anti-MHC class I antibody genes

B lymphocytes can be rendered specifically unresponsive to antigen by experimental manipulation in vivo and in vitro, but it remains unclear whether or not natural tolerance involves B-cell tolerance because B cells are controlled by T lymphocytes, and in their absence respond poorly to antigen (reviewed in ref. 7). In addition, autoantibody-producing cells can be found in normal mice and their formation is enhanced by B-cell mitogens such as lipopolysaccharides. We have studied B-cell tolerance in transgenic mice using genes for IgM anti-H-2k MHC class I antibody. In H-2d transgenic mice about 25-50% of the splenic B cells bear membrane immunoglobulin of this specificity, and abundant serum IgM encoded by the transgenes is produced. In contrast, H-2k x H-2d (H-2-d/k) transgenic mice lack B cells bearing the anti-H-2k idiotype and contain no detectable serum anti-H-2k antibody, suggesting that very large numbers of autospecific B cells can be controlled by clonal deletion.     

A complexity analysis of the elementary cellular automaton of rule 122

S. Wolfram initiated the use of formal languages and automata theory in study of cellular automata (CAs). By means of extensive experiments with computer, he classified all CAs into four classes and conjectured that the limit languages of the third class of CAs, which produce chaotic aperiodic behavior, are not regular. Using symbolic dynamics and formal languages, we prove that the limit language of the elementary CA of rule 122 is neither regular nor context-free.