Kit无义突变致W~(-3Bao)小鼠生殖腺异常及纯合子贫血死亡

W-3Bao是本研究组通过诱变获得、Kit无义突变的白斑小鼠.突变基因杂合子小鼠腹部、四肢肢端及尾尖白化,其部分精曲小管内无精原细胞.突变纯合子小鼠在胚胎后期色泽苍白、个体矮小,于出生前后死亡;血液学检查发现纯合子小鼠血色素极低且红细胞变大:18.5天胚胎的连续切片可见精曲小管轮廓欠清晰,精原细胞分散分布于睾丸间质,未迁入精曲小管:卵巢结构紊乱,无明显的原始卵泡结构;骨髓等器官组织未见显著异常.结论:Kit无义突变不仅导致了W-3Bao杂合子小鼠白斑形成及纯合子小鼠贫血死亡,同时影响生殖腺发育.     

两种白斑小鼠突变基因的染色体定位

以本中心ENU诱变获得的两种白斑突变小鼠W-4Bao与Kitl-1Bao为研究对象[均为C57BL/6J(B6)背景],遗传试验表明它们都为单基因显性遗传,W-4Bao及Kitl-1Bao突变基因纯合子小鼠的表型分别为全白色及“黑头白”;将白斑杂合子小鼠与DBA/2(D2)交配获得具有白斑表型的F1小鼠,F1小鼠再回交D2繁殖[(B6×D2)F1×D2]F2小鼠,利用微卫星标记对F2代小鼠进行连锁分析。结果发现W-4Bao与微卫星D5Mit356、D5Mit308之间的LOD值分别为56.82、51.50,从而把该突变基因定位于第5号染色体D5Mit356与D5Mit308之间;Kitl-1Bao与微卫星D10Mit70、D10Mit68之间的LOD值分别为27.37、21.20,从而把该突变基因定位于第10号染色体上D10Mit70与D10Mit68之间。经过检索小鼠基因组数据库确认它们的候选基因分别为kit及kitl。     

Kit无义突变致W-3Bao小鼠生殖腺异常及纯合子贫血死亡

W-^3Bao是本研究组通过诱变获得、Kit无义突变的白斑小鼠。突变基因杂合子小鼠腹部、四肢肢端及尾尖白化,其部分精曲小管内无精原细胞。突变纯合子小鼠在胚胎后期色泽苍白、个体矮小,于出生前后死亡;血液学检查发现纯合子小鼠血色素极低且红细胞变大;18.5天胚胎的连续切片可见精曲小管轮廓欠清晰,精原细胞分散分布于睾丸间质,未迁入精曲小管;卵巢结构紊乱,无明显的原始卵泡结构;骨髓等器官组织未见显著异常。结论：Kit无义突变不仅导致了W-3Bao杂合子小鼠白斑形成及纯合子小鼠贫血死亡,同时影响生殖腺发育。     

kitl非编码区突变导致RNA剪切异常的小鼠

本文主要采用RT-RCR技术从kitl1-bao纯合子和正常C57BL/6(B6)小鼠总RNA中扩增出kitl基因片段,测序后与GenBank(登录号:NM.013598)序列比对,找到mRNA上突变部位。PCR扩增kitl基因组DNA上对应部位进一步测序验证。结果发现kitl1-bao突变纯合子kitl基因mRNA缺少第8号外显子。在基因组DNA上kitl基因第8号内含子第2个碱基由T转换为C,是引起mRNA剪接错误的原因     

无义介导的mRNA降解机制及其在单基因遗传病中的作用

无义介导的mRNA降解(Nonsense-mediated mRNA decay,NMD)是一种广泛存在于真核生物细胞中的mRNA质量监控机制。该机制通过识别和降解含有提前终止密码子(Premature translational-termination codon,PTC)的转录产物防止有潜在毒性的截短蛋白的产生。据估计,约1/3的遗传性疾病是由提前终止密码子引起的,而NMD作用通常会改变某些遗传病的临床症状或遗传方式。文章主要综述了人体细胞中NMD对底物的识别及其作用机制,并以几种单基因遗传病为例探讨其对这些疾病表型的影响,表明NMD作用机制的进一步揭示将有助于单基因遗传病发病机制的阐明及治疗方法的改进。     

TNNT3~（R69H）突变转基因小鼠模型的建立

目的建立TNNT3（R69H）突变转基因小鼠模型。方法构建pEGFP-TNNT3（R69H）转基因构件,通过原核显微注射方法将线性化、纯化后的外源质粒pEGFP-TNNT3（R69H）注射入BDF1小鼠受精卵中,胚胎移植至同期发情的假孕受体母鼠输卵管内,获得子代小鼠。用PCR和Southern blot方法检测子代鼠尾基因组DNA,通过RT-PCR及Western blot的方法检测TNNT3基因表达。结果 8只假孕小鼠共移植注射后的胚胎82枚,出生40只子代鼠,经PCR和Southern方法检测得到5只转基因阳性小鼠。对其子代小鼠进行RT-PCR、Western blot检测结果显示,TNNT3在转基因小鼠心脏和骨骼肌中表达量明显增多。结论通过显微注射法使外源基因pEGFP-TNNT3（R69H）在小鼠基因组中整合,成功建立了TNNT3（R69H）突变转基因小鼠模型。     

Smad3基因剔除小鼠的繁殖与基因型鉴定

目的为进一步深入研究Smad3基因在脊椎动物发育中的重要作用,对Smad3基因剔除小鼠进行保种和繁育研究.方法采用基因剔除杂合子小鼠进行保种,通过PCR和Southern杂交对杂合子小鼠交配所产生的后代进行基因型鉴定,纯合子小鼠和野生型小鼠用于表型分析,杂合子小鼠用于留种和繁殖生产.结果采用PCR方法对278只子代小鼠进行了基因型鉴定,83只为野生型,133只为杂合子,62只为纯合子.结论Smad3基因剔除突变能稳定遗传.采用杂合子小鼠保种,子代小鼠三种基因型比例符合孟德尔遗传定律.     

Smad3基因剔除小鼠血清酶活性的变化

目的　探讨Smad3基因对剔除小鼠血清酶活性的影响。方法　采用荷兰半自动生化分析仪对 35日龄、70日龄、6月龄的三种不同基因型的小鼠的ALP、AST、ALT、CK、LDH L进行测定。结果　纯合型小鼠各项指标较野生型高 ,且表现出ALP随着年龄的增长而降低 ;AST、ALT、CK、LDH L随着年龄的增长而增高。结论　Smad3基因的剔除对小鼠的血清酶活性有一定的影响 ,为该小鼠的进一步研究提供基础。     

小鼠Smad3基因的克隆及其在小鼠组织中的表达

采用PCR获得的Smad3cDNA片段作为探针筛选小鼠脑cDNA文库 .克隆了小鼠全长的Smad3基因 .对小鼠Smad3基因的全编码区进行了序列测定 .结果表明 ,小鼠SMAD3与人SMAD3氨基酸同源性高达 99% .与小鼠Smad2基因相比 ,碱基同源性高达 91 8% .Northern杂交显示 ,Smad3基因在小鼠胚胎发育和各成体器官中普遍表达 .原位杂交显示 ,Smad3基因表达在小鼠胚胎期E16 5d的软骨、骨髓和皮肤角质细胞中     

NLRP3敲除小鼠溃疡性结肠炎模型的建立与分析

目的 采用不同浓度DSS及给药时间诱导NLRP3^-/-小鼠溃疡性结肠炎(ulcerative colitis, UC)模型,并分析与评价其优劣性,为UC发病机制的研究和治疗药物研发提供更贴切临床的动物模型。方法 SPF级48只雄性NLRP3^-/-小鼠随机分组,每组12只小鼠(空白组、2.5%7 d组、3%7 d组和3%5 d组),采用不同浓度DSS和给药时间相结合诱导UC小鼠模型,观察和评价小鼠的体重、DAI评分、HE染色、结肠长度及相关指标(IL-6、TNF-α和紧密连接蛋白(ZO-1))的表达水平评价造模的效果。结果 (1)DSS各小组在不同浓度及给药时间均能诱导UC模型;(2)随着浓度梯度增加及给药时间延长,NLRP3^-/-小鼠的体重减轻越显著、粪便潜血呈阳性越明显、DAI评分越高,甚者出现死亡;(3)经HE染色发现,NLRP3^-/-小鼠肠黏膜屏障组织病理损伤随DSS给药时间增长或浓度增高而加重;(4)采用免疫组织化学方法检测炎症因子及紧密连接蛋白,相对于空白组、模型组的炎症因子(TNF-α及...     

Identification of a novel nonsense mutation on the Pax3 gene in ENU-derived white belly spotting mice and its genetic interaction with c-Kit

In the course of a large-scale screening program of N-ethyl-N-nitrosourea mutagenesis, we isolated two semidominant mutation lines with white belly spotting, named as wps and wbs. Direct sequencing detected a nucleotide G-to-A transversion in exon 2 of the c-Kit gene in wps, which resulted in a missense D60N mutation. Another mutant, wbs, was mapped to chromosome 1 by genome-wide linkage analysis. In 93 meioses, the wbs locus was confined to a 5.2-Mb region between D1Mit380 and D1Mit215, including the Pax3 gene. A nonsense mutation K107X on the Pax3 coding region in wbs mice was identified, causing the loss of Pax3 protein in the homozygous mutant. We further demonstrated that Pax3 exhibited genetic interaction with c-Kit by intercrossing the wps and wbs mice. Further, Pax3 transactivated the c-Kit promoter in different cell lines. However, electrophoretic mobility shift assays showed that Pax3 did not bind to the c-Kit promoter, indicating that Pax3 may interact with c-Kit in an indirect way. This expands our understanding of the intricate regulatory network governing the melanocyte development.     

Evaluation of the ELOVL4 gene in a Chinese family with autosomal dominant STGD3-like macular dystrophy

Stargardt disease-3 (STGD3) is an autosomal dominant juvenile-onset macular dystrophy characterized by progressive decreasing visual acuity, bilateral atrophic changes in the macula and absence of characteristic dark choroids. We identified a STGD3-like macular dystrophy pedigree by clinical examination. To explore whether the STGD3-like phenotype in the kindred is linked to ELOVL4 gene or associated with any other identified STGD gene, we extracted genomic DNA from leukocytes of peripheral blood from the available family members and 50 normal controls for mutation analysis. Then the exons of ELOVL4, RDS and the three exons of ABCR were amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). All PCR products were screened for mutations by combination of denaturing high-performance liquid chromatography (DHPLC) analysis and DNA sequencing. No mutation was found in the exons of three candidate genes, but we obtained three non-pathogenic polymorphisms, IVS5–2533T A in ELOVL4, 558C T (Val106Val) and 1150G C (Glu304Gln) in RDS. And IVS5–2533T A is never shown in the previous references. These data suggested that there exist other unknown genes responsible for the STGD3-like phenotype in the pedigree.     

Expression and immunohistochemical localization of galectin-3 in various mouse tissues

The expression and immunohistochemical localization of galectin-3, a beta-galactoside-binding protein, was studied in several mouse tissues. Galectin-3 expression was low in the cerebrum, heart, and pancreas, and moderate in the liver, ileum, kidney, and adrenal gland. High expression of galectin-3 was found in the lung, spleen, stomach, colon, uterus, and ovary. The results of Western blot analysis largely matched the immunohistochemical findings for galectin-3. These findings suggest that galectin-3 is differentially expressed in a variety of organs in the mouse. This study provides valuable information for research on galectin-3.     

Forward genetic screen of mouse reveals dominant missense mutation in the P/Q-type voltage-dependent calcium channel, CACNA1A

Dominant mutations of the P/Q-type Ca(2+) channel (CACNA1A) underlie several human neurological disorders, including episodic ataxia type 2, familial hemiplegic migraine 1 (FHM1) and spinocerebellar ataxia 6, but have not been found previously in the mouse. Here we report the first dominant ataxic mouse model of Cacna1a mutation. This Wobbly mutant allele of Cacna1a was identified in an ethylnitrosourea (ENU) mutagenesis dominant behavioral screen. Heterozygotes exhibit ataxia from 3 weeks of age and have a normal life span. Homozygotes have a righting reflex defect from postnatal day 8 and later develop severe ataxia and die prematurely. Both heterozygotes and homozygotes exhibit cerebellar atrophy with focal reduction of the molecular layer. No obvious loss of Purkinje cells or decrease in size of the granule cell layer was observed. Real-time polymerase chain reaction revealed altered expression levels of Cacna1g, Calb2 and Th in Wobbly cerebella, but Cacna1a messenger RNA and protein levels were unchanged. Positional cloning revealed that Wobbly mice have a missense mutation leading to an arginine to leucine (R1255L) substitution, resulting in neutralization of a positively charged amino acid in repeat III of voltage sensor segment S4. The dominance of the Wobbly mutation more closely resembles patterns of CACNA1A mutation in humans than previously described mouse recessive mutants (tottering, leaner, rolling Nagoya and rocker). Positive-charge neutralization in S4 has also been shown to underlie several cases of human dominant FHM1 with ataxia. The Wobbly mutant thus highlights the importance of the voltage sensor and provides a starting point to unravel the neuropathological mechanisms of this disease.     

The R1947X mutation of NF1 causing autosomal dominant neurofibromatosis type 1 in a Chinese family

Neurofibromatosis type 1 is a common autosomal dominant disorder with a high rate of penetrance. It is caused by the mutation of the tumor suppressor gene NF1, which encodes neurofibromin. The main function of neurofibromin is down-regulating the biological activity of the proto-oncoprotein Ras by acting as a Ras-specific GTPase activating protein. In this study, we identified a Chinese family affected with neurofibromatosis type 1. The known gene NF1 associated with NF1 was studied by linkage analysis and by direct sequencing of the entire coding region and exon-intron boundaries of the NF1 gene. The R1947X mutation of NF1 was identified, which was co-segregated with affected individuals in the Chinese family, but not present in unaffected family members. This is the first report, which states that the R1947X mutation of NF1 may be one of reasons for neurofibromatosis type 1 in Chinese population.