Presenilin-1/Presenilin-2双基因敲除小鼠的繁育及基因型鉴定

目的:繁殖及鉴定Presenilins双基因敲除小鼠,为进一步研究阿尔茨海默症(AD)奠定基础。方法:将引进的野生型及PS1/PS2双基因敲除小鼠进行饲养并繁殖,繁殖成功的子代小鼠基因型有野生型、杂合子和纯合子3种。提取子代小鼠鼠尾基因组DNA,用PCR法和琼脂糖凝胶电泳鉴定基因类型。结果:PS1/PS2双基因敲除小鼠的饲养和繁殖均获得成功,繁殖结果符合孟德尔遗传规律,同时获得更多基因型小鼠和Presenilins双基因敲除小鼠。结论:正确的饲养繁殖以及鉴定方法是获得PS1/PS2双基因敲除小鼠的有效途径。     

利用荧光PCR技术对Crispr/Cas9敲除microRNA 505的小鼠进行鉴定

利用荧光PCR技术对Crispr/Cas9系统敲除的micro RNA 505小鼠进行鉴定,能快速检测出敲除小鼠的基因型,有效加快敲除小鼠基因功能验证的进程。首先,在Crispr/Cas9系统敲除的基因位点区域设计PCR引物,并在上游引物的5′端使用羟基荧光素(5-carboxyfluorescein,FAM)荧光修饰。模板经过PCR的扩增后,将PCR产物与已知片段大小的6-羧基-X-罗丹明琥珀酰亚胺酯(6-carboxy-X-rhodamine,ROX)混合,在377测序仪上通过聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳分离。随后,根据相对分子质量内标法计算出PCR产物大小,从而达到鉴定小鼠基因型的目的。将上述荧光PCR技术应用于实践发现,两只奠基鼠、16只F1代小鼠以及26只F2代小鼠都能得到准确的鉴定,其中包括microRNA 505基因区段被敲除了17 bp和23 bp。因此,利用荧光PCR技术可以快速、准确地鉴定Crispr/Cas9敲除小鼠。     

Grx-1基因敲除鼠的繁殖及子代基因型鉴定

目的探讨glutaredoxin-1(Grx-1)基因敲除小鼠的优化繁殖及子代鼠的鉴定方法,为进一步研究Grx-1在支气管肺发育不良(BPD)中的作用奠定基础。方法将从美国哈佛医学院引进的纯合子Grx-1基因敲除小鼠与野生型小鼠进行交配后得到的子一代小鼠同代间相互交配,繁殖出的子二代中将出现纯合子、杂合子以及野生型3种基因型。从出生起观察其生长发育情况,2周龄时剪尾提取基因组DNA,用PCR方法扩增目的基因片段,琼脂糖凝胶电泳结果判定基因型。结果 Grx-1纯合子小鼠的饲养繁殖取得成功,获得了一批Grx-1基因敲除纯合子小鼠。结论正确的饲养繁殖以及鉴定方法是获得Grx-1基因敲除纯合子小鼠的有效途径,为相关研究提供动物实验模型奠定了基础。     

Caveolin-1基因敲除小鼠子代基因型的鉴定及繁育方法

目的探讨小凹蛋白-1(caveolin-1)基因敲除小鼠的鉴定方法与最优繁育方式,为深入研究caveolin-1在脑缺血损伤修复中的作用提供理想的动物模型。方法将引进的caveolin-1基因敲除小鼠饲养于SPF级实验室,煮沸裂解法提取鼠尾组织基因组DNA,根据美国杰克逊实验室(Jackson Laboratory)提供的引物序列进行PCR反应检测其基因型,采用caveolin-1~(+/-)杂合子互交、杂合子与caveolin-1~(-/-)纯合子杂交(正交及反交)、纯合子互交4种不同的交配方式,观察亲代小鼠的受孕率、子代小鼠的外形特征及纯合率。结果琼脂糖凝胶电泳显示PCR产物分子量大小约200 bp和661 bp,与预期的目的基因片段分子量大小一致,成功鉴定了caveolin-1基因敲除小鼠的不同基因型;不同交配方式的繁殖结果基本符合孟德尔遗传规律,且雌性、雄性caveolin-1~(-/-)纯合鼠具有一定的繁殖能力,三种不同基因型小鼠的外形特征无明显差异。结论煮沸裂解法提取基因组DNA、PCR法能够快速可靠鉴定caveolin-1基因敲除小鼠的基因型;caveolin-1杂合子小鼠互交与纯合子互交相结合的繁育方法可能是短期内获得足量纯合子子鼠与同源野生子鼠的较好方式。     

骨形态发生蛋白9基因敲除小鼠的构建

目的运用CRISR/Cas9技术敲除小鼠基因组中Bmp9基因片段,构建Bmp9基因敲除小鼠。方法根据Bmp9基因的外显子序列,设计一段sgRNA并合成。sgRNA体外转录后和Cas9mRNA混合后显微注射受精卵细胞,注射后的受精卵细胞移植至受体动物获得子代小鼠。提取子代小鼠基因组DNA测序鉴定其基因型。基因型鉴定正确的小鼠与野生型交配后筛选纯合子小鼠。同时取纯合子小鼠心脏、肝、脾、肺、肾,匀浆后提取总RNA和总蛋白,通过qPCR、WB和免疫组化检测BMP9在各组织中的表达。结果设计并合成20bp的sgRNA并进行体外转录,显微注射并回植后得到基因突变小鼠,连续交配后得F2代纯合子。测序结果显示,突变小鼠存在两种基因型,一种为5bp缺失突变,另一种为13bp缺失并伴有1bp插入突变。与野生型C57BL/6相比,qPCR、WB和免疫组化结果均表明基因敲除小鼠肝中BMP9表达显著降低。结论利用CRISPR/Cas9技术成功构建出了BMP9基因敲除小鼠。     

心肌特异性Creg基因条件敲除小鼠的建立及表型分析

目的:建立心肌特异性Creg基因敲除小鼠并初步分析其表型。方法:利用订购的Creg两端插入lox P位点(Cregflox/flox)的小鼠与肌型肌酸激酶特异性启动子驱动的Cre重组酶转基因(Ckmm-cre)小鼠交配,获得Cregflox/+/Ckmm-cre小鼠。再利用Cregflox/+/Ckmm-cre小鼠互相交配,获得基因型为Cregflox/flox/Ckmm-cre的心肌特异性Creg基因条件敲除(Creg conditional knockout,Creg c KO)小鼠。用PCR法进行基因型鉴定。用定量PCR及Western Blot检测心肌组织中Creg表达水平。HE染色观察敲除小鼠与同窝野生型对照小鼠心脏大小及形态。检测两组小鼠心电图。用小动物超声评价两组小鼠左心室收缩功能。结果:1经基因型鉴定,成功获得Creg c KO小鼠。2与野生型对照相比,Creg c KO小鼠心脏中CREG在转录及翻译水平表达降低90%以上。3与野生型对照相比,Cre c KO小鼠的心脏大小、形态、心电图及左心室射血分数均无显著差别。结论:成功建立心肌特异性CREG基因条件敲除小鼠,为进一步研究Creg在心脏疾病中的作用和机制提供了有力的工具。     

合作猪SLA-DQA基因第4外显子多态性分析

合作猪的MHC-DQA基因的适应性变异,其抗原识别区域(即外显子4)通过PCR扩增和随后的单链构象多态性(SSCP)和序列分析,结果显示在439个合作猪个体,SLA-DQA第4外显子检出4个等位基因和6个基因型(AA、BB、DD、AB、AC和AD),其中A等位基因和AA基因型的频率最高,为优势基因和优势基因型。对不同型的PCR-SSCP条带测序分析,发现7个突变位点(5 068 bp T→C,5 109 bp和5 149 bp处缺失C,5 131 bp A→G导致丝氨酸变为甘氨酸,5 135 bp C→T,5 234 bp G→A,5 136 bp处插入A)。遗传学分析发现,合作猪多态信息含量(PIC)为0.240 1,属于低度多态,各种基因型的分布不显著。研究结果证实,合作猪SLA—DQA基因第4外显子为低度多态。     

前脑特异性CCKR-2双转基因小鼠的繁育及基因鉴定

摘要 目的：繁殖及鉴定可调控前脑特异性胆囊收缩素受体2（Cholecystokinin receptor-2,CCKR-2）双转基因小鼠（tTA/tetO- CCKR-2 double transgenic,简称dtg）,为进一步研究CCKR-2在焦虑相关疾病,如焦虑症、恐惧行为、创伤后应激障碍等发病过程中的作用及分子机制提供实验模型。方法：（1）利用α-CaMKII/tTA单转基因小鼠与tetO/CCKR-2单转基因小鼠杂交,所得子代尽可能远亲繁殖获得dtg小鼠,提取子代鼠尾基因组DNA,采用PCR法及琼脂糖凝胶电泳法鉴定PCR产物以确定其基因型;（2）采用原位杂交方法验证CCKR-2双转基因前脑特异性表达,筛选CCKR-2双转基因型及前脑特异性表达者作为继代种鼠和实验用鼠。结果：（1）PCR凝胶电泳图显示清晰的tTA（350 bp）和CCKR-2（550 bp）条带,野生型无条带显示,表明琼脂糖凝胶电泳结果与dtg模型预期基因片段大小相符;（2）原位杂交结果显示dtg小鼠前脑区域有强烈的CCKR-2表达而野生型小鼠不明显。此结果表明dtg双转基因小鼠在本实验室的成功建立与繁殖及继代,同时繁殖出更多的dtg小鼠。结论：通过正确的饲养繁育和基因鉴定方法能成功获得dtg双转基因小鼠,为本实验室进行后续相关研究奠定了基础。     

PD-L1基因敲除小鼠构建及初步表型验证

目的 程序性死亡配体-1(PD-L1)是免疫调节途径的重要因子,是抗肿瘤免疫疗法中重要的靶标之一。利用CRISPR/Cas9技术成功构建PD-L1基因敲除小鼠模型,并初步分析其表型。方法 构建Cas9和sgRNA载体,并转录获得RNA,通过显微注射方式将RNA注射到C57BL/6小鼠受精卵中,经过鉴定获得F₀代阳性小鼠。F₀代小鼠与野生型C57BL/6小鼠交配获得F₁代杂合子小鼠,再通过F₁代小鼠自交获得F₂代纯合子小鼠品系。随后通过Real-Time PCR和流式实验分别检测PD-L1基因在mRNA和蛋白质水平上的表达情况。结果 Real-Time PCR和流式实验检测结果显示与野生型C57小鼠相比,PD-L1纯合子小鼠的PD-L1 mRNA相对表达水平和细胞上的蛋白质表达均有显著性下降,仅测定到本底的信号,证实已成功构建PD-L1基因敲除小鼠品系,为PD-L1体内基因功能研究提供了新的小鼠模型。     

应用CRISPR/Cas9技术制备Ace2基因敲除小鼠模型及基因型的鉴定

本研究旨在应用CRISPR/Cas9技术高效构建Ace2 (angiotensin-converting enzyme 2)基因敲除小鼠模型,并繁殖、鉴定及验证Ace2基因敲除小鼠。通过构建靶向敲除Ace2基因的载体,体外将Cas9 mRNA和向导RNA (guide RNA, gRNA)显微注射到小鼠受精卵中,通过PCR和TA克隆测序对小鼠Ace2基因的第3至18号外显子删除情况进行检测和鉴定,繁育Ace2基因敲除小鼠并利用qRT-PCR和Western blot方法验证获得的Ace2~(-/Y)小鼠主要脏器中Ace2 mRNA和蛋白表达情况。结果显示,顺利构建表达gRNA载体并体外转录,成功将有活性的gRNA和Cas9 mRNA直接注射入受精卵,获得6只阳性F0代初建鼠,PCR和基因测序鉴定表明成功删除了小鼠Ace2基因的第3至18号外显子;F0代鼠与野生型鼠回交,得到3只阳性F1代鼠,再与野生型鼠相交配得到的后代为F2代,在F2代中选择Ace2~(-/+)雌性杂合子鼠与野生型鼠交配,获得F3代Ace2~(-/Y)雄性纯合子小鼠。qRTPCR和Western blot结果表明,F3代Ace2~(-/Y)小鼠肾脏和肺中未检测到Ace2 mRNA和蛋白表达。本方法通过CRISPR/Cas9技术成功制备了Ace2基因敲除小鼠模型,为进一步研究Ace2基因功能奠定了基础。     

热休克因子1基因剔除对小鼠生长繁殖的影响

目的观察HSF1基因剔除对小鼠生长、繁殖的影响。方法用HSF1基因剔除纯合子、杂合子和野生型小鼠建立交配对,HSF1基因正常繁殖组（简称HSF1正常组）30对、HSF1基因缺陷繁殖组（简称HSF1缺陷组）72对。观察母鼠产仔数、生产胎数、每胎产仔数、成年鼠体重。结果HSF1缺陷组母鼠平均产仔数（13.00±11.50）较少,与HSF1正常组（26.46±16.02）比较差异有显著性（P〈0.01）。HSF1缺陷组母鼠每胎产仔数（4.65±2.33）亦较少,与HSF1正常组（7.56±3.08）比较差异有显著性（P〈0.01）。HSF1缺陷组母鼠平均生产胎数（2.79±2.64）与HSF1正常组（3.50±2.19）比较差异无显著性（P〉0.05）。HSF1缺陷组成年小鼠平均体重（20.53±4.62）较轻,与HSF1正常组（23.06±3.39）比较差异有显著性（P〈0.01）。结论HSF1基因剔除小鼠被广泛应用于研究HSF1功能,但HSF1基因剔除对生殖、生长和健康状态的影响不容忽视。     

Rapid and simple screening of transgenic mice: novel extraction-free, filter-based PCR genotyping from blood samples

We evaluated the effectiveness of using Flinders Technology Associates (FTA) filter paper for the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) genotyping of transgenic mice. Tail prick blood sample dried on an FTA filter disc was processed for genomic PCR. It is easy and rapid to prepare DNA templates because the protocol is extraction-free and only requires minimal handling of wash briefly bloodstained FTA filter discs. Progeny of a transgene-positive founder mated with wild-type mice was screened for the presence of the transgene by the filter-based PCR using transgene-specific primers. The resulting amplicons with expected sizes of 3134 bp, 1152 bp, 877 bp and 688 bp were robust and reproducible, allowing a distinction between transgenic (n=44) and wild-type (n=47) mice showing no signal. The filter-based PCR screening took only half a day. The present study confirmed the validity and usefulness of the novel rapid extraction-free genotyping method.     

A Novel Genotyping Strategy Based on Allele-specific Inverse PCR for Rapid and Reliable Identification of Conditional FADD Knockout Mice

The apoptotic adapter protein FADD has been shown to play diverse roles in cell survival and proliferation. FADD knockout embryos died of heart defects, rendering Cre/loxP-mediated conditional FADD knockout mice a unique tool for investigating FADD-dependent nonapoptotic mechanism. Previously, these genetically engineered mice were identified by time-consuming Southern blot or controversial real-time PCR. In this article, we report a novel genotyping strategy based on allele-specific inverse PCR (ASI-PCR) for rapid and reliable identification of conditional FADD knockout mice. In this strategy, the knockout nature of FADD was simply identified by screening the absence of the wild type FADD-specific ASI-PCR product. Using this method, we accurately identified CD4-Cre-mediated T cell specific FADD knockout mice. The whole process can be accomplished in any normal biological laboratory within 12 h using genomic DNA from tail biopsy. The proposed ASI-PCR-based approach is simple, rapid, sensitive, reproducible, and especially suitable for genotyping small amount of spatiotemporally restricted biopsies and large animal population. We believe that the strategy described in this article may be of general utility in genotyping other conditional gene knockout mice.     

Identification of the Hind III polymorphic site in the PAI-1 gene: analysis of the PAI-1 Hind III polymorphism by PCR

The identification of the Hind III polymorphic site in the 3' end of the plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 (PAI-1) gene and a simple method to identify the Hind III polymorphism rapidly in the PAI-1 gene using PCR is described. The Hind III restriction site was identified by restriction site mapping and sequence analysis from a cosmid DNA clone. Genomic DNA was isolated from individual human umbilical cords and a 754-bp fragment of the human PAI-1 gene was amplified by PCR. Aliquots of the PCR products were digested with Hind III and analyzed by agarose gel electrophoresis. The presence of two fragments, 754 and 567 bp, was identified, and they were designated as 1/1 (750-bp band), 1/2 (754- and 567-bp bands), and 2/2 (567-bp band). The PCR method is considerably less time consuming than the conventional DNA genotyping using Southern blot analysis. To ensure that this new method identified the same PAI-1 genotypes as previously identified by Hind III restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP), samples were simultaneously genotyped by PCR and Southern blot analysis. Both methods identified the same Hind III genotypes in all the samples, confirming the reliability of this new PCR method for the rapid identification of the Hind III polymorphism in the human PAI-1 gene.     

Impaired IgG production in mice deficient for heat shock transcription factor 1

Heat shock factor 1 (HSF1) is a major transactivator of heat shock proteins in response to heat shock, and it is also involved in oogenesis, spermatogenesis, and placental development. However, we do not know the molecular mechanisms controlling developmental processes. In this study, we found that HSF1-null mice exhibited a significant decrease in the T cell-dependent B cell response. When mice were immunized intraperitoneally with sheep red blood cells, the sheep red blood cell-specific IgG production, especially IgG2a production, in HSF1-null mice was about 50% lower than that in wild-type mice at 6 days after the immunization, whereas IgM production was normal. The number of bromodeoxyuridine-incorporated spleen cells in immunized HSF1-null mice was one-third that in immunized wild-type mice, indicating reduced proliferation of the spleen cells. We analyzed levels of cytokines and chemokines in spleen cells and in peritoneal macrophages stimulated with lipopolysaccharide and interferon-gamma and found that expression levels of interleukin-6 and CCL5 were significantly lower in HSF1-null cells than those in wild-type cells. Furthermore, we demonstrated that the IL-6 gene is a direct target gene of HSF1. These results revealed a novel molecular link between HSF1 and a gene related to immune response and inflammation.     

PLCε基因敲除小鼠微卫星DNA遗传监测分析

目的利用多态性微卫星DNA位点分析PLCε基因敲除小鼠的遗传特性。方法用所筛选的15个微卫星DNA位点对28只PLCε基因敲除小鼠的DNA进行了PCR扩增,通过基因片段大小来分析群体的遗传多样性。结果 13个微卫星DNA位点中（D1Mit365、D3Mit51、D4Mit235、D6Mit102、D7Mit281、D8Mit113、D9Mit23、D10Mit180、D13Mit88、D16Mit145、D17Mit36、D18Mit94、D19Mit97）每个位点的28只小鼠DNA片段泳动距离一致,呈现单态性,表明该群体符合近交系的遗传特性;而利用Dq（敲基因型）和Dy（野生型）两个位点对28只小鼠的PCR扩增结果进行了鉴别分析,其中敲除基因型小鼠为6只;野生型为7只;杂合型为15只。结论利用微卫星标记技术可以对群体进行遗传质量监测,并能有效地鉴别不同的基因型,为小鼠的遗传质量监测提供了一种可行的方法。     

Simultaneous identification of ryanodine receptor 1 (RYR1) and estrogen receptor (ESR) genotypes with the multiplex PCR-RFLP method in Polish Large White and Polish Landrace pigs

A method allowing simultaneous genotyping of two loci: ryanodine receptor 1 (RYR1) and estrogen receptor (ESR) is presented. In multiplex PCR amplification, two amplicons were simultaneously produced: a 272 bp fragment of RYR1 gene and a 185 bp fragment of ESR gene and were then subjected to "one-tube" restriction enzyme digestion with Hin6 I and Ava I, respectively. A total of 122 Polish Large White and Polish Landrace pigs were genotyped by this method, demonstrating its reliability, convenience and lower costs. This method may be useful in the wide-scale genotyping of both loci in pig breeding programmes.     

High-throughput fluorescent screening of transgenic animals: phenotyping and haplotyping.

BACKGROUND: Methods for genotyping transgenic animals currently consist of extracting genomic DNA from blood or tissue followed by PCR or Southern blot analysis. These methods when used to screen large numbers of animals can be time consuming and expensive. Therefore, we developed a novel method that allows high-throughput screening of phenotypic changes on leukocytes, resulting from the transgenic genotype. This technique allows investigators to quickly screen a large number of animals without the need to extract DNA from each one. Moreover, since blood is collected for the initial screening, putative homozygotes can be confirmed by conventional methods using the same blood samples. METHODS: We collected blood from wild-type alphagal positive and alphagal knockout mice and probed for the presence of Galalpha(1-->3)Gal (alphagal) epitopes. Also, alloantigen specific antibodies were used to determine the haplotype of our outbred mouse colony in order to develop an inbred line. RESULTS: alphagal epitopes were detected in wild-type but not alphagal knock-out samples. To validate these results, PCR was used to demonstrate the native alphagal gene in wild-type and the pGKneo construct in alphagal knock-out mice. Furthermore, haplotypes were determined and mice divided for backcrosses. CONCLUSIONS: This screening method is useful for both preliminary screening of transgenic mice and the development of an inbred mouse colony by rapid determination of MHC I haplotype. Here, we demonstrate the use of this technique and show how it can be a valuable tool, saving time and resources in both investigator effort and animal husbandry.