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Guo J, Wu B, Li S, Bao S, Zhao L, Hu S, Sun W, Su J, Dai Y, Li X. Contribution of Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells and Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells to Chimeras through Injection and Coculture of Embryos. Stem Cells Int 2014; 2014:409021. [PMID: 25610470 PMCID: PMC4291195 DOI: 10.1155/2014/409021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2014] [Accepted: 11/30/2014] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Blastocyst injection and morula aggregation are commonly used to evaluate stem cell pluripotency based on chimeric contribution of the stem cells. To assess the protocols for generating chimeras from stem cells, 8-cell mouse embryos were either injected or cocultured with mouse embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells, respectively. Although a significantly higher chimera rate resulted from blastocyst injection, the highest germline contribution resulted from injection of 8-cell embryos with embryonic stem cells. The fully agouti colored chimeras were generated from both injection and coculture of 8-cell embryos with embryonic stem cells. Additionally, microsatellite DNA screening showed that the fully agouti colored chimeras were fully embryonic stem cell derived mice. Unlike embryonic stem cells, the mouse chimeras were only generated from injection of 8-cell embryos with induced pluripotent stem cells and none of these showed germline transmission. The results indicated that injection of 8-cell embryos is the most efficient method for assessing stem cell pluripotency and generating induced pluripotent stem cell chimeras, embryonic stem cell chimeras with germline transmission, and fully mouse embryonic stem cell derived mice.
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- Jitong Guo
- Research Center for Animal Genetic Resources of Mongolia Plateau, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China
- Inner Mongolia Saikexing Reproductive Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Helingeer 011517, China
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- Inner Mongolia Saikexing Reproductive Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Helingeer 011517, China
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- Inner Mongolia Saikexing Reproductive Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Helingeer 011517, China
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- Research Center for Animal Genetic Resources of Mongolia Plateau, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China
- Inner Mongolia Saikexing Reproductive Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Helingeer 011517, China
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- Inner Mongolia Saikexing Reproductive Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Helingeer 011517, China
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- Inner Mongolia Saikexing Reproductive Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Helingeer 011517, China
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- Inner Mongolia Saikexing Reproductive Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Helingeer 011517, China
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- Inner Mongolia Saikexing Reproductive Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Helingeer 011517, China
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- Research Center for Animal Genetic Resources of Mongolia Plateau, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China
- Inner Mongolia Saikexing Reproductive Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Helingeer 011517, China
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- Research Center for Animal Genetic Resources of Mongolia Plateau, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China
- Inner Mongolia Saikexing Reproductive Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Helingeer 011517, China
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Greferath U, Trieu J, Barrett GL. The p75 neurotrophin receptor has nonapoptotic antineurotrophic actions in the basal forebrain. J Neurosci Res 2012; 90:278-87. [PMID: 21922519 DOI: 10.1002/jnr.22735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2011] [Accepted: 06/09/2011] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Because of controversy about the role of the p75 neurotrophin receptor (p75(NTR) ) in the cholinergic basal forebrain (CBF), we investigated this region in p75(NTR) third exon knockout mice that were congenic with 129/Sv controls. They express a shortened intracellular form of p75(NTR) , permitting detection of p75(NTR) -expressing cells. We performed separate counts of choline acetyltransferase (ChAT)-expressing and p75(NTR) -expressing neurons. In agreement with past reports, the number of ChAT-immunoreactive neurons in knockout mice was greater than in wild-type mice, and this was evident in each of the main anatomical divisions of the CBF. In contrast, the number of p75(NTR) -immunoreactive neurons did not differ between genotypes. The biggest increase in ChAT neurons (27%) was in the horizontal limb of the diagonal band of Broca (HDB), in which region the number of p75(NTR) -positive neurons was unchanged. Double staining revealed that some neurons in wild-type mice expressed p75(NTR) but not ChAT. In the knockout mice, all p75(NTR) -expressing neurons expressed ChAT. The increase in cholinergic neurons, therefore, was at least partially attributable to a higher proportion of ChAT immunoreactivity within the population of p75(NTR) -expressing neurons. Cholinergic neurons were also larger in knockout mice than in controls. In the hippocampal CA1 region, knockout mice had a greater number of cholinergic fibers. There was a 77% increase in hippocampal ChAT activity in knockout mice and a 38% increase in heterozygotes. The data do not support an apoptotic role but indicate a broad antineurotrophic role of p75(NTR) in the cholinergic basal forebrain.
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- Ursula Greferath
- Department of Physiology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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Barrett GL, Reid CA, Tsafoulis C, Zhu W, Williams DA, Paolini AG, Trieu J, Murphy M. Enhanced spatial memory and hippocampal long-term potentiation in p75 neurotrophin receptor knockout mice. Hippocampus 2010; 20:145-52. [PMID: 19360854 DOI: 10.1002/hipo.20598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Previous reports have described increases in the size and number of cholinergic neurons in the basal forebrain in p75 neurotrophin receptor (p75(NTR)) knockout mice. In an earlier study, we also found improved spatial memory in these mice, raising the possibility that p75(NTR) regulates hippocampal function by its effects on the cholinergic basal forebrain. We therefore investigated hippocampal long-term potentiation in p75(NTR) knockout mice that shared the same genetic background as control 129/Sv mice. We also investigated heterozygous mice, carrying just one functional p75(NTR) allele. The p75(NTR) knockout mice had enhanced long-term potentiation in the Schafer collateral fiber synapses of the hippocampus. Heterozygous mice had an intermediate level, greater than controls but less than knockout mice. Hippocampal choline acetyltransferase activity was also markedly elevated in p75(NTR) knockout mice, with a smaller increase in heterozygous mice. In the Barnes maze, p75(NTR) knockout mice displayed markedly superior learning to controls, and this was evident over the three age brackets tested. At each age, the performance of heterozygous mice was intermediate to the other groups. In the open field test, p75(NTR) knockout mice exhibited greater stress-related behavioral responses, including freezing, than did control animals. There were no differences between the three groups in a test of olfactory function. The dose-dependent effects of p75(NTR) gene copy number on hippocampal plasticity and spatial memory indicate that p75(NTR) has profound effects on hippocampal function. Bearing in mind that p75(NTR) is very sparsely expressed in the adult hippocampus and has a potent effect on hippocampal choline acetyltransferase activity, the effects of p75(NTR) on hippocampal function are likely to be mediated indirectly, by its actions on basal forebrain cholinergic neurons.
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- Graham L Barrett
- Department of Physiology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
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Longenecker G, Kulkarni AB. Generation of gene knockout mice by ES cell microinjection. CURRENT PROTOCOLS IN CELL BIOLOGY 2009; Chapter 19:Unit 19.14 19.14.1-36. [PMID: 19731226 PMCID: PMC2759098 DOI: 10.1002/0471143030.cb1914s44] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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This unit describes protocols used in the production of chimeric mice that are then used for the generation of gene knockout mice. These protocols include the collection of blastocyst embryos, ES cell injection, and uterine transfer of injected blastocysts. Support protocols for the superovulation of blastocyst donor mice, generation of pseudopregnant recipients, fabrication of glass pipets for embryo and cell manipulations, and generation of germline mice are also included. Practical tips and solutions are mentioned to help troubleshoot problems that may occur.
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- Glenn Longenecker
- Gene Targeting Facility, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Gene Targeting Facility, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Functional Genomics Section, Laboratory of Cell and Developmental Biology, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Zhang X, Zhu Z, Huang Z, Tan P, Ma RZ. Microsatellite genotyping for four expected inbred mouse strains from KM mice. J Genet Genomics 2009; 34:214-22. [PMID: 17498618 DOI: 10.1016/s1673-8527(07)60022-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2006] [Accepted: 07/26/2006] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Chinese Kun Ming (KM) mouse, an outbreed strain of laboratory animal, has been widely utilized in related pharmaceutical and genetic studies throughout China. However, the value of KM mice to the research community has been severely limited, partially due to the fact that well-characterized inbred strain of KM mice is not available. Several expected inbred strains from KM mice have been bred, but their genetic purity remains uncertain. In this study, four expected inbred strains of KM mice (A1, T2, N2, and N4) were chosen and their inbred degree were compared with two classical inbred mouse lines (BALB/c and C57BL/6) by analyzing the genotypes of about 30 microsatellite markers. In the four strains, A1 and N4 were homozygous at all genotyped loci, but N2 and T2 were only heterozygous at locus D15Mit16. These results indicate that the level of genetic purity/homozygousity of A1, N4, N2, and T2 inbred line is comparable to those of BALB/c and C57BL/6. This study provided the first and solid evidence for genetic purity of four expected inbred strains of KM mice. These 4 inbred mice strains should be well maintained for further characterization and utilization in genetic studies.
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- Xiaojuan Zhang
- Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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A marker assisted selection protocol is presented that allows for the generation of congenic or consomic strains derived from a C57BL/6J:129S6/SvEvTac mixed strain background. The protocol uses defined primer pairs to generate amplicons that can be distinguished by non-denaturing agarose electrophoresis. Use of this application should result in substantial savings in time, effort, and cost for investigators in all areas of transgenic mouse research.
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- S J Estill
- Department of Biochemistry and Division of Molecular Cardiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390-8573, USA
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Beck JA, Lloyd S, Hafezparast M, Lennon-Pierce M, Eppig JT, Festing MF, Fisher EM. Genealogies of mouse inbred strains. Nat Genet 2000; 24:23-5. [PMID: 10615122 DOI: 10.1038/71641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 585] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The mouse is a prime organism of choice for modelling human disease. Over 450 inbred strains of mice have been described, providing a wealth of different genotypes and phenotypes for genetic and other studies. As new strains are generated and others become extinct, it is useful to review periodically what strains are available and how they are related to each other, particularly in the light of available DNA polymorphism data from microsatellite and other markers. We describe the origins and relationships of inbred mouse strains, 90 years after the generation of the first inbred strain. Given the large collection of inbred strains available, and that published information on these strains is incomplete, we propose that all genealogical and genetic data on inbred strains be submitted to a common electronic database to ensure this valuable information resource is preserved and used efficiently.
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- J A Beck
- MRC Prion Unit, Imperial College School of Medicine (St. Mary's), Norfolk Place, London, UK
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Gene targeting, defined as the introduction of site-specific modifications into the genome by homologous recombination, has revolutionarized the field of mouse genetics and allowed the analysis of diverse aspects of gene function in vivo. It is now possible to engineer specific genetic alterations ranging from subtle mutations to chromosomal rearrangements and more recently, even tissue-specific inducible gene targeting with temporo-spatial control has become feasible. This review tries to recapitulate what we have learned in this extremely rapidly expanding field during the past decade. Diverse aspects of the technique will be discussed starting from basic construct design to the analysis of complex phenotypes, including recent advances on inducible expression system. Many examples from different areas of biomedical research are given to illustrate the purpose and limitations of the employed experimental approaches.
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- U Müller
- Max-Planck-Institute for Brain Research, Deutschordenstr. 46, D-60528, Frankfurt, Germany.
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Gosselin D, Stevenson MM, Cowley EA, Griesenbach U, Eidelman DH, Boulé M, Tam MF, Kent G, Skamene E, Tsui LC, Radzioch D. Impaired ability of Cftr knockout mice to control lung infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 1998; 157:1253-62. [PMID: 9563748 DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.157.4.9702081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The present study was aimed at investigating the innate susceptibility of C57BL/6-Cftrunc/Cftrunc knockout [B6-Cftr (-/-)] mice to pulmonary infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Our results indicate that 58.4% of B6-Cftr (-/-) mice died within 6 d following lung infection with 10(5) P. aeruginosa entrapped in agar beads, whereas only 12.1% of B6-Cftr (+/+) mice died over the same period of time. Moreover, the number of bacteria recovered from the lungs of B6-Cftr (-/-) mice 3 and 6 d after infection was significantly higher than that observed in their littermate controls. No correlation was found between the weight or age of the animals and the number of viable bacteria recovered from the lungs of mice. Histopathological examination of lung sections from P. aeruginosa-infected mice revealed that the infection results in a severe bronchopneumonia. Both B6-Cftr (-/-) knockout mice and their littermate controls developed similar lung pathology during the course of infection. Overall, results reported in the present study suggest that a defect at the Cftr locus leads to an exacerbation of P. aeruginosa lung infection resulting in a dramatically increased mortality rate and higher bacterial load.
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- D Gosselin
- Centre for the Study of Host Resistance, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Threadgill DW, Matin A, Yee D, Carrasquillo MM, Henry KR, Rollins KG, Nadeau JH, Magnuson T. SSLPs to map genetic differences between the 129 inbred strains and closed-colony, random-bred CD-1 mice. Mamm Genome 1997; 8:441-2. [PMID: 9166591 DOI: 10.1007/s003359900464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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- D W Threadgill
- Department of Cell Biology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 1161 21st Ave. S, Nashville, TN 37232, USA.
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Simpson EM, Linder CC, Sargent EE, Davisson MT, Mobraaten LE, Sharp JJ. Genetic variation among 129 substrains and its importance for targeted mutagenesis in mice. Nat Genet 1997; 16:19-27. [PMID: 9140391 DOI: 10.1038/ng0597-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 555] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Targeted mutagenesis in mice, a powerful tool for the analysis of gene function and human disease, makes extensive use of 129 mouse substrains. Although all are named 129, we document that outcrossing of these substrains, both deliberate and accidental, has lead to extensive genetic variability among substrains and embryonic stem cells derived from them. This clearer understanding of 129 substrain variability allows consideration of its negative impact on targeting technology, including: homologous recombination frequencies, preparation of inbred animals, and availability of appropriate controls. Based on these considerations we suggest a number of recommendations for future experimental design.
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- E M Simpson
- Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, Maine 04609, USA
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