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In vitro genome editing activity of Cas9 in somatic cells after random and transposon-based genomic Cas9 integration. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0279123. [PMID: 36584049 PMCID: PMC9803249 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0279123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Due to its close resemblance, the domesticated pig has proven to be a diverse animal model for biomedical research and genome editing tools have contributed to developing porcine models for several human diseases. By employing the CRISPR-Cas9 system, porcine embryos or somatic cells can be genetically modified to generate the desired genotype. However, somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) of modified somatic cells and embryo manipulation are challenging, especially if the desired genotype is detrimental to the embryo. Direct in vivo edits may facilitate the production of genetically engineered pigs by integrating Cas9 into the porcine genome. Cas9 expressing cells were generated by either random integration or transposon-based integration of Cas9 and used as donor cells in SCNT. In total, 15 animals were generated that carried a transposon-based Cas9 integration and two pigs a randomly integrated Cas9. Cas9 expression was confirmed in muscle, tonsil, spleen, kidney, lymph nodes, oral mucosa, and liver in two boars. Overall, Cas9 expression was higher for transposon-based integration, except in tonsils and liver. To verify Cas9 activity, fibroblasts were subjected to in vitro genome editing. Isolated fibroblasts were transfected with guide RNAs (gRNA) targeting different genes (GGTA1, B4GALNT2, B2M) relevant to xenotransplantation. Next generation sequencing revealed that the editing efficiencies varied (2-60%) between the different target genes. These results show that the integrated Cas9 remained functional, and that Cas9 expressing pigs may be used to induce desired genomic modifications to model human diseases or further evaluate in vivo gene therapy approaches.
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Semak I, Budzevich A, Maliushkova E, Kuzniatsova V, Popkov N, Zalutsky I, Ivashkevich O. Development of dairy herd of transgenic goats as biofactory for large-scale production of biologically active recombinant human lactoferrin. Transgenic Res 2019; 28:465-478. [PMID: 31396786 DOI: 10.1007/s11248-019-00165-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2019] [Accepted: 07/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The primary male-goats Lac-1 (human lactoferrin gene construct hLF5) and Lac-2 (human lactoferrin gene construct hLF3) with genome containing human lactoferrin gene were bred and the sperm bank of primary male-goats and their male descendents (F1-F7) was created. The herd of goats (200 transgenic females) that produced recombinant human lactoferrin (rhLF) in their milk at levels up to 16 g/L was obtained. The rhLF from milk of transgenic goats, natural human lactoferrin (hLF) from woman milk and natural goat lactoferrin (gLF) from milk of non-transgenic goats were purified using cation-exchange chromatography. It has been shown that rhLF is a glycoprotein and its physicochemical characteristics of rhLF are similar to hLf as revealed by different analytical methods including electron paramagnetic resonance, spectrophotometry, differential scanning calorimetry, mass spectrometry and peptide mapping. The high expression level of rhLF achieved in milk of transgenic goats provides a solid basis for developing an efficient and cost-effective downstream processing. The rhLF exhibited a prominent biological activity suggesting it as a promising biopharmaceutical and food supplements.
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- I Semak
- Belarusian State University, Nezavisimosti Avenue 4, 220030, Minsk, Belarus.
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- Scientific and Practical Centre on Animal Husbandry of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, 11 Frunze Str., 222160, Zhodino, Belarus
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- Belarusian State University, Nezavisimosti Avenue 4, 220030, Minsk, Belarus
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- Scientific and Practical Centre on Animal Husbandry of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, 11 Frunze Str., 222160, Zhodino, Belarus
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- Scientific and Practical Centre on Animal Husbandry of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, 11 Frunze Str., 222160, Zhodino, Belarus
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- Institute of Physiology of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, 28 Academicheskaya Str., 220072, Minsk, Belarus
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- Belarusian State University, Nezavisimosti Avenue 4, 220030, Minsk, Belarus
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Successful genetic modification of porcine spermatogonial stem cells via an electrically responsive Au nanowire injector. Biomaterials 2019; 193:22-29. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2018.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2018] [Revised: 11/06/2018] [Accepted: 12/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Lu F, Luo C, Li N, Liu Q, Wei Y, Deng H, Wang X, Li X, Jiang J, Deng Y, Shi D. Efficient Generation of Transgenic Buffalos (Bubalus bubalis) by Nuclear Transfer of Fetal Fibroblasts Expressing Enhanced Green Fluorescent Protein. Sci Rep 2018; 8:6967. [PMID: 29725050 PMCID: PMC5934360 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-25120-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2017] [Accepted: 04/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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The possibility of producing transgenic cloned buffalos by nuclear transfer of fetal fibroblasts expressing enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) was explored in this study. When buffalo fetal fibroblasts (BFFs) isolated from a male buffalo fetus were transfected with pEGFP-N1 (EGFP is driven by CMV and Neo is driven by SV-40) by means of electroporation, Lipofectamine-LTX and X-tremeGENE, the transfection efficiency of electroporation (35.5%) was higher than Lipofectamine-LTX (11.7%) and X-tremeGENE (25.4%, P < 0.05). When BFFs were transfected by means of electroporation, more embryos from BFFs transfected with pEGFP-IRES-Neo (EGFP and Neo are driven by promoter of human elongation factor) cleaved and developed to blastocysts (21.6%) compared to BFFs transfected with pEGFP-N1 (16.4%, P < 0.05). A total of 72 blastocysts were transferred into 36 recipients and six recipients became pregnant. In the end of gestation, the pregnant recipients delivered six healthy calves and one stillborn calf. These calves were confirmed to be derived from the transgenic cells by Southern blot and microsatellite analysis. These results indicate that electroporation is more efficient than lipofection in transfecting exogenous DNA into BFFs and transgenic buffalos can be produced effectively by nuclear transfer of BFFs transfected with pEGFP-IRES-Neo.
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- Fenghua Lu
- Guangxi High Education Key Laboratory for Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530005, China
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- Guangxi High Education Key Laboratory for Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530005, China
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- Guangxi High Education Key Laboratory for Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530005, China.,Reproductive Center of Liuzhou Municipal Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital, Liuzhou, 545001, China
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- Guangxi High Education Key Laboratory for Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530005, China
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- Guangxi High Education Key Laboratory for Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530005, China
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- Guangxi High Education Key Laboratory for Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530005, China
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- Guangxi High Education Key Laboratory for Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530005, China
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- Guangxi High Education Key Laboratory for Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530005, China
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- Guangxi High Education Key Laboratory for Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530005, China
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- Guangxi High Education Key Laboratory for Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530005, China
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- Guangxi High Education Key Laboratory for Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530005, China.
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Park MH, Kim MS, Yun JI, Choi JH, Lee E, Lee ST. Integrin Heterodimers Expressed on the Surface of Porcine Spermatogonial Stem Cells. DNA Cell Biol 2018; 37:253-263. [DOI: 10.1089/dna.2017.4035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Min Hee Park
- Department of Animal Life Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Department of Animal Life Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Division of Animal Resource Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Department of Animal Life Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea
- Division of Applied Animal Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea
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Yang K, Gao Y, Yang M, Xu Z, Chen Q. Creating conditional dual fluorescence labeled transgenic animals for studying function of small noncoding RNAs. Connect Tissue Res 2017; 58:103-115. [PMID: 27763799 PMCID: PMC5382716 DOI: 10.1080/03008207.2016.1247834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Because the function of most noncoding (nc) RNAs is unknown, Cre-lox transgenic mice are useful tools to determine their functions in a tissue or developmental stage-specific manner. However, the technology faces challenges because expression of ncRNA-transgene lacks protein product. No antibody or peptide-tag can be used to trace ncRNA expression in mouse tissues in real time. Furthermore, transgene integration at different locus or orientations in the genome may result in recombination of genomic fragments in the Cre-lox system. Establishing a reliable method that can be used to determine the precise copy number and orientation of the transgene is critical to the field. We developed a fast and straightforward method to determine ncRNA-transgene copy number, orientation, and insertion site in the genome. Furthermore, upon tissue-specific expression of ncRNA, a Cre-loxP-mediated dual-fluorescence expression system facilitates fluorescence signal switching from green to red, which enables real-time monitoring of ncRNA expression by fluorescence signals. As proof of concept, we demonstrate that after microRNA (miRNA)-Flox mice crossed with Col2a1-Cre mice, miRNA transgene expression could be detected successfully by red fluorescence signals in various cartilaginous tissues. This method of creating small ncRNA transgenic mice facilitates both tissue-specific ncRNA expression and real-time visualization of its expression. It is particularly suitable for in vivo studies of the functional roles and lineage tracing of small ncRNA.
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- Kun Yang
- Department of Orthopedics, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
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- Department of Orthopedics, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
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- Department of Orthopedics, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Department of Orthopedics, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
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Li Y, Lian D, Deng S, Zhang X, Zhang J, Li W, Bai H, Wang Z, Wu H, Fu J, Han H, Feng J, Liu G, Lian L, Lian Z. Efficient production of pronuclear embryos in breeding and nonbreeding season for generating transgenic sheep overexpressing TLR4. J Anim Sci Biotechnol 2016; 7:38. [PMID: 27408716 PMCID: PMC4940989 DOI: 10.1186/s40104-016-0096-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2015] [Accepted: 06/13/2016] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Brucella is a zoonotic Gram-negative pathogen that causes abortion and infertility in ruminants and humans. TLR4 is the receptor for LPS which can recognize Brucella and initiate antigen-presenting cell activities that affect both innate and adaptive immunity. Consequently, transgenic sheep over-expressing TLR4 are an suitable model to investigate the effects of TLR4 on preventing Brucellosis. In this study, we generated transgenic sheep overexpressing TLR4 and aimed to evaluate the effects of different seasons (breeding and non-breeding season) on superovulation and the imported exogenous gene on growth. RESULTS In total of 43 donor ewes and 166 recipient ewes in breeding season, 37 donor ewes and 144 recipient ewes in non-breeding season were selected for super-ovulation and injected embryo transfer to generate transgenic sheep. Our results indicated the no. of embryos recovered of donors and the rate of pronuclear embryos did not show any significant difference between breeding and non-breeding seasons (P > 0.05). The positive rate of exogenous TLR4 tested were 21.21 % and 22.58 % in breeding and non-breeding season by Southern blot. The expression level of TLR4 in the transgenic sheep was 1.5 times higher than in the non-transgenic group (P < 0.05). The lambs overexpressing TLR4 had similar growth performance with non-transgenic lambs, and the blood physiological parameters of transgenic and non-transgenic were both in the normal range and did not show any difference. CONCLUSIONS Here we establish an efficient platform for the production of transgenic sheep by the microinjection of pronuclear embryos during the whole year. The over-expression of TLR4 had no adverse effect on the growth of the sheep.
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- Yan Li
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding of the Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing Key Laboratory for Animal Genetic Improvement, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193 China
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- Department of Public Health, Benedictine University, Lisle, IL 60532 USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101 China
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- Tianjin Institute of Animal Sciences, Tianjin, 300381 China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding of the Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing Key Laboratory for Animal Genetic Improvement, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193 China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding of the Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing Key Laboratory for Animal Genetic Improvement, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193 China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding of the Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing Key Laboratory for Animal Genetic Improvement, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193 China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding of the Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing Key Laboratory for Animal Genetic Improvement, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193 China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding of the Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing Key Laboratory for Animal Genetic Improvement, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193 China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding of the Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing Key Laboratory for Animal Genetic Improvement, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193 China
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- Tianjin Institute of Animal Sciences, Tianjin, 300381 China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding of the Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing Key Laboratory for Animal Genetic Improvement, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193 China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding of the Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing Key Laboratory for Animal Genetic Improvement, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193 China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding of the Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing Key Laboratory for Animal Genetic Improvement, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193 China
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Efficient generation of transgenic cattle using the DNA transposon and their analysis by next-generation sequencing. Sci Rep 2016; 6:27185. [PMID: 27324781 PMCID: PMC4914850 DOI: 10.1038/srep27185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2016] [Accepted: 05/16/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Here, we efficiently generated transgenic cattle using two transposon systems (Sleeping Beauty and Piggybac) and their genomes were analyzed by next-generation sequencing (NGS). Blastocysts derived from microinjection of DNA transposons were selected and transferred into recipient cows. Nine transgenic cattle have been generated and grown-up to date without any health issues except two. Some of them expressed strong fluorescence and the transgene in the oocytes from a superovulating one were detected by PCR and sequencing. To investigate genomic variants by the transgene transposition, whole genomic DNA were analyzed by NGS. We found that preferred transposable integration (TA or TTAA) was identified in their genome. Even though multi-copies (i.e. fifteen) were confirmed, there was no significant difference in genome instabilities. In conclusion, we demonstrated that transgenic cattle using the DNA transposon system could be efficiently generated, and all those animals could be a valuable resource for agriculture and veterinary science.
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Heo YT, Quan X, Xu YN, Baek S, Choi H, Kim NH, Kim J. CRISPR/Cas9 nuclease-mediated gene knock-in in bovine-induced pluripotent cells. Stem Cells Dev 2014; 24:393-402. [PMID: 25209165 DOI: 10.1089/scd.2014.0278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Efficient and precise genetic engineering in livestock such as cattle holds great promise in agriculture and biomedicine. However, techniques that generate pluripotent stem cells, as well as reliable tools for gene targeting in livestock, are still inefficient, and thus not routinely used. Here, we report highly efficient gene targeting in the bovine genome using bovine pluripotent cells and clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat (CRISPR)/Cas9 nuclease. First, we generate induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) from bovine somatic fibroblasts by the ectopic expression of yamanaka factors and GSK3β and MEK inhibitor (2i) treatment. We observed that these bovine iPSCs are highly similar to naïve pluripotent stem cells with regard to gene expression and developmental potential in teratomas. Moreover, CRISPR/Cas9 nuclease, which was specific for the bovine NANOG locus, showed highly efficient editing of the bovine genome in bovine iPSCs and embryos. To conclude, CRISPR/Cas9 nuclease-mediated homologous recombination targeting in bovine pluripotent cells is an efficient gene editing method that can be used to generate transgenic livestock in the future.
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- Young Tae Heo
- 1 Department of Animal Sciences, Center for the Animal Bioreactor and Xenotransplantation, Chungbuk National University , Cheongju, South Korea
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Jeong YH, Park CH, Jang GH, Jeong YI, Hwang IS, Jeong YW, Kim YK, Shin T, Kim NH, Hyun SH, Jeung EB, Hwang WS. Production of multiple transgenic Yucatan miniature pigs expressing human complement regulatory factors, human CD55, CD59, and H-transferase genes. PLoS One 2013; 8:e63241. [PMID: 23704897 PMCID: PMC3660325 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0063241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2012] [Accepted: 04/02/2013] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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The present study was conducted to generate transgenic pigs coexpressing human CD55, CD59, and H-transferase (HT) using an IRES-mediated polycistronic vector. The study focused on hyperacute rejection (HAR) when considering clinical xenotransplantation as an alternative source for human organ transplants. In total, 35 transgenic cloned piglets were produced by somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) and were confirmed for genomic integration of the transgenes from umbilical cord samples by PCR analysis. Eighteen swine umbilical vein endothelial cells (SUVEC) were isolated from umbilical cord veins freshly obtained from the piglets. We observed a higher expression of transgenes in the transgenic SUVEC (Tg SUVEC) compared with the human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC). Among these genes, HT and hCD59 were expressed at a higher level in the tested Tg organs compared with non-Tg control organs, but there was no difference in hCD55 expression between them. The transgenes in various organs of the Tg clones revealed organ-specific and spatial expression patterns. Using from 0 to 50% human serum solutions, we performed human complement-mediated cytolysis assays. The results showed that, overall, the Tg SUVEC tested had greater survival rates than did the non-Tg SUVEC, and the Tg SUVEC with higher HT expression levels tended to have more down-regulated α-Gal epitope expression, resulting in greater protection against cytotoxicity. By contrast, several Tg SUVEC with low CD55 expression exhibited a decreased resistance response to cytolysis. These results indicated that the levels of HT expression were inversely correlated with the levels of α-Gal epitope expression and that the combined expression of hCD55, hCD59, and HT proteins in SUVECs markedly enhances a protective response to human serum-mediated cytolysis. Taken together, these results suggest that combining a polycistronic vector system with SCNT methods provides a fast and efficient alternative for the generation of transgenic large animals with multiple genetic modifications.
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- Sooam Biotech Research Foundation, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Sooam Biotech Research Foundation, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Sooam Biotech Research Foundation, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Sooam Biotech Research Foundation, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Sooam Biotech Research Foundation, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Sooam Biotech Research Foundation, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Sooam Biotech Research Foundation, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of Korea
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- Sooam Biotech Research Foundation, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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García-Vázquez FA, Ruiz S, Grullón LA, Ondiz AD, Gutiérrez-Adán A, Gadea J. Factors affecting porcine sperm mediated gene transfer. Res Vet Sci 2011; 91:446-53. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2010.09.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2009] [Revised: 09/01/2010] [Accepted: 09/20/2010] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Choi I, Campbell KHS. Treatment of ovine oocytes with caffeine increases the accessibility of DNase I to the donor chromatin and reduces apoptosis in somatic cell nuclear transfer embryos. Reprod Fertil Dev 2010; 22:1000-14. [PMID: 20591334 DOI: 10.1071/rd09144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2009] [Accepted: 01/29/2001] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Caffeine treatment of ovine oocytes increases the activity of maturation-promoting factor (MPF) and mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) and, in somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) embryos, increases the frequency of nuclear envelope breakdown (NEBD) and premature chromosome condensation (PCC). At the blastocyst stage, caffeine-treated SCNT embryos have increased cell numbers. One explanation for this is that NEBD and PCC release chromatin-bound somatic factors, allowing greater access of oocyte factors involved in DNA synthesis and nuclear reprogramming to donor chromatin. This could advance DNA replication and cleavage in the first cell cycle, resulting in increased cell numbers. Alternatively, increased MAPK activity may affect localisation of heat shock proteins (HSPs) and reduce apoptosis. To investigate these possibilities, we investigated chromatin accessibility, the timing of DNA synthesis and first cleavage, the localisation of HSP27 during early development and the frequency of apoptotic nuclei at the blastocyst stage. Compared with control SCNT (non-caffeine treatment), caffeine treatment (10 mM caffeine for 6 h prior to activation) increased the accessibility of DNase I to donor chromatin (P < 0.05 at 1.5 h post activation (h.p.a.)), advanced DNA synthesis (43.5% v. 67.6%, respectively; P < 0.01 at 6 h.p.a.) and first cleavage (27.3% v. 40.5% at 20 h.p.a., respectively) and increased nuclear localisation of HSP27. Although development to the blastocyst stage was not affected, caffeine increased total cell numbers (98.5 v. 76.6; P < 0.05) and reduced the frequency of apoptotic nuclei (11.27% v. 20.3%; P < 0.05) compared with control SCNT group.
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- Inchul Choi
- Animal Development and Biotechnology Group, Division of Animal Sciences, School of Biosciences, The University of Nottingham, Sutton-Bonington, Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK
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Shadanloo F, Najafi MH, Hosseini SM, Hajian M, Forouzanfar M, Ghaedi K, Abedi P, Ostadhosseini S, Hosseini L, Eskandari-Nasab MP, Esfahani MHN. Sperm status and DNA dose play key roles in sperm/ICSI-mediated gene transfer in caprine. Mol Reprod Dev 2010; 77:868-75. [DOI: 10.1002/mrd.21228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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García-Vázquez FA, Ruiz S, Matás C, Izquierdo-Rico MJ, Grullón LA, De Ondiz A, Vieira L, Avilés-López K, Gutiérrez-Adán A, Gadea J. Production of transgenic piglets using ICSI-sperm-mediated gene transfer in combination with recombinase RecA. Reproduction 2010; 140:259-72. [PMID: 20501790 DOI: 10.1530/rep-10-0129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Sperm-mediated gene transfer (SMGT) is a method for the production of transgenic animals based on the intrinsic ability of sperm cells to bind and internalize exogenous DNA molecules and to transfer them into the oocyte at fertilization. Recombinase-A (RecA) protein-coated exogenous DNA has been used previously in pronuclear injection systems increasing integration into goat and pig genomes. However, there are no data regarding transgene expression after ICSI. Here, we set out to investigate whether the expression of transgenic DNA in porcine embryos is improved by recombinase-mediated DNA transfer and if it is possible to generate transgenic animals using this methodology. Different factors which could affect the performance of this transgenic methodology were analyzed by studying 1) the effect of the presence of exogenous DNA and RecA protein on boar sperm functionality; 2) the effect of recombinase RecA on in vitro enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP)-expressing embryos produced by ICSI or IVF; and 3) the efficiency of generation of transgenic piglets by RecA-mediated ICSI. Our results suggested that 1) the presence of exogenous DNA and RecA-DNA complexes at 5 microg/ml did not affect sperm functionality in terms of motility, viability, membrane lipid disorder, or reactive oxygen species generation; 2) EGFP-expressing embryos were obtained with a high efficiency using the SMGT-ICSI technique in combination with recombinase; however, the use of IVF system did not result in any fluorescent embryos; and 3) transgenic piglets were produced by this methodology. To our knowledge, this is the first time that transgenic pigs have been produced by ICSI-SGMT and a recombinase.
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- Francisco A García-Vázquez
- Departamento de Fisiología, Facultad de Veterinaria Departmento de Biología Celular e Histología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, Spain.
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Oropeza M, Petersen B, Carnwath JW, Lucas-Hahn A, Lemme E, Hassel P, Herrmann D, Barg-Kues B, Holler S, Queisser AL, Schwinzer R, Hinkel R, Kupatt C, Niemann H. Transgenic expression of the human A20 gene in cloned pigs provides protection against apoptotic and inflammatory stimuli. Xenotransplantation 2009; 16:522-34. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3089.2009.00556.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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García-Vázquez F, García-Roselló E, Gutiérrez-Adán A, Gadea J. Effect of sperm treatment on efficiency of EGFP-expressing porcine embryos produced by ICSI-SMGT. Theriogenology 2009; 72:506-18. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2009.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2008] [Revised: 04/06/2009] [Accepted: 04/12/2009] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Verma V, Gautam S, Palta P, Manik R, Singla S, Chauhan M. Development of a pronuclear DNA microinjection technique for production of green fluorescent protein-expressing bubaline (Bubalus bubalis) embryos. Theriogenology 2008; 69:655-65. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2007.09.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2007] [Revised: 08/22/2007] [Accepted: 09/15/2007] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Efficient production of transgenic goat (Capra hircus) embryos using dual markers. Small Rumin Res 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2007.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Bhuiyan MMU, Kang SK, Lee BC. Supplementation of fructose in chemically defined protein-free medium enhances the in vitro development of bovine transgenic cloned embryos. ZYGOTE 2007; 15:189-98. [PMID: 17637100 DOI: 10.1017/s0967199407004236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The present study evaluated the possible embryotrophic role of fructose supplementation in chemically defined protein-free KSOM on in vitro development of bovine transgenic cloned embryos. Bovine fetal fibroblasts transfected with expression plasmids for bovine prion protein (PrP) mutant gene with GFP marker gene were used as donor nuclei for reconstruction of slaughterhouse-derived in vitro matured oocytes. The reconstructed oocytes were cultured in KSOM supplemented with 0.01% PVA (KSOM-PVA) at 39 degrees C in a humidified atmosphere of 5% CO2, 5% O2 and 90% N2 for 192 h. In Experiment 1, when reconstructed oocytes were cultured in KSOM-PVA supplemented with glucose (0.2 mM), fructose (1.5 mM) or combined glucose and fructose (0.2 and 1.5 mM, respectively), significantly (p < 0.05) higher blastocyst (19.2%) and hatching/hatched blastocyst (13.1%) formation rates were obtained in combined fructose and glucose supplemented medium than glucose supplemented counterpart (10.0% and 5.7%, respectively). In Experiment 2, when reconstructed oocytes were cultured in KSOM-PVA supplemented with 0.0, 0.2, 1.5, 3.0 and 5.6 mM fructose in combination with 0.2 mM glucose, the blastocyst formation rate was significantly higher (17.6%) in 1.5 mM fructose supplemented group than that of no fructose supplemented counterpart (9.7%; p > 0.05). In conclusion, supplementation of combined fructose (1.5 mM) and glucose (0.2 mM) in chemically defined protein-free KSOM enhances the in vitro development of bovine transgenic cloned embryos.
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- M M Uddin Bhuiyan
- Department of Surgery and Obstetrics, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh.
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Hoelker M, Mekchay S, Schneider H, Bracket BG, Tesfaye D, Jennen D, Tholen E, Gilles M, Rings F, Griese J, Schellander K. Quantification of DNA binding, uptake, transmission and expression in bovine sperm mediated gene transfer by RT-PCR: Effect of transfection reagent and DNA architecture. Theriogenology 2007; 67:1097-107. [PMID: 17289138 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2006.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2006] [Revised: 11/28/2006] [Accepted: 12/17/2006] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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In this study, we compared the transfection effectiveness of liposomes with the new transfection reagent FuGene 6 in bovine sperm mediated gene transfer (SMGT). Furthermore, we examined whether plasmid architecture affects overall efficiency by comparing two plasmids, one of them bearing an additional murine nontranscribed spacer (nts) insert (CMV-INF-tau-IRES-EGFP versus CMV-INF-tau-IRES-EGFP-nts). To accomplish that, we quantified plasmid binding and uptake to spermatozoon and transfer and expression of foreign DNA into embryos by real time PCR. More plasmids bound to spermatozoa when treated with FuGene 6 than with liposome treatment (p<0.05) reaching highest counts in plasmids bearing the nts sequence (p<0.05). Mean number of plasmids taken up was significantly (p<0.05) affected by transfection strategy (1-3 versus 15-81 versus 120-162) with plasmids bearing the nts sequence being 2-8 fold more effective (p<0.05). Culture of SMGT derived embryos up to day 9 did not result in any difference in terms of cleavage rate (64.2-84.2%) and development to blastocyst stage (18.8-26.3%) between different groups. Insert of the nts fragment significantly (p<0.05) affected mean number of transmitted plasmids to 4-cell stage embryos (44 versus 7) and relative INF-tau mRNA expression level in day 9 blastocysts (7-8 fold). However, only six blastocysts (3.6%) exhibited green fluorescence indicating low EGFP protein production. In conclusion, we were able to show effectiveness of sperm mediated gene transfer is significantly affected by choice of transfection reagent and by plasmid architecture.
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- Michael Hoelker
- Insititute of Animal Science, Animal Breeding and Husbandry Group, University of Bonn, Endenicher Allee 15, 53115 Bonn, Germany.
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Deppenmeier S, Bock O, Mengel M, Niemann H, Kues W, Lemme E, Wirth D, Wonigeit K, Kreipe H. Health status of transgenic pigs expressing the human complement regulatory protein CD59. Xenotransplantation 2006; 13:345-56. [PMID: 16768728 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3089.2006.00317.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Microinjection of foreign DNA into pronuclei of zygotes has been the method of choice for the production of transgenic domestic animals. Following microinjection the transgene is randomly integrated into the host genome which can be associated with insertional mutagenesis and unwanted pathological side effects. METHODS Here, we evaluated the health status of pigs transgenic for the human regulator of complement activation (RCA) CD59 and conducted a complete pathomorphological examination on 19 RCA transgenic pigs at 1 to 32 months of age from nine transgenic lines. Nine wild-type animals served as controls. Expression levels of human complement regulator CD59 (hCD59) mRNA were measured by RT-PCR and distribution of hCD59 protein was determined by immunohistochemistry. RESULTS Albeit variable transgene expression levels, no specific pathomorphologic phenotype associated with the presence of the transgene in all analyzed pig lines could be detected. CONCLUSIONS Transgenic expression of this human RCA gene construct is not correlated with a specific pathological phenotype in pigs. This is crucial for the application of the technology and the use of transgenic pigs for biomedical and agricultural applications.
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- Stefanie Deppenmeier
- Department of Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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Salamone D, Barañao L, Santos C, Bussmann L, Artuso J, Werning C, Prync A, Carbonetto C, Dabsys S, Munar C, Salaberry R, Berra G, Berra I, Fernández N, Papouchado M, Foti M, Judewicz N, Mujica I, Muñoz L, Alvarez SF, González E, Zimmermann J, Criscuolo M, Melo C. High level expression of bioactive recombinant human growth hormone in the milk of a cloned transgenic cow. J Biotechnol 2006; 124:469-72. [PMID: 16716426 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2006.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2005] [Accepted: 01/04/2006] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Transgenic farm animals have been proposed as an alternative to current bioreactors for large scale production of biopharmaceuticals. However, the efficiency of both methods in the production of the same protein has not yet been established. Here we report the production of recombinant human growth hormone (hGH) in the milk of a cloned transgenic cow at levels of up to 5 g l(-1). The hormone is identical to that currently produced by expression in E. coli. In addition, the hematological and somatometric parameters of the cloned transgenic cow are within the normal range for the breed and it is fertile and capable of producing normal offspring. These results demonstrate that transgenic cattle can be used as a cost-effective alternative for the production of this hormone.
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Anzar M, Buhr MM. Spontaneous uptake of exogenous DNA by bull spermatozoa. Theriogenology 2006; 65:683-90. [PMID: 16054207 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2005.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2004] [Accepted: 06/10/2005] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Sperm-mediated DNA transfer can be used to transfer exogenous DNA into the oocyte for the production of transgenic animals. In spite of controversy in the literature, sperm-mediated DNA transfer is a simple and quick technique that can be used in routine breeding programs (AI, embryo transfer and IVF). The main objective of this study was to determine the factors affecting the spontaneous uptake of exogenous DNA by bull spermatozoa. For this purpose, fresh and frozen spermatozoa (0.25 x 10(6)), from the same ejaculate from each of four bulls were co-incubated with fluorescent-labeled green fluorescent protein (GFP) and chloremphenicol acetyltransferase (CAT) plasmids at 37 degrees C for 30 min. Neither bull nor plasmid significantly affected the uptake of exogenous DNA. However, transfection efficiency was higher in frozen-thawed versus fresh spermatozoa (P<0.001). Regardless of whether transfected spermatozoa were alive or dead, all transfected spermatozoa were immotile. It can be concluded that a population of spermatozoa is present in bull semen which has the ability to uptake exogenous DNA spontaneously. There is tremendous scope to improve transfection efficiency of spermatozoa while maintaining motility; this needs to be achieved in order to more easily use this technique in transgenesis. However, live-transfected bull spermatozoa clearly can incorporate exogenous DNA and should be usable in intracytoplasmic sperm injection protocols.
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- M Anzar
- Department of Animal and Poultry Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ont., Canada N1G 2W1
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Li L, Shen W, Min L, Dong H, Sun Y, Pan Q. Human lactoferrin transgenic rabbits produced efficiently using dimethylsulfoxide - sperm-mediated gene transfer. Reprod Fertil Dev 2006; 18:689-95. [PMID: 16930515 DOI: 10.1071/rd06001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2006] [Accepted: 05/02/2006] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Transgenic animal mammary gland bioreactors are used to produce recombinant proteins. However, it is difficult to validate whether these transgenic domestic animals are able to express the recombinant protein efficiently in their mammary glands before the birth of transgenic offspring. In the present study, a simple and efficient method was established to evaluate the functionality of animal mammary gland tissue-expressed cassettes. The gene transfer vector pGBC2LF was constructed, and the expression of human lactoferrin (LF) gene was controlled by the goat β-casein gene 5′ flanking sequence. To obtain the most efficient transfection, the influence of DNA concentration, dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) concentration, and the ratio of linear-to-circular DNA required for associating DNA with spermatozoa were evaluated. Transfection of exogenous DNA into rabbit spermatozoa was found to be efficient using 30 μg mL–1 DNA, DMSO at a final concentration of 3%, and a 3 : 1 ratio of linear-to-circular DNA, with 29 of 85 (34.1%) in vitro-fertilised embryos being transgenic. Using DMSO–sperm-mediated gene transfer (DMSO-SMGT), 89 rabbit offspring were produced, with 46 of these (57.1%) being transgenic. As mammary gland bioreactor models, 17 of 21 (81%) transgenic female rabbits could express human LF protein in their glands. During lactation of the transgenic rabbits, the highest level of human LF protein expressed was 153 ± 31 μg mL–1, and the mean expression level in all of the transgenic rabbits was 103 ± 20 μg mL–1 in the third week, declining gradually after this time. Our results demonstrate that transgenic rabbits produced by DMSO–SMGT were able to express human LF protein in the correct tissue.
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- Lan Li
- Institute of Animal Reproduction, Development and Genetic Engineering, Department of Animal Sciences and Technology, Laiyang Agricultural University, Chengyang, Qingdao 266109, China
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Horikawa I, Chiang YJ, Patterson T, Feigenbaum L, Leem SH, Michishita E, Larionov V, Hodes RJ, Barrett JC. Differential cis-regulation of human versus mouse TERT gene expression in vivo: identification of a human-specific repressive element. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2005; 102:18437-42. [PMID: 16344462 PMCID: PMC1317953 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0508964102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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In vivo expression of human telomerase is significantly different from that of mouse telomerase. To assess the basis for this difference, a bacterial artificial chromosome clone containing the entire hTERT (human telomerase reverse transcriptase) gene was introduced in mice. In these transgenic mice, expression of the hTERT transgene was similar to that of endogenous hTERT in humans, rather than endogenous mTERT (mouse telomerase reverse transcriptase). In tissues and cells showing a striking difference in expression levels between hTERT in humans and mTERT in mice (i.e., liver, kidney, lung, uterus, and fibroblasts), expression of the hTERT transgene in transgenic mice was repressed, mimicking hTERT in humans. The transcriptional activity of the hTERT promoter was much lower than that of the mTERT promoter in mouse embryonic fibroblasts or human fibroblasts. Mutational analysis of the hTERT and mTERT promoters revealed that a nonconserved GC-box within the hTERT promoter was responsible for the human-specific repression. These results reveal that a difference in cis-regulation of transcription, rather than transacting transcription factors, is critical to species differences in tissue-specific TERT expression. Our data also suggest that the GC-box-mediated, human-specific mechanism for TERT repression is impaired in human cancers. This study represents a detailed characterization of the functional difference in a gene promoter of mice versus humans and provides not only important insight into species-specific regulation of telomerase and telomeres but also an experimental basis for generating mice humanized for telomerase enzyme and its pattern of expression.
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- Izumi Horikawa
- Laboratory of Biosystems and Cancer, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
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Webster NL, Forni M, Bacci ML, Giovannoni R, Razzini R, Fantinati P, Zannoni A, Fusetti L, Dalprà L, Bianco MR, Papa M, Seren E, Sandrin MS, Mc Kenzie IFC, Lavitrano M. Multi-transgenic pigs expressing three fluorescent proteins produced with high efficiency by sperm mediated gene transfer. Mol Reprod Dev 2005; 72:68-76. [PMID: 15906394 DOI: 10.1002/mrd.20316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Multi-gene transgenic pigs would be of benefit for large animal models in medical, agricultural, and pharmaceutical applications; in particular for xenotransplantation, where extensive genetic manipulation of donor pigs is required to make them suitable for organ grafting to humans. We used the sperm mediated gene transfer (SMGT) method to produce with high efficiency multi-gene transgenic pigs using three genes coding for fluorescent proteins: enhanced blue (EBFP), green (EGFP), and red (DsRed2). All three fluorescent proteins were expressed in 171 out of 195 normally developed morula/blastocysts examined at day 6 post insemination (88%). Genomic DNA of 18 piglets born from two litters was screened by PCR, showing that all piglets were transgenic with at least one gene, 7/18 piglets were triple transgenic, 7/18 double transgenic, and 4/18 single transgenic. Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) analysis revealed multiple sites of integration of the transgenes. RNA and protein expression was found in muscle, heart, liver, hair, and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). These results show that SMGT is an effective method for introducing multiple genes into pigs as shown by the simultaneous expression of three fluorescent proteins.
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- Nicole L Webster
- The Austin Research Institute, Studley Road, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
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Yadav PS, Kues WA, Herrmann D, Carnwath JW, Niemann H. Bovine ICM derived cells express the Oct4 ortholog. Mol Reprod Dev 2005; 72:182-90. [PMID: 15973686 DOI: 10.1002/mrd.20343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The goal of this study was to define conditions for the successful isolation of embryonic stem cells from bovine blastocysts. Expression of the Pit-Oct-Unc (POU) transcription factor Oct4 was employed to monitor the pluripotent status of cultured cells. No expression of the previously identified bovine Oct4 pseudogene was found, and transcription of the Oct4 ortholog correlated with the proliferative potential of bovine ICM derived cells. Two methods to isolate pluripotent inner cell mass were compared; 90% of trypsin isolated ICMs formed growing cultures, whereas only 12%-23% of the ICMs isolated by immunosurgery attached and grew. Colony formation from complete blastocysts was 55%. The bovine ICM derived cells could be grown for 4-7 passages. However, Oct4 transcripts were only present in the primary cultures, indicating that the initial culture period of bovine ICM derived cells is critical and needs to be optimized to yield true ES cells. In contrast to bovine ICMs, murine ICMs yielded rapidly growing cells, which proliferated for more than 60 passages.
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- Prem S Yadav
- Department of Biotechnology, Institute for Animal Breeding (FAL) Mariensee, Neustadt, Germany
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Hunter CV, Tiley LS, Sang HM. Developments in transgenic technology: applications for medicine. Trends Mol Med 2005; 11:293-8. [PMID: 15949771 DOI: 10.1016/j.molmed.2005.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2004] [Revised: 03/22/2005] [Accepted: 04/25/2005] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Recent advances in the efficiency of transgenic technology have important implications for medicine. The production of therapeutic proteins from animal bioreactors is well established and the first products are close to market. The genetic modification of pigs to improve their suitability as organ donors for xenotransplantation has been initiated, but many challenges remain. The use of transgenesis, in combination with the method of RNA interference to knock down gene expression, has been proposed as a method for making animals resistant to viral diseases, which could reduce the likelihood of transmission to humans. Here, the latest developments in transgenic technology and their applications relevant to medicine and human health will be discussed.
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Ballester M, Castelló A, Ibáñez E, Sánchez A, Folch JM. Real-time quantitative PCR-based system for determining transgene copy number in transgenic animals. Biotechniques 2005; 37:610-3. [PMID: 15517974 DOI: 10.2144/04374st06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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In this paper, we describe a rapid and accurate real-time quantitative PCR-based system to determine transgene copy number in transgenic animals. We used the 2(-deltadeltaCt) method to analyze different transgenic lines without the requirement of a control sample previously determined by Southern blot analysis. To determine the transgene copy number in several mouse lines carrying a goat beta-Lactoglobulin transgene, we developed a TaqMan assay in which a goat genomic DNA sample was used as a calibrator. Moreover, we used the glucagon gene as a reference control because this gene is highly conserved between species and amplifies with the same efficiency and sensitivity in goat as in mouse. With this assay, we provide an alternative simple method to determine the transgene copy number, avoiding the traditional and tedious blotting techniques. The assay's discrimination ability from our results is of at least six copies and, similar to the limitations of the blotting techniques, the accuracy of the quantification diminishes when the transgene copy number is high.
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- Maria Ballester
- Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments, Facultat de Veterinària, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain.
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Bhuiyan MMU, Cho JK, Jang G, Park ES, Kang SK, Lee BC, Hwang WS. Effect of protein supplementation in potassium simplex optimization medium on preimplantation development of bovine non-transgenic and transgenic cloned embryos. Theriogenology 2004; 62:1403-16. [PMID: 15451249 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2004.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2003] [Revised: 02/10/2004] [Accepted: 02/14/2004] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The present study evaluated the effect of protein supplementation in potassium simplex optimization medium (KSOM) on bovine preimplantation embryo development. The in vitro fertilized (IVF) (Experiment 1), non-transgenic (Experiment 2) and transgenic cloned embryos (Experiment 3) were cultured for 192 h in KSOM supplemented with 0.8% BSA (KSOM-BSA), 10% FBS (KSOM-FBS) or 0.01% PVA (KSOM-PVA). Transfected cumulus cells with an expression plasmid for human alpha1-antitrypsin gene and a green fluorescent protein (GFP) marker were used to produce transgenic cloned embryos. Modified synthetic oviductal fluid (mSOF) supplemented with 0.8% BSA (mSOF-BSA) was used as a control medium. In Experiment 1, cleavage rate was significantly (P < 0.05) lower (69.1%) in IVF embryos cultured in KSOM-FBS than in KSOM-BSA (80.3%). The rate of hatching/hatched blastocyst formation was significantly (P < 0.05) lower in embryos cultured in KSOM-PVA than in KSOM-FBS (2.2% versus 10.8%). Blastocysts cultured in KSOM-FBS contained significantly (P < 0.06) higher numbers of inner cell mass cells (50.4 +/- 20.2) than those cultured in mSOF-BSA (36.9 +/- 19.2). In Experiment 2, the rate of blastocyst formation was significantly (P < 0.05) lower (20.5%) in embryos cultured in KSOM-PVA than in other culture media (33.3-38.5%). The rate of hatching/hatched blastocysts was significantly (P < 0.05) lower in KSOM-PVA (13.9%) and KSOM-FBS (17.1%) than in KSOM-BSA (30.8%) and mSOF-BSA (33.9%). The numbers of total and trophectoderm cells (104.6 +/- 32.2 and 71.7 +/- 25.5, respectively) were significantly (P < 0.05) lower in blastocysts cultured in KSOM-PVA than in KSOM-BSA (125.7 +/- 39.7 and 91.7 +/- 36.2, respectively). In Experiment 3, no significant differences in embryo development, GFP expression and blastocyst cell numbers were observed among the culture groups. In conclusion, the present study demonstrated that KSOM and mSOF supplemented with BSA were equally effective in supporting development of bovine non-transgenic and transgenic cloned embryos. Moreover, different developmental competence in response to protein supplementation of KSOM was observed between bovine non-transgenic and transgenic cloned embryos.
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- M M U Bhuiyan
- Department of Theriogenology and Biotechnology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, South Korea
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Bhuiyan MMU, Cho J, Jang G, Park E, Kang S, Lee B, Hwang W. Effect of transfection and passage number of ear fibroblasts on in vitro development of bovine transgenic nuclear transfer embryos. J Vet Med Sci 2004; 66:257-61. [PMID: 15107553 DOI: 10.1292/jvms.66.257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The objective of this study was to determine if the transfection of human prourokinase (ProU) gene and passage number of transfected ear fibroblasts affected in vitro development of bovine transgenic nuclear transfer (NT) embryos. An expression plasmid for human ProU was constructed by inserting a bovine beta-casein promoter, a green fluorescent protein (GFP) marker and human ProU gene into a pcDNA3 plasmid and transfected into bovine ear fibroblasts using a lipid mediated method. Abattoir derived oocytes were enucleated at 18-20 hr post maturation and a single donor cell was transferred into the perivitelline space of a recipient oocyte. After fusion and activation, the couplets were cultured in modified synthetic oviductal fluid (mSOF) medium for 168 hr. In Experiment 1, significantly lower rate in blastocysts formation (10.3%) was observed in transfected donor cells at early passage than that in nontransfected counterparts (22.1%, P<0.05). In Experiment 2, development to blastocysts and GFP expression in blastocysts were not significantly different between early (3-7) and late (8-12) passage donor cells (10.3 vs. 11.3% and 54.5 vs. 41.7%, respectively). This study indicates that in vitro development of bovine transgenic NT embryos is negatively influenced by transfection of human ProU gene into donor fibroblasts. However, passage number of transfected ear fibroblasts does not affect in vitro development of bovine transgenic NT embryos.
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- M M U Bhuiyan
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Korea
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Baldassarre H, Wang B, Pierson J, Neveu N, Sneek L, Lapointe J, Cote F, Kafidi N, Keefer CL, Lazaris A, Karatzas CN. Prepubertal propagation of transgenic cloned goats by laparoscopic ovum pick-up and in vitro embryo production. CLONING AND STEM CELLS 2004; 6:25-9. [PMID: 15107243 DOI: 10.1089/15362300460743808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The use of laparoscopic ovum pick-up (LOPU) followed by in vitro embryo production was evaluated in the early propagation of cloned goats. Ten kinder goats produced by somatic cell nuclear transfer technology were used as oocyte donors. Half of the donor animals were subjected to LOPU at 2-3 months of age (prior to induction of lactation), whereas the other five goats were subjected to LOPU at 6-7 months of age (following induction to lactation). They were stimulated with 80 mg NIH-FSH-P1 (Folltropin, Vetrepharm, Canada) together with 300 IU eCG (Novormon, Vetrepharm, Canada) administered intramuscularly 36 h prior to LOPU. The number of follicles aspirated and oocytes recovered was higher in the younger group of donors (57 +/- 7 and 41 +/- 4 vs. 28 +/- 2 and 25.8 +/- 2, p < 0.05), however, oocytes from animals in the late prepubertal age showed higher developmental capacity resulting in higher transferable embryo yield (81.4% vs. 67.8%, p < 0.01), pregnancy rate (80% vs. 40%, p < 0.05) and total kids born (27 vs. 15, p < 0.01). In conclusion, LOPU in combination with in vitro embryo production techniques is an efficient method for the early propagation of valuable goats produced by somatic cell nuclear transfer.
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- H Baldassarre
- Nexia Biotechnologies Inc., Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec, Canada.
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Lewis IM, French AJ, Tecirlioglu RT, Vajta G, McClintock AE, Nicholas KR, Zuelke KA, Holland MK, Trounson AO. Commercial aspects of cloning and genetic modification in cattle. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004. [DOI: 10.1071/ea03239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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A range of potential commercial applications of cloning and genetic modification in cattle has been suggested over the last decade. It includes the rapid multiplication of elite genotypes, production of valuable human proteins, altered production characteristics, increased disease resistance and milk with improved nutritional value and processing capabilities. However, an economic return from the sale of product is far from reality in any of these areas. One impediment to achieving economic sustainability is the extremely low efficiency in producing healthy offspring from transferred cloned embryos. Other significant impediments are societal concerns surrounding such technologies, animal welfare issues and regulatory requirements. This review will focus on current biological limitations and technical capabilities in commercial settings, the changes required to allow the production and sale of products at economically sustainable levels, cryopreservation and the progress towards automation of cloning techniques.
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Greve T, Callesen H. Integrating new technologies with embryology and animal production. Reprod Fertil Dev 2004. [DOI: 10.1071/rd03084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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The present review describes a range of selected farm animal embryo technologies used in embryological research and applied in animal breeding and production. Some of the techniques are driven by the breeder’s wish to obtain animals with higher breeding values, whereas others are primarily driven by the curiosity of researchers. The interaction between basic research and practical application in these areas is still a characteristic feature for people who contribute to the International Embryo Transfer Society (IETS) and has been an advantage for both researchers and breeders. One example of such an interaction is that detailed structural analyses have described quality differences between embryos of various origins and, following embryo transfer, the pregnancy results have confirmed the correlation between morphology and viability. Another example is that polymerase chain reaction technology has allowed detection of Y-specific sequences in male embryos and has become a tool in animal production today. Data from domestic animal genome sequencing will provide a great deal of new information. A major challenge for the years to come will be using this information in a physiologically meaningful context and to continue the efforts to convert the laboratory experience into use in practise. Finally, it is important to obtain societal acceptance for a wider application of many of the technologies, such as in vitro embryo production and cloning.
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Microinjection of foreign DNA into pronuclei of a fertilized oocyte has predominantly been used for the generation of transgenic livestock. This technology works reliably, but is inefficient and results in random integration and variable expression patterns in the transgenic offspring. Nevertheless, remarkable achievements have been made with this technology. By targeting expression to the mammary gland, numerous heterologous recombinant human proteins have been produced in large amounts which could be purified from milk of transgenic goats, sheep, cattle and rabbit. Products such as human anti-thrombin III, alpha-anti-trypsin and tissue plasminogen activator are currently in advanced clinical trials and are expected to be on the market within the next few years. Transgenic pigs that express human complement regulating proteins have been tested in their ability to serve as donors in human organ transplantation (i.e. xenotransplantation). In vitro and in vivo data convincingly show that the hyperacute rejection response can be overcome in a clinically acceptable manner by successful employing this strategy. It is anticipated that transgenic pigs will be available as donors for functional xenografts within a few years. Similarly, pigs may serve as donors for a variety of xenogenic cells and tissues. The recent developments in nuclear transfer and its merger with the growing genomic data allow a targeted and regulatable transgenic production. Systems for efficient homologous recombination in somatic cells are being developed and the adaptation of sophisticated molecular tools, already explored in mice, for transgenic livestock production is underway. The availability of these technologies are essential to maintain "genetic security" and to ensure absence of unwanted side effects.
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- Heiner Niemann
- Department of Biotechnology, Institut für Tierzucht Mariensee, FAL, 31535 Neustadt, Germany.
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Assisted reproductive technologies, as applied to domestic animals, can exert both novel and wide-ranging influences on the development, viability and welfare of offspring. Some of the changes are evident immediately or soon after the time at which a manipulative procedure is carried out, while other changes may not be evident until later in development or, perhaps, may remain undetected throughout an animal's lifetime. The present review explores some of the consequences - in terms of foetal, placental, neonatal and post-natal effects - of exposing embryos of cattle, sheep and other species to in vitro culture per se or, during culture, to physically invasive technologies including gene injection and nuclear transfer. The innate sensitivity of oocytes and recently fertilized eggs to their in vitro environment is illustrated by an examination of the later developmental repercussions resulting from apparently innocuous choices related to in vitro culture medium formulations. In contrast, an inherent resilience and paradoxical readiness to resume development following the traumas of nuclear transfer procedures is also in evidence. The extent to which assisted reproductive technologies will succeed, where relevant, in the domestic animal sector will be influenced by our appreciation of embryo requirements, for both short- and long-term developmental fitness, during their earliest developmental stages. Evidence of species-specific needs is testimony to the challenges ahead. Ultimately, our ability and inclination to resolve the limitations associated with current procedures will probably be greatly enhanced if predictive indicators (genetic, epigenetic or functional markers) of later developmental fitness can be identified.
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- T G McEvoy
- Scottish Agricultural College, Animal Biology Division, Aberdeen, UK.
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Kues WA, Carnwath JW, Paul D, Niemann H. Cell cycle synchronization of porcine fetal fibroblasts by serum deprivation initiates a nonconventional form of apoptosis. CLONING AND STEM CELLS 2003; 4:231-43. [PMID: 12398804 DOI: 10.1089/15362300260339511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The success of somatic nuclear transfer depends upon the cell cycle stage of the donor nucleus and the recipient cytoplast. Recently, we established efficient cell cycle synchronization protocols for porcine fetal fibroblasts and found that serum withdrawal leads to cell death. Here, we examined whether the specific cell death induced by serum deprivation follows the conventional apoptotic pathway in porcine fibroblasts. Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase mediated dUTP nick end-labeling analysis revealed that serum deprivation induced DNA fragmentation in a concentration and time dependent manner. Semiquantitative RT-PCR and Western blotting revealed activation of cell death-related genes Bak and Bax of the Bcl-2 family. However, electrophoretic analysis of genomic DNA from serum deprived cells did not provide evidence for the internucleosomal DNA cleavage which is characteristic of conventional apoptosis. Thus, serum deprivation triggers initial steps in the apoptotic pathway, but does not lead to the typical oligonucleosome-sized DNA ladder. These findings contribute to a better understanding of apoptotic pathways and aid to define essential parameters of the donor nucleus for successful somatic cloning.
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- Wilfried A Kues
- Department of Biotechnology, Institute for Animal Science, Neustadt, Germany
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Niemann H, Rath D, Wrenzycki C. Advances in biotechnology: new tools in future pig production for agriculture and biomedicine. Reprod Domest Anim 2003; 38:82-9. [PMID: 12654017 DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0531.2003.00409.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Biotechnology in livestock comprises an arsenal of reproductive biotechniques and molecular genetics. While molecular genetics are poorly developed in swine, reproductive techniques are more advanced and applied under field conditions. This review describes three selected examples of our own research to illustrate the implication of biotechnology in future pig reproduction. Sperm sexing technology is now available and can be used to generate piglets of the desired sex by IVF and ICSI. First studies also indicate satisfactory success rates following intrauterine insemination with sexed spermatozoa. Cloning technique and production of transgenic pigs require information about the regulation and time course of gene expression during in vitro production and pre-implantation development. Information on gene expression is scare in porcine embryos. With the exception of transcripts for the oestrogen receptor gene, no mRNA's from the activated porcine genome have been identified. Recent development of cDNA arrays might help to identify a larger amount of genes in single embryos. Remarkable progress has been made in organ transplantation technology. As the demand for human organs is increasing rapidly, the pig might serve as donor of xenotranplants, provided the transmission of zoonoses from the donor animal to the human recipient is prevented, donor organ anatomy and function are compatible, and immunological rejections (HAR, VAR MAC) can be overcome. The most promising strategy is the synthesis of human complement regulatory proteins in the pig. Transgenic pigs have been generated for hDAF or hCD 46 and their hearts have been transplanted into non human primates for up to 90 days. HCD 59 driven by CMV promotor provides significant protection against HAR at least under in vitro and in vivo conditions. Current studies indicate a temporary use in patients within the next 3-5 years. As the microinjection technology to produce transgenic offspring is time consuming and very expensive, nuclear transfer technology provides a possibility for multiplication without going through the germ line with recombination effects. A functional nuclear transfer system will be crucial for xenotransplantation as it is anticipated that the expression of several transgenes will be required.
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- H Niemann
- Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Animal Science, Mariensee (FAL), Neustadt, Germany
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Lavitrano M, Forni M, Bacci ML, Di Stefano C, Varzi V, Wang H, Seren E. Sperm mediated gene transfer in pig: Selection of donor boars and optimization of DNA uptake. Mol Reprod Dev 2003; 64:284-91. [PMID: 12548661 DOI: 10.1002/mrd.10230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Transgenic animals are produced primarily by microinjecting exogenous DNA into the male pronuclei of a zygote. Microinjection is successful in mice but not efficient in farm animals, limiting its general utility. We have pursued an alternative technology for producing transgenic animals: Sperm Mediated Gene Transfer (SMGT). Based on our finding that sperm cells bind and internalize exogenous DNA, we used sperm as a vector for transmitting, not only their own DNA, but also, the exogenously-introduced gene of interest to the zygote. SMGT is highly efficient (up to greater than 80%) and relatively inexpensive; it can be used in species refractory to microinjection, whenever reproduction is mediated by gametes. In this report, we describe the procedure for selection of sperm donors and optimization of DNA uptake that are the key steps for the successful outcome of SMGT. We found that the nominal parameters that boar sperm should possess to serve as a good vector for exogenous DNA are the quality of semen based on standard parameters used in conventional animal breeding programs (volume, concentration, presence of abnormal sperm cells, motility at time of collection, and high progressive motility after 2 hr) and the ability of the sperm cells to take up and internalize exogenous DNA. The results described provide significant advances in SMGT technology applied to pigs, so that transgenic pigs can be efficiently obtained. Mol.
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- Marialuisa Lavitrano
- Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale, Università "La Sapienza," 00161 Roma, Italy.
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Baldassarre H, Wang B, Kafidi N, Gauthier M, Neveu N, Lapointe J, Sneek L, Leduc M, Duguay F, Zhou JF, Lazaris A, Karatzas CN. Production of transgenic goats by pronuclear microinjection of in vitro produced zygotes derived from oocytes recovered by laparoscopy. Theriogenology 2003; 59:831-9. [PMID: 12517386 DOI: 10.1016/s0093-691x(02)01128-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Oocytes collected by laparoscopic ovum pick-up (LOPU) were successfully used to produce transgenic goats by pronuclear microinjection of in vitro zygotes. Estrus cycles of 109 donor goats were synchronized using intravaginal sponges impregnated with 60 mg of medroxyprogesterone acetate and treatment with 70 mg NIH-FSH-P1 and 300 IU eCG to stimulate follicular development. Follicles were aspirated under laparoscopic observation. In vitro maturation (IVM) of oocytes was performed in M199 supplemented with hormones, kanamycin and 10% estrus goat serum. Following IVM, oocytes were cocultured with capacitated semen in TALP supplemented with 20% estrus goat serum for 15-20 h. The resulting zygotes were microinjected with a linear DNA fragment. In total, 3293 follicles were aspirated (15.7+/-9 follicles aspirated per donor) and 2823 oocytes were recovered (13.4+/-8 oocytes per donor). A total of 1366 zygotes were microinjected and transferred into 219 recipient goats by midventral laparotomy (average 6.2 embryos per recipient). A total of 150 kids were born, of which 9 (6 M: 3 F) were confirmed to be transgenic by PCR and Southern blotting analyses. These results demonstrate that acceptable transgenesis rates can be obtained in goats by DNA microinjection of in vitro produced zygotes.
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- Hernan Baldassarre
- Nexia Biotechnologies Inc., 320 St. Georges, Que., St. Telesphore, Canada J0P 1G0.
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The nonhuman primate is used extensively in biomedical research owing to its close similarities to human physiology and human disease pathophysiology. Recently, several groups have initiated efforts to genetically manipulate nonhuman primates to address complex questions concerning primate-specific development and physiological adaptation. Primates pose unique challenges to transgenesis and, although this field is still in its infancy, the potential for obtaining new insights into primate physiology and gene function is unprecedented. This review focuses on the methods and potential applications of genetically altered nonhuman primates in biomedical research.
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- Michael J Wolfgang
- Yale University School of Medicine, Dept of Pathology, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
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Lavitrano M, Bacci ML, Forni M, Lazzereschi D, Di Stefano C, Fioretti D, Giancotti P, Marfé G, Pucci L, Renzi L, Wang H, Stoppacciaro A, Stassi G, Sargiacomo M, Sinibaldi P, Turchi V, Giovannoni R, Della Casa G, Seren E, Rossi G. Efficient production by sperm-mediated gene transfer of human decay accelerating factor (hDAF) transgenic pigs for xenotransplantation. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2002; 99:14230-5. [PMID: 12393815 PMCID: PMC137866 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.222550299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2002] [Accepted: 09/10/2002] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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A large number of hDAF transgenic pigs to be used for xenotransplantation research were generated by using sperm-mediated gene transfer (SMGT). The efficiency of transgenesis obtained with SMGT was much greater than with any other method. In the experiments reported, up to 80% of pigs had the transgene integrated into the genome. Most of the pigs carrying the hDAF gene transcribed it in a stable manner (64%). The great majority of pigs that transcribed the gene expressed the protein (83%). The hDAF gene was transmitted to progeny. Expression was stable and found in caveolae as it is in human cells. The expressed gene was functional based on in vitro experiments performed on peripheral blood mononuclear cells. These results show that our SMGT approach to transgenesis provides an efficient procedure for studies involving large animal models.
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- Marialuisa Lavitrano
- Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale, Università La Sapienza, 00161 Roma, Italy.
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Smith KR. Gene transfer in higher animals: theoretical considerations and key concepts. J Biotechnol 2002; 99:1-22. [PMID: 12204554 PMCID: PMC7252021 DOI: 10.1016/s0168-1656(02)00105-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2001] [Revised: 04/12/2002] [Accepted: 04/17/2002] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Gene transfer technology provides the ability to genetically manipulate the cells of higher animals. Gene transfer permits both germline and somatic alterations. Such genetic manipulation is the basis for animal transgenesis goals and gene therapy attempts. Improvements in gene transfer are required in terms of transgene design to permit gene targeting, and in terms of transfection approaches to allow improved transgene uptake efficiencies.
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- Kevin R Smith
- Division of Life Sciences, University of Abertay, Dundee DD1 1HG, UK.
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Silvestre MA, Saeed AM, Escribá MJ, García-Ximénez F. Vitrification and rapid freezing of rabbit fetal tissues and skin samples from rabbits and pigs. Theriogenology 2002; 58:69-76. [PMID: 12182366 DOI: 10.1016/s0093-691x(02)00830-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Vitrification (3.58 M EG and 2.82 M DMSO in PBS with 20% FCS) and rapid-freezing (0.25 M sucrose, 2.25 M EG, and 2.25 M DMSO in PBS with 20% FCS) procedures were assayed to cryopreserve rabbit tissue samples from 12-day fetuses, and skin samples from live born pups and adult rabbits. These methods were also assayed to cryopreserve pig skin samples obtained from abattoir animals. The ability of rabbit tissue samples to attach and colonize the substratum by cell proliferation was not affected by the assayed cryopreservation procedures, regardless of specimen age. In porcines, sample attachment and cell proliferation capability of primary cultures were not affected by applied cryopreservation procedures. Almost all primary cultures from cryopreserved skin samples reached confluency (from 92 to 100%). Results reported here allow us to establish in both species, rabbit and pig, a cryobank of skin samples from adult specimens classified as outliers for longevity (in rabbits) and prolificacy (in pigs).
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- M A Silvestre
- Departamento de Ciencia Animal, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain.
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Wolfgang MJ, Marshall VS, Eisele SG, Schotzko ML, Thomson JA, Golos TG. Efficient method for expressing transgenes in nonhuman primate embryos using a stable episomal vector. Mol Reprod Dev 2002; 62:69-73. [PMID: 11933162 DOI: 10.1002/mrd.10059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Transgenesis in the nonhuman primate can enhance the study of human biology by providing animal models for the study of primate-specific physiology, pathophysiology, and embryonic development. Progress with this technology has been hindered by the inherent inefficiency of transgenesis, transgene silencing, and practical restrictions on the production of sufficient pronuclear stage nonhuman primate zygotes. We have developed a novel technique using an Epstein Barr virus (EBV)-based episomal vector to produce rhesus monkey (Macaca mulatta) embryos expressing a transgene. Plasmid DNA containing the latent origin of replication, oriP, and Epstein Barr Nuclear Antigen-1 (EBNA-1) of EBV, as well as a CMV IE-enhanced green fluorescent protein (eGFP) expression cassette, was introduced into rhesus embryos by direct pronuclear microinjection. We detected eGFP in early cleavage stage embryos (4-8 cell) and throughout the duration of culture (day 8-9 blastocysts) by epifluorescent microscopy. A 50% transduction rate was obtained with the EBV-based vector. Microinjected embryos expressed eGFP and retained their developmental capacity as evidenced by development to the blastocyst stage. EBV-based vectors present a novel and efficient means of delivering transgenes for the study of the molecular control of primate embryonic development.
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- Michael J Wolfgang
- Wisconsin Regional Primate Research Center, University of Wisconsin, 1223 Capitol Court, Madison, WI 53715-1299, USA
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Baldassarre H, Wang B, Kafidi N, Keefer C, Lazaris A, Karatzas CN. Advances in the production and propagation of transgenic goats using laparoscopic ovum pick-up and in vitro embryo production technologies. Theriogenology 2002; 57:275-84. [PMID: 11775975 DOI: 10.1016/s0093-691x(01)00671-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Laparoscopic ovum pick-up (LOPU) is a convenient methodology by which oocytes can be recovered and used either for in vitro production of zygotes or as a source of cytoplasts in nuclear transfer (NT) procedures. The pregnancy and transgenesis rates achieved with IVM/IVF of LOPU-sourced oocytes followed by subsequent DNA microinjection of zygotes are similar to the rates obtained when using in vivo-produced oocytes or zygotes. Similarly, pregnancy rates and kids born by using LOPU-sourced and in vitro matured oocytes as recipient cytoplasts in NT programs are comparable with those reported by others using in vivo matured oocytes collected by oviduct flushing. The use of LOPU allows for improved control over the stage of maturation/development of the oocytes and produced zygotes, a less invasive means of recovery, thereby allowing for repeated usage of the oocyte donor animals and the ability to source the oocytes from live animals of known health status. In addition, because of large follicular responses that can be obtained from prepubertal animals, LOPU followed by IVM/IVF has demonstrated great potential for the early propagation of valuable animals, in particular, transgenic animals.
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- H Baldassarre
- Nexia Biotechnologies Inc., Vaudreuil, Quebec, Canada
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Niemann H, Verhoeyen E, Wonigeit K, Lorenz R, Hecker J, Schwinzer R, Hauser H, Kues WA, Halter R, Lemme E, Herrmann D, Winkler M, Wirth D, Paul D. Cytomegalovirus early promoter induced expression of hCD59 in porcine organs provides protection against hyperacute rejection. Transplantation 2001; 72:1898-906. [PMID: 11773886 DOI: 10.1097/00007890-200112270-00006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The critical shortage of human donor organs has generated growing interest for porcine to human xenotransplantation. The major immunological barrier to xenotransplantation is the hyperacute rejection (HAR) response that is mediated by preformed xenoreactive antibodies and complement. A promising strategy to control the complement activation, is the expression of human complement regulatory proteins in transgenic animals. We have used the human early cytomegalovirus (CMV) promoter to drive expression of the human complement regulatory protein CD59 (hCD59) in transgenic pigs. A total of eight live transgenic founder animals was born from which five transgenic lines could be established. mRNA analysis and Western blotting revealed high expression of hCD59 in heart, kidney, skeletal muscle, and skin in animals of lines 1 and 5, as well as in the pancreas of four lines. This pattern of expression was confirmed by immunhistological staining. A cell-specific expression in heart and kidney tissue of transgenic lines 1 and 5 was determined. Primary fibroblasts and endothelial cell cultures derived from the aorta of transgenic pigs showed a significantly diminished sensitivity against the challenge with xenoreactive human antibodies and complement whereas non-transgenic control cells were highly susceptible to complement mediated lysis. Ex vivo perfusion of kidneys with pooled human blood revealed a significant protective effect of hCD59 against HAR. The average survival of transgenic kidneys was significantly extended (P<0.05) over nontransgenic controls (207.5+/-54.6 vs. 57.5+/-64.5 min). These data support the concept that hCD59 protects nonprimate cells against human complement mediated lysis and suggest that donor pigs transgenic for hCD59 could play a crucial role in clinical xenotransplantation. Two of five hCD59 transgenic lines showed strong hCD59 expression in several organs relevant for xenotransplantation and a protective effect against HAR. This indicates that the use of the CMV-promoter can facilitate the selection process for optimized transgene expression.
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- H Niemann
- Department of Biotechnology, Institut für Tierzucht und Tierverhalten, Mariensee, 31535 Neustadt, Germany
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This article summarizes recent progress in reproductive biotechnology in swine with special reference to in vitro production of embryos, generation of identical multiples, and transgenic pigs useful for xenotransplantation. In vitro production (in vitro maturation, in vitro fertilization, and in vitro culture) of viable porcine embryos is possible, although with much lower success rates than in cattle. The main problems are insufficient cytoplasmic maturation of porcine oocytes, a high proportion of polyspermic fertilization and a low proportion of blastocysts that, in addition, are characterized by a low number of cells, hampering their development in vivo upon transfer to recipients. Microsurgical bisection of morula and blastocyst stage embryos leads to a 2 to 3% monozygotic twinning rate of the transferred demiembryos, which is similar to that in rabbits and mice but considerably lower than in ruminants. It was found that with decreasing quality an increasing proportion of demi-embryos did not possess an inner cell mass. Porcine individual blastomeres derived from 4- and 8-cell embryos can be cultured in defined medium to the blastocyst stage. Leukemia inhibitory factor has been shown to be effective at defined embryonic stages and supports the formation of the inner cell mass in cultured isolated blastomeres in a concentration-dependent manner. For maintaining pregnancies with micromanipulated porcine embryos, it is not necessary to transfer extraordinarily high numbers of embryos. Porcine nuclear transfer is still struggling from the inefficiency of producing normally functioning blastocysts. Blastomeres, blastocyst-derived cells, fibroblasts and granulosa cells have been employed as donor cells in porcine nuclear transfer and have yielded blastocysts. Recently, the generation of the first piglets from somatic cell nuclear transfer has been achieved. DNA-microinjection into pronuclei of porcine zygotes has reliably resulted in the generation of transgenic pigs, which have special importance for the production of valuable pharmaceutical proteins in milk and xenotransplantation. It has been demonstrated that by expression of human complement regulatory proteins in transgenic pigs the hyperacute rejection response occurring after xenotransplantation can be overcome in a clinically relevant manner. Although biotechnological procedures in swine have recently undergone tremendous progress, the development is still lagging behind that in cattle and sheep. With regard to genetic engineering, considerable progress will originate from the possibility of employing homologous recombination in somatic cell lines and their subsequent use in nuclear transfer. In combination with the increasing knowledge in gene sequences this will allow in the foreseeable future widespread use in the pig industry either for agricultural or biomedical purposes.
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- H Niemann
- Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Animal Science and Behavior, Mariensee (FAL), Neustadt, Germany
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