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Hossein MS, Son YB, Jeong YW, Jeong YI, Kang MN, Choi EJ, Park KB, Bae YR, Kim DY, Hwang WS. Production of transgenic first filial puppies expressing mutated human amyloid precursor protein gene. Front Vet Sci 2023; 10:1227202. [PMID: 37964915 PMCID: PMC10642565 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1227202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/16/2023] Open
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Propagation of transgenic animals by germline transmission using assisted reproductive technologies such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) is the most efficient way to produce transgenic colonies for biomedical research. The objective of this study was to generate transgenic puppies from a founder dog expressing the mutated human amyloid precursor protein (mhAPP) gene. Experiment I assessed the characteristics of the semen prepared by freshly diluted, swim-up, and Percoll gradient methods using a computer-assisted semen analyzer (CASA). Motile and progressively motile sperm counts were higher in the Percoll gradient samples (p < 0.05) than in the swim-up and freshly diluted samples. In Experiment II, a total of 59, 70, and 65 presumptive zygotes produced by fresh, Percoll gradient, and swim-up methods, respectively, were transferred to surrogates (5 for each group); the Percoll gradient (27.27%) and swim-up samples (14.29%) showed the highest blastocyst formation rates, while fresh diluted semen did not produce any blastocyst. Experiment III examined the full-term developmental ability of embryos. Among the 5 surrogates in the Percoll gradient group, one (20.0%) became pregnant; it had 4 (6.15%) sacs and delivered 4 (6.15%; 2 males and 2 females) live puppies. Among the 4 puppies, 2 (50.0%) were found to transmit the transgene on their nail and toe under GFP fluorescence. Furthermore, the integration and expression of the mhAPP transgene were examined in the umbilical cords of all the IVF-derived puppies, and the presence of the transgene was only observed in the GFP-positive puppies. Thus, semen prepared by the Percoll method could generate transgenic puppies by male germline transmission using the IVF technique. Our result will help propagate transgenic dogs efficiently, which will foster human biomedical research.
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- UAE Biotech Research Centre, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Department of Obstetrics, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- UAE Biotech Research Centre, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Department of Companion Animal and Animal Resources Science, Joongbu University, Geumsan-gun, Republic of Korea
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- UAE Biotech Research Centre, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- UAE Biotech Research Centre, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- UAE Biotech Research Centre, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- UAE Biotech Research Centre, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- UAE Biotech Research Centre, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Life Science, College of Bio-nano Technology, Gachon University, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- UAE Biotech Research Centre, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Department of Biology, North-Eastern Federal University, Yakutsk, Russia
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Olsson PO, Jeong YW, Jeong Y, Kang M, Park GB, Choi E, Kim S, Hossein MS, Son YB, Hwang WS. Insights from one thousand cloned dogs. Sci Rep 2022; 12:11209. [PMID: 35778582 PMCID: PMC9249891 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-15097-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Animal cloning has been popularized for more than two decades, since the birth of Dolly the Sheep 25 years ago in 1996. There has been an apparent waning of interest in cloning, evident by a reduced number of reports. Over 1500 dogs, representing approximately 20% of the American Kennel Club’s recognized breeds, have now been cloned, making the dog (Canis familiaris) one of the most successfully cloned mammals. Dogs have a unique relationship with humans, dating to prehistory, and a high degree of genome homology to humans. A number of phenotypic variations, rarely recorded in natural reproduction have been observed in in these more than 1000 clones. These observations differ between donors and their clones, and between clones from the same donor, indicating a non-genetic effect. These differences cannot be fully explained by current understandings but point to epigenetic and cellular reprograming effects of somatic cell nuclear transfer. Notably, some phenotypic variations have been reversed through further cloning. Here we summarize these observations and elaborate on the cloning procedure.
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- P Olof Olsson
- UAE Biotech Research Center, Lane 2128 Al Wathba, Al Wathba South, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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- Department of Companion Animal and Animal Resources Science, Joongbu University, Geumsan-gun, 32713, Republic of Korea
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- UAE Biotech Research Center, Lane 2128 Al Wathba, Al Wathba South, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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- UAE Biotech Research Center, Lane 2128 Al Wathba, Al Wathba South, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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- UAE Biotech Research Center, Lane 2128 Al Wathba, Al Wathba South, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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- UAE Biotech Research Center, Lane 2128 Al Wathba, Al Wathba South, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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- UAE Biotech Research Center, Lane 2128 Al Wathba, Al Wathba South, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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- UAE Biotech Research Center, Lane 2128 Al Wathba, Al Wathba South, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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- UAE Biotech Research Center, Lane 2128 Al Wathba, Al Wathba South, Abu Dhabi, UAE. .,North Eastern Federal University, Republic of Sakha, Yakutia, Russia.
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Son YB, Jeong YI, Jeong YW, Hossein MS, Hwang WS. Impact of co-transfer of embryos produced by somatic cell nuclear transfer using two types of donor cells on pregnancy outcomes in dogs. Anim Biosci 2022; 35:1360-1366. [PMID: 35507850 PMCID: PMC9449398 DOI: 10.5713/ab.22.0043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Accepted: 04/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Objective The present study analyzed the influence of co-transferring embryos with high and low cloning efficiencies produced via somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) on pregnancy outcomes in dogs. Methods Cloned dogs were produced by SCNT using donor cells derived from a Tibetan Mastiff (TM) and Toy Poodle (TP). The in vivo developmental capacity of cloned embryos was evaluated. The pregnancy and parturition rates were determined following single transfer of 284 fused oocytes into 21 surrogates and co-transfer of 47 fused oocytes into four surrogates. Results When cloned embryos produced using a single type of donor cell were transferred into surrogates, the pregnancy and live birth rates were significantly higher following transfer of embryos produced using TP donor cells than following transfer of embryos produced using TM donor cells. Next, pregnancy and live birth rates were compared following single and co-transfer of these cloned embryos. The pregnancy and live birth rates were similar upon co-transfer of embryos and single transfer of embryos produced using TP donor cells but were significantly lower upon single transfer of embryos produced using TM donor cells. Furthermore, the parturition rate for TM dogs and the percentage of these dogs that remained alive until weaning was significantly higher upon co-transfer than upon single transfer of embryos. However, there was no difference between the two embryo transfer methods for TP dogs. The mean birth weight of cloned TM dogs was significantly higher upon single transfer than upon co-transfer of embryos. However, the body weight of TM dogs did not significantly differ between the two embryo transfer methods after day 5. Conclusion For cloned embryos with a lower developmental competence, the parturition rate and percentage of dogs that remain alive until weaning are increased when they are co-transferred with cloned embryos with a greater developmental competence.
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Mitochondrial metabolism assessment of lycaon-dog fetuses in interspecies somatic cell nuclear transfer. Theriogenology 2021; 165:18-27. [PMID: 33611171 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2021.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2020] [Revised: 01/06/2021] [Accepted: 01/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Many studies have reported that interspecies somatic cell nuclear transfer (iSCNT) is considered the prominent method in preserving endangered animals. However, the development rate of iSCNT embryos is low, and there are limited studies on the molecular mechanism of the iSCNT process. This study evaluated the developmental potential of interspecies lycaon (Lycaon pictus)-dog embryos and assessed the mitochondrial content and metabolism of the produced cloned lycaon-dog fetus. Of 678 collected oocytes, 516 were subjected to nuclear transfer, and 419 reconstructed embryos with male lycaon fibroblasts were transferred into 27 surrogates. Of 720 oocytes, 568 were subjected to nuclear transfer and 469 reconstructed embryos with female lycaon fibroblasts were transferred into 31 surrogates. Two recipients who received female reconstructed embryos were identified as pregnant at 30 days. However, fetal retardation with no cardiac activity was observed at 46 days. Microsatellite analysis confirmed that the cloned lycaon-dog fetus was genetically identical to the lycaon donor cell, whereas mitochondrial sequencing analysis revealed that oocyte donor dogs transmitted their mtDNA. We assessed the oxygen consumption rate and mitochondrial content of the aborted lycaon-dog fetus to shed some light on the aborted fetus's cellular metabolism. The oxygen consumption rates in the lycaon-dog fetal fibroblasts were lower than those in adult dog, lycaon and cloned dog fetal fibroblasts. Furthermore, lycaon-dog fetal fibroblasts showed decreased proportions of live and active mitochondria compared with other groups. Overall, we hypothesized that nuclear-mitochondrial incompatibility affects pyruvate metabolism and that these processes cause intrauterine fetal death.
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Kim JJ, Park KB, Choi EJ, Hyun SH, Kim NH, Jeong YW, Hwang WS. Relationship between time post-ovulation and progesterone on oocyte maturation and pregnancy in canine cloning. Anim Reprod Sci 2017; 185:75-82. [PMID: 28843841 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2017.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2017] [Revised: 08/07/2017] [Accepted: 08/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Canine oocytes ovulated at prophase complete meiosis and continue to develop in presence of a high progesterone concentration in the oviduct. Considering that meiotic competence of canine oocyte is accomplished in the oviductal environment, we postulate that hormonal milieu resulting from the circulating progesterone concentration may affect oocyte maturation and early development of embryos. From 237 oocyte donors, 2620 oocytes were collected and their meiotic status and morphology were determined. To determine optimal characteristics of the mature oocytes subjected to nuclear transfer, a proportion of the meiotic status of the oocytes were classified in reference to time post-ovulation as well as progesterone (P4) level. A high proportion of matured oocytes were collected from >126h (55.5%) post-ovulation or 40-50ngmL-1 (46.4%) group compared to the other groups. Of the oocyte donors that provided mature oocytes in vivo, there was no correlation between serum progesterone of donors and time post ovulation, however, time post-ovulation were significantly shorter for <30ng/mL group (P<0.05). Using mature oocytes, 1161 cloned embryos were reconstructed and transferred into 77 surrogates. In order to determine the relationship between pregnancy performance and serum progesterone level, embryos were transferred into surrogates showing various P4 serum levels. The highest pregnancy (31.8%) and live birth cloning efficacy (2.2%) rates were observed when the embryos were transferred into surrogates with circulating P4 levels were from 40 to 50ngmL-1. In conclusion, measurement of circulating progesterone of female dog could be a suitable an indicator of the optimal time to collect quality oocyte and to select surrogates for cloning.
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- Joung Joo Kim
- Sooam Biotech Research Foundation, 64 Kyungin-ro, Guro-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Sooam Biotech Research Foundation, 64 Kyungin-ro, Guro-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Sooam Biotech Research Foundation, 64 Kyungin-ro, Guro-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Sooam Biotech Research Foundation, 64 Kyungin-ro, Guro-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Laboratory of Veterinary Embryology and Biotechnology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of Korea
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- Sooam Biotech Research Foundation, 64 Kyungin-ro, Guro-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Sooam Biotech Research Foundation, 64 Kyungin-ro, Guro-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Influence of somatic cell donor breed on reproductive performance and comparison of prenatal growth in cloned canines. Theriogenology 2014; 81:1207-13.e1. [PMID: 24613602 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2014.01.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2013] [Revised: 01/22/2014] [Accepted: 01/26/2014] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Using in vivo-flushed oocytes from a homogenous dog population and subsequent embryo transfer after nuclear transfer, we studied the effects of donor cells collected from 10 different breeds on cloning efficiency and perinatal development of resulted cloned puppies. The breeds were categorized into four groups according to their body weight: small (≤9 kg), medium (>9-20 kg), large (>20-40 kg), and ultra large (>40 kg). A total of 1611 cloned embryos were transferred into 454 surrogate bitches for production of cloned puppies. No statistically significant differences were observed for initial pregnancy rates at Day 30 of embryo transfer for the donor cells originated from different breeds. However, full-term pregnancy rates were 16.5%, 11.0%, 10.0%, and 7.1% for the donor cells originated from ultra-large breed, large, medium, and small breeds, respectively, where pregnancy rate in the ultra-large group was significantly higher compared with the small breeds (P < 0.01). Perinatal mortality until weaning was significantly higher in small breeds (33.3%) compared with medium, large, or ultra-large breeds where no mortality was observed. The mean birth weight of cloned pups significantly increased proportional to breed size. The highest litter size was examined in ultra-large breeds. There was no correlation between the number of embryo transferred and litter size. Taken together, the efficiency of somatic cell cloning and fetal survival after embryo transfer may be affected significantly by selecting the appropriate genotype.
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Hong SG, Oh HJ, Park JE, Kim MJ, Kim GA, Park EJ, Koo OJ, Kang SK, Jang G, Lee BC. Production of offspring from cloned transgenic RFP female dogs and stable generational transmission of the RFP gene. Genesis 2011; 49:835-40. [PMID: 21630416 DOI: 10.1002/dvg.20772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2010] [Revised: 05/10/2011] [Accepted: 05/23/2011] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to analyze the reproductive ability of transgenic female dogs born bysomatic cell nuclear transfer and to determine inheritance of the red fluorescent protein (RFP) transgene. The four founder transgenic bitches (F0) reached puberty at 340.8 ± 39.6 days after birth and were bred with wild-type male dogs by natural mating or by artificial insemination. The bitches all became pregnant and successfully delivered 13 puppies (F1), of which two females were bred with wild-type dogs to deliver 7 offspring (F2), including 1 stillbirth. Among the 19 live offspring, 10 puppies showed emission of RFP under UV light and the presence of the RFP transgene was confirmed by genomic PCR and Southern blot analyses. In conclusion, transgenic RFP female dogs exhibited normal reproductive ability and expression of the transgene was demonstrated in F1 and F2 generations.
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HONG SG, OH HJ, PARK JE, KANG JT, KIM MJ, YOON JH, CHANG JH, KIM MK, JANG G, LEE BC. Serum Levels of Reproductive Hormones and Ultrasonographic Monitoring of Ovarian Follicles in Female Cloned Dogs. J Vet Med Sci 2010; 72:89-92. [DOI: 10.1292/jvms.09-0117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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- So Gun HONG
- Department of Theriogenology and Biotechnology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University
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- Department of Theriogenology and Biotechnology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University
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- Department of Theriogenology and Biotechnology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University
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- Department of Theriogenology and Biotechnology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University
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- Department of Theriogenology and Biotechnology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Imaging, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Imaging, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University
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- College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chungnam National University
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- Department of Theriogenology and Biotechnology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University
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- Department of Theriogenology and Biotechnology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University
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