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Mizushima S, Sasanami T, Ono T, Kuroiwa A. Current Approaches to and the Application of Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) for Avian Genome Editing. Genes (Basel) 2023; 14:genes14030757. [PMID: 36981028 PMCID: PMC10048369 DOI: 10.3390/genes14030757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2023] [Revised: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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Poultry are one of the most valuable resources for human society. They are also recognized as a powerful experimental animal for basic research on embryogenesis. Demands for the supply of low-allergen eggs and bioreactors have increased with the development of programmable genome editing technology. The CRISPR/Cas9 system has recently been used to produce transgenic animals and various animals in the agricultural industry and has also been successfully adopted for the modification of chicken and quail genomes. In this review, we describe the successful establishment of genome-edited lines combined with germline chimera production systems mediated by primordial germ cells and by viral infection in poultry. The avian intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) system that we previously established and recent advances in ICSI for genome editing are also summarized.
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- Shusei Mizushima
- Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, Kita 10 Nishi 8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Shizuoka University, 836 Ohya, Shizuoka 422-8529, Japan
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- Matsumoto Dental University, 1780 Gobara, Hiro-oka, Shiojiri 399-0781, Nagano, Japan
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- Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, Kita 10 Nishi 8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan
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Ibrahim M, Stadnicka K. The science of genetically modified poultry. PHYSICAL SCIENCES REVIEWS 2023. [DOI: 10.1515/psr-2022-0352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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The exuberant development of targeted genome editing has revolutionized research on the chicken genome, generating chickens with beneficial parameters. The chicken model is a crucial experimental tool that can be utilized for drug manufacture, preclinical research, pathological observation, and other applications. In essence, tweaking the chicken’s genome has enabled the poultry industry to get more done with less, generating genetically modified chickens that lay eggs containing large amounts of lifesaving humanized drugs. The transition of gene editing from concept to practical application has been dramatically hastened by the development of programmable nucleases, bringing scientists closer than ever to the efficient producers of tomorrow’s medicines. Combining the developmental and physiological characteristics of the chicken with cutting-edge genome editing, the chicken furnishes a potent frontier that is foreseen to be actively pursued in the future. Herein we review the current and future prospects of gene editing in chickens and the contributions to the development of humanized pharmaceuticals.
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- Mariam Ibrahim
- Department of Animal Biotechnology and Genetics , PBS University of Science and Technology , 85-084 Bydgoszcz , Poland
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- Department of Oncology , Collegium Medicum Nicolaus Copernicus University , 85-821 Bydgoszcz , Poland
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Establishment of an electroporation-mediated gene delivery system in porcine spermatogonial stem cells. In Vitro Cell Dev Biol Anim 2019; 55:177-188. [PMID: 30725355 DOI: 10.1007/s11626-019-00326-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2018] [Accepted: 01/18/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs) are a useful tool for the generation of genetically modified transgenic sperm. As a result, the transfer of specific genes into the cytoplasm of SSCs is crucial for the successful generation of transgenic sperm. Here, we report electroporation conditions optimized for SSCs derived from the porcine testis. The highest transfection efficiency and cell viability were observed in porcine SSCs transfected with 1 μg transgenic vector with a single electric pulse from an electroporator at a voltage of 100 V and a capacitor setting of 250 μF. The transfection efficiency and cell viability were constant regardless of the size of the transgenic vector. Furthermore, we did not detect loss of spermatozoa differentiation potential in the transfected porcine SSCs. From these results, we confirm that this electroporation-based gene delivery system can effectively introduce foreign DNA into the genome of porcine SSCs without any loss of the original porcine SSC characteristics, which will be important in the generation of mosaicism-free transgenic pigs produced from transgenic porcine sperm.
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Primordial germ cells (PGCs), precursors of functional gametes, offer great promise for the use of genetic resources and transgenesis in chickens. PGCs can be isolated from the developing embryo at diverse early stages and are subsequently expandable in vitro. In vitro proliferating chicken PGCs can facilitate the production of efficient germline chimeras and transgenic chickens. Here, we describe methods to isolate and characterize PGCs from chicken embryos and their application to transgenesis.
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Lee JH, Park JW, Kim SW, Park J, Park TS. C-X-C chemokine receptor type 4 (CXCR4) is a key receptor for chicken primordial germ cell migration. J Reprod Dev 2017; 63:555-562. [PMID: 28867677 PMCID: PMC5735266 DOI: 10.1262/jrd.2017-067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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In mammals, germ cells originate outside of the developing gonads and follow a unique migration pattern through the embryonic tissue toward the genital ridges. Many studies have attempted to identify critical receptors and
factors involved in germ cell migration. However, relatively few reports exist on germ cell receptors and chemokines that are involved in germ cell migration in avian species. In the present study, we investigated the specific
migratory function of C-X-C chemokine receptor type 4 (CXCR4) in chicken primordial germ cells (PGCs). We induced loss-of-function via a frameshift mutation in the CXCR4 gene in chicken PGCs using clustered
regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat-CRISPR-associated protein 9 (CRISPR/Cas9) genome editing. The migratory capacity of CXCR4 knockout PGCs was significantly reduced in vivo after
transplantation into recipient embryos. However, CXCR4-expressing somatic cell lines, such as chicken DT40 and DF1, failed to migrate into the developing gonads, suggesting that another key factor(s) is necessary for targeting and
settlement of PGCs into the genital ridges. In conclusion, we show that CXCR4 plays a critical role in the migration of chicken germ cells.
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- Jeong Hyo Lee
- Graduate School of International Agricultural Technology and Institute of Green-Bio Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Gangwon-do 232-916, Korea
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- Graduate School of International Agricultural Technology and Institute of Green-Bio Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Gangwon-do 232-916, Korea
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- Graduate School of International Agricultural Technology and Institute of Green-Bio Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Gangwon-do 232-916, Korea
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- Graduate School of International Agricultural Technology and Institute of Green-Bio Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Gangwon-do 232-916, Korea
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- Graduate School of International Agricultural Technology and Institute of Green-Bio Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Gangwon-do 232-916, Korea
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Nazaktabar A, Lashkenari MS, Araghi A, Ghorbani M, Golshahi H. In vivo evaluation of toxicity and antiviral activity of polyrhodanine nanoparticles by using the chicken embryo model. Int J Biol Macromol 2017; 103:379-384. [PMID: 28526349 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2017.05.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2017] [Revised: 04/09/2017] [Accepted: 05/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Evaluation of the potential cytotoxicity of polyrhodanine nanoparticles is an important factor for its biological applications. In current study, for the first time histopathological and biochemical analysis of polyrhodanine besides of its antiviral activity against Newcastle disease virus (NDV) were examined on chicken embryo model. Polyrhodanine was synthesized by the chemical oxidative polymerization method. The obtained nanoparticles were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR). Different doses of polyrhodanine nanoparticles were injected into the albumen in 4-day-old embryonic eggs for groups: (0.1ppm, 1ppm, 10ppm and 100ppm), while the Control group received only normal saline. The gross examination of chicks revealed no abnormality. No pathological changes were detected in microscopical examination of the liver, kidney, spleen, heart, bursa of Fabricius and central nervous system tissues. Blood serum biochemical indices showed no significant differences between control and treatment groups. Interestingly, polyrhodanine nanoparticles showed strong antiviral activity against NDV in ovo. These preliminary findings suggest that polyrhodanine nanoparticles without any toxicity effect could be utilized in controlling Newcastle disease in chickens.
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- Ahmad Nazaktabar
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Amol University of Special Modern Technologies, Amol, Iran
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Amol University of Special Modern Technologies, Amol, Iran.
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Babol University of Technology, Babol, Iran
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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Park TS, Lee HG, Moon JK, Lee HJ, Yoon JW, Yun BNR, Kang S, Kim J, Kim H, Han JY, Han BK. Deposition of bioactive human epidermal growth factor in the egg white of transgenic hens using an oviduct‐specific minisynthetic promoter. FASEB J 2015; 29:2386-96. [DOI: 10.1096/fj.14-264739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2014] [Accepted: 01/26/2015] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Tae Sub Park
- Graduate School of International Agricultural Technology and Institute of Green‐Bio Science and TechnologySeoul National University, Pyeongchang‐gunGangwon‐doKorea
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- Department of Agricultural BiotechnologyCollege of Agriculture and Life SciencesSeoul National UniversitySeoulKorea
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- Optipharm, Osongsaengmyeong 6‐ro, Cheongju‐siChungcheongbku‐doKorea
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- Department of Agricultural BiotechnologyCollege of Agriculture and Life SciencesSeoul National UniversitySeoulKorea
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- Department of Agricultural BiotechnologyCollege of Agriculture and Life SciencesSeoul National UniversitySeoulKorea
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- Optipharm, Osongsaengmyeong 6‐ro, Cheongju‐siChungcheongbku‐doKorea
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- Optipharm, Osongsaengmyeong 6‐ro, Cheongju‐siChungcheongbku‐doKorea
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- Optipharm, Osongsaengmyeong 6‐ro, Cheongju‐siChungcheongbku‐doKorea
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- Optipharm, Osongsaengmyeong 6‐ro, Cheongju‐siChungcheongbku‐doKorea
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- Department of Agricultural BiotechnologyCollege of Agriculture and Life SciencesSeoul National UniversitySeoulKorea
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- Optipharm, Osongsaengmyeong 6‐ro, Cheongju‐siChungcheongbku‐doKorea
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Park TS, Lim JM, Kim KH, Kim HS, Song YS, Han JY. Cellular dynamics after injection of mesoderm-derived human embryonic kidney 293 cells and fibroblasts into developing chick embryos. J Cancer Prev 2014; 19:68-73. [PMID: 25337574 PMCID: PMC4189472 DOI: 10.15430/jcp.2014.19.1.68] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2014] [Revised: 03/17/2014] [Accepted: 03/17/2014] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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This study was conducted to compare localization of transformed or differentiated cells after injection into developing chick embryos. Mesoderm-derived chicken embryonic fibroblasts (CEFs), retrieved from normal tissues and artificially transformed human embryonic kidney (HEK) 293 cells, were injected into the dorsal aorta of stage 17 embryos, incubated for 60 h, and post-injection survival and tissue localization after injection were monitored. Overall survival rates were 43% to 57%, and there was no significant difference between the two cell types (P=0.4453). Migration into various tissues was observed after injection of the HEK 293 cells, and this was greatly reduced after CEF transfer (P<0.0127). Tumorigenic activity was detected in the HEK 293 transferred cells and the major organ colonized was the highly vascularized yolk sac. From these results, we suggest that cell transformation alters post-injected migration activity of cells at organogenesis.
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- Tae Sub Park
- Major in Biomodulation, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-921 ; Research Institute for Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-921
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- Major in Biomodulation, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-921 ; Research Institute for Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-921 ; Interdisciplinary Program in Cancer Biology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 110-799, Korea
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- Major in Biomodulation, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-921 ; Research Institute for Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-921
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Seoul 110-744 ; Interdisciplinary Program in Cancer Biology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 110-799, Korea
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- Major in Biomodulation, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-921 ; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Seoul 110-744 ; Interdisciplinary Program in Cancer Biology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 110-799, Korea
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- Major in Biomodulation, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-921 ; Research Institute for Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-921 ; Interdisciplinary Program in Cancer Biology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 110-799, Korea
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Park TS, Kang KS, Han JY. Current genomic editing approaches in avian transgenesis. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2013; 190:144-8. [PMID: 23247275 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2012.11.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2012] [Revised: 11/26/2012] [Accepted: 11/30/2012] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The chicken was domesticated from Red Jungle Fowl over 8000years ago and became one of the major food sources worldwide. At present, the poultry industry is one of the largest industrial animal stocks in the world, and its economic scale is expanding significantly with increasing consumption. Additionally, since Aristotle used chicken eggs as a model to provide remarkable insights into how life begins, chickens have been used as invaluable and powerful experimental materials for studying embryo development, immune systems, biomedical processes, and hormonal regulation. Combined with advancements in efficient transgenic technology, avian models have become even more important than would have been expected.
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- Tae Sub Park
- WCU Biomodulation Major, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Research Institute for Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-921, Republic of Korea
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Park TS, Han JY. Conservation of migration and differentiation circuits in primordial germ cells between avian species. J Reprod Dev 2013; 59:252-7. [PMID: 23386102 PMCID: PMC3934138 DOI: 10.1262/jrd.2012-183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Germ cell differentiation in reverse-sexed reproductive organs and interspecies germ
line chimeras provides insight into the mechanism of germ cell development and represents
a useful tool for conservation of endangered birds. We investigated the migration and
survival capacity of male chicken primordial germ cells (PGCs) in female chicken embryos
and in quail and Korean ring-necked pheasant embryos of both sexes. Interestingly, the
PGCs were successfully reintroduced in all cases. Furthermore, the cells survived in the
recipient gonads until hatching regardless of sex and species of the recipient. In the
case of male recipient chickens, PGC-derived offspring were produced. However, the
reverse-sexed female chickens, quails and pheasants of both sexes did not generate any
male donor PGC-derived progeny. These results suggest that migration and survival circuits
in chicken PGCs are conserved in both sexes and between avian species during embryonic
development.
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- Tae Sub Park
- WCU Biomodulation Major, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Research Institute for Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-921, Korea
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Over the past two decades numerous reports have demonstrated that the genetic modification of poultry genomes has great potential for improving poultry production; moreover, it may be used as a powerful tool for the production of industrial proteins. To date, transgenic techniques have been established for generating transgenic birds that express recombinant human proteins in hen eggs, as well as tissue-specific genes as an animal model. The production of transgenic birds is a promising approach that could have practical applications in agriculture and biopharmacology, in addition to advancing our understanding of avian biology. Finally, germ cell-mediated transgenesis could provide a more efficient strategy for creating gene-targeted insertions and deletions in avian species.
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- Tae Sub Park
- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Research Institute for Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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Kawabe Y, Hayashida Y, Numata K, Harada S, Hayashida Y, Ito A, Kamihira M. Oral immunotherapy for pollen allergy using T-cell epitope-containing egg white derived from genetically manipulated chickens. PLoS One 2012; 7:e48512. [PMID: 23144766 PMCID: PMC3483267 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0048512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2012] [Accepted: 09/26/2012] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Peptide immunotherapy using T-cell epitopes is expected to be an effective treatment for allergic diseases such as Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica; Cj) pollinosis. To develop a treatment for pollen allergy by inducing oral tolerance, we generated genetically manipulated (GM) chickens by retroviral gene transduction, to produce a fusion protein of chicken egg white lysozyme and a peptide derived from seven dominant human T-cell epitopes of Japanese cedar pollen allergens (cLys-7crp). The transgene sequence was detected in all chickens transduced with the retroviral vector. Transduction efficiency in blood cells correlated to transgene expression. Western blot analysis revealed that cLys-7crp was expressed in the egg white of GM hens. Mice induced to develop allergic rhinitis by Cj pollinosis were fed with cLys-7crp-containing egg white produced by GM chickens. Total and Cj allergen (Cry j 1)-specific IgE levels were significantly decreased in allergic mice fed with cLys-7crp-containing egg white compared with allergic mice fed with normal egg white. These results suggest that oral administration of T-cell epitope-containing egg white derived from GM chickens is effective for the induction of immune tolerance as an allergy therapy.
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MESH Headings
- Administration, Oral
- Allergens/genetics
- Allergens/immunology
- Allergens/metabolism
- Animals
- Animals, Genetically Modified
- Base Sequence
- Blotting, Western
- Chick Embryo
- Chickens
- Cryptomeria/immunology
- Egg White
- Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
- Epitopes, T-Lymphocyte/genetics
- Epitopes, T-Lymphocyte/immunology
- Epitopes, T-Lymphocyte/metabolism
- Humans
- Immunoglobulin E/blood
- Immunoglobulin E/immunology
- Immunotherapy/methods
- Mice
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Muramidase/genetics
- Muramidase/immunology
- Muramidase/metabolism
- NIH 3T3 Cells
- Pollen/immunology
- Recombinant Fusion Proteins/administration & dosage
- Recombinant Fusion Proteins/immunology
- Recombinant Fusion Proteins/metabolism
- Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal/immunology
- Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal/therapy
- Treatment Outcome
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- Yoshinori Kawabe
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Efficient genetic modification and germ-line transmission of primordial germ cells using piggyBac and Tol2 transposons. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2012; 109:E1466-72. [PMID: 22586100 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1118715109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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The derivation of germ-line competent avian primordial germ cells establishes a cell-based model system for the investigation of germ cell differentiation and the production of genetically modified animals. Current methods to modify primordial germ cells using DNA or retroviral vectors are inefficient and prone to epigenetic silencing. Here, we validate the use of transposable elements for the genetic manipulation of primordial germ cells. We demonstrate that chicken primordial germ cells can be modified in vitro using transposable elements. Both piggyBac and Tol2 transposons efficiently transpose primordial germ cells. Tol2 transposon integration sites were spread throughout both the macro- and microchromosomes of the chicken genome and were more prevalent in gene transcriptional units and intronic regions, consistent with transposon integrations observed in other species. We determined that the presence of insulator elements was not required for reporter gene expression from the integrated transposon. We further demonstrate that a gene-trap cassette carried in the Tol2 transposon can trap and mutate endogenous transcripts in primordial germ cells. Finally, we observed that modified primordial germ cells form functional gametes as demonstrated by the generation of transgenic offspring that correctly expressed a reporter gene carried in the transposon. Transposable elements are therefore efficient vectors for the genetic manipulation of primordial germ cells and the chicken genome.
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