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Belinskaya T, Saxena A. Low levels of endogenous cholinesterases support the choice of cows, sheep and goats for the transgenic expression of human butyrylcholinesterase in milk. Chem Biol Interact 2023; 383:110691. [PMID: 37659623 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2023.110691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/04/2023]
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Butyrylcholinesterase purified from human plasma (Hu BChE) as well as recombinant (r) Hu BChE are candidate enzymes that can protect humans from toxicity of organophosphorus compounds (OPs). Domestic animals such as cows, pigs, sheep, and goats have been used for the transgenic expression of a variety of valuable therapeutic proteins. Indeed, rHu BChE was successfully expressed in the milk of transgenic goats, but the presence of any endogenous cholinesterases (ChE) in milk would interfere with the isolation of expressed rHu BChE. The aim of this study was to determine the presence of endogenous ChEs in bovine, ovine, caprine, and porcine milk to determine the suitability of these species for the production of rHu BChE. Using acetyl- and butyryl- thiocholine as substrates, ChE activity (2-4 U/mL) was detected in pig milk only. ChE activities in milk from other animals were <0.01 U/mL and could only be detected following enrichment on procainamide-Sepharose gel. Two different methods based on measuring activity in the presence of acetylcholinesterase (AChE)- or BChE- specific inhibitors were used to estimate the proportions of AChE and BChE activities in enriched milk. Monoclonal antibodies (MAbs), against fetal bovine serum AChE that recognize AChEs from ruminants only, were also used to confirm the identity of AChEs. While bovine and ovine milk contain both AChE and BChE activities, caprine and porcine milk contain predominantly BChE activity. The presence of very low ChE activity supports the choice of cows, sheep, and goats for the transgenic expression of rHu BChE in milk.
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- Tatyana Belinskaya
- Division of Biochemistry, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD, 20910, USA
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- Division of Biochemistry, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD, 20910, USA.
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During recent decades, the UK dairy industry has had to adjust to the introduction of milk quotas in 1984, the deregulation of milk markets in 1994, and accommodate changes in the demand for dairy products. The combination of these factors, in addition to Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy and Foot and Mouth disease, and a fall in milk price has inevitably resulted in a restructuring of the industry, but also reinforced the need for all sectors of the industry to respond to the prevailing economic climate and changes in consumer preferences.
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Akers RM. A 100-Year Review: Mammary development and lactation. J Dairy Sci 2017; 100:10332-10352. [DOI: 10.3168/jds.2017-12983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2017] [Accepted: 06/15/2017] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Abubakar M, Saeed A, Kul O. Modification of Animal Products for Fat and Other Characteristics. THE ROLE OF BIOTECHNOLOGY IN IMPROVEMENT OF LIVESTOCK 2015. [PMCID: PMC7121827 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-662-46789-3_4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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This chapter includes information about modification of animal products using biotechnology and the importance of different modifications on the natural composition. The species considered for modified products include beef and dairy cattle, sheep, goats, poultry, and a wide variety of fishes. Moreover, the discussion includes the importance of animal food, nongenetically engineered animal modified food products, genetically engineered animal modified food items primarily for meat, milk, or egg and genetically engineered animal food along the transgenic approach for animal welfare. Modern biotechnology can improve productivity, consistency, and quality of alter animal food, fiber, and medical products. The transgenic technology is potentially valuable to alter characters of economic importance in a rapid and precise way. The food safety issue related to genetic engineering is also included in this chapter. The harm of such modified food and transgenic strategy should also be understood by the reader along with its advantages. In this context, transgenic approaches in animal biotechnology are under discussion that ranges from animal food production to their adverse effects.
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
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- Veterinary Faculty, Kirikkale University, Yahsihan, Turkey
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Yan S, Song H, Pang D, Zou Q, Li L, Yan Q, Fan N, Zhao X, Yu H, Li Z, Wang H, Gao F, Ouyang H, Lai L. Expression of plant sweet protein brazzein in the milk of transgenic mice. PLoS One 2013; 8:e76769. [PMID: 24155905 PMCID: PMC3796561 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0076769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2013] [Accepted: 08/28/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Sugar, the most popular sweetener, is essential in daily food. However, excessive sugar intake has been associated with several lifestyle-related diseases. Finding healthier and more economical alternatives to sugars and artificial sweeteners has received increasing attention to fulfill the growing demand. Brazzein, which comes from the pulp of the edible fruit of the African plant Pentadiplandra brazzeana Baill, is a protein that is 2,000 times sweeter than sucrose by weight. Here we report the production of transgenic mice that carry the optimized brazzein gene driven by the goat Beta-casein promoter, which specifically directs gene expression in the mammary glands. Using western blot analysis and immunohistochemistry, we confirmed that brazzein could be efficiently expressed in mammalian milk, while retaining its sweetness. This study presents the possibility of producing plant protein–sweetened milk from large animals such as cattle and goats.
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- Sen Yan
- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Embryo Engineering, College of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Regenerative Biology, South China Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Embryo Engineering, College of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Regenerative Biology, South China Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Embryo Engineering, College of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Embryo Engineering, College of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Regenerative Biology, South China Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Regenerative Biology, South China Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Embryo Engineering, College of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Embryo Engineering, College of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Embryo Engineering, College of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Embryo Engineering, College of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Embryo Engineering, College of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Embryo Engineering, College of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun, China
- Key Laboratory of Regenerative Biology, South China Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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Rajasekaran A, Kalaivani M. Designer foods and their benefits: A review. JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2013; 50:1-16. [PMID: 24425882 PMCID: PMC3550947 DOI: 10.1007/s13197-012-0726-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 04/02/2012] [Accepted: 04/27/2012] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Designer foods are normal foods fortified with health promoting ingredients. These foods are similar in appearance to normal foods and are consumed regularly as a part of diet. In this article we have reviewed the global regulatory status and benefits of available designer foods such as designer egg, designer milk, designer grains, probiotics, designer foods enriched with micro and macronutrients and designer proteins. Designer foods are produced by the process of fortification or nutrification. With the advances in the biotechnology, biofortification of foods using technologies such as recombinant DNA technology and fermentation procedures are gaining advantage in the industry. The ultimate acceptability and extensive use of designer foods depend on proper regulation in the market by the regulatory authorities of the country and by creating consumer awareness about their health benefits through various nationwide programs.
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- A. Rajasekaran
- />KMCH College of Pharmacy, Kalapatti Road, Coimbatore, 641 048 Tamil Nadu India
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- />Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission, Sector-23, Raj Nagar, Ghaziabad-201002, Uttar Pradesh India
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Targeted microRNA expression in dairy cattle directs production of β-lactoglobulin-free, high-casein milk. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2012; 109:16811-6. [PMID: 23027958 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1210057109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Milk from dairy cows contains the protein β-lactoglobulin (BLG), which is not present in human milk. As it is a major milk allergen, we wished to decrease BLG levels in milk by RNAi. In vitro screening of 10 microRNAs (miRNAs), either individually or in tandem combinations, identified several that achieved as much as a 98% knockdown of BLG. One tandem construct was expressed in the mammary gland of an ovine BLG-expressing mouse model, resulting in 96% knockdown of ovine BLG in milk. Following this in vivo validation, we produced a transgenic calf, engineered to express these tandem miRNAs. Analysis of hormonally induced milk from this calf demonstrated absence of BLG and a concurrent increase of all casein milk proteins. The findings demonstrate miRNA-mediated depletion of an allergenic milk protein in cattle and validate targeted miRNA expression as an effective strategy to alter milk composition and other livestock traits.
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Prpar S, Martignani E, Dovc P, Baratta M. Identification of goat mammary stem/progenitor cells. Biol Reprod 2012; 86:117. [PMID: 22238284 DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod.111.095489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Goat mammary gland epithelial cells have been used to establish primary and permanent cell lines, but to date, no data have been available regarding mammary stem cells (MaSCs) in this species. The detection and characterization of goat MaSCs is an important task for a better understanding of the cyclic character of mammary gland development, which will also offer the potential for manipulation of lactation yield and persistency. The objective of the present study was to demonstrate that a subpopulation of goat MaSCs resides in the goat mammary gland. Mammary tissue from lactating Saanen goats (Capra hircus) was dissociated and processed to a single-cell suspension. Using an in vitro colony-forming assay, we demonstrated that distinct colony types, which expressed specific lineage markers, arose from unipotent progenitors. Using two different growth media, we showed that the frequencies of caprine clonogenic progenitors differed according to growth conditions. Goat epithelial cells were transplanted under the kidney capsule of nonobese diabetic/severe combined immunodeficient (NOD/SCID) mice, where they formed organized, bilayered structures. Our results indicate the presence of goat MaSCs in the caprine mammary gland. To our knowledge, these data represent the first description of the tissue hierarchy of the goat mammary gland and demonstrate the regenerative potential of adult goat MaSCs.
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- Sonja Prpar
- Department of Animal Science, University of Ljubljana, Domzale, Slovenia
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The objective was to evaluate the effect of β-lactoglobulin (β-lg) polymorphism and seasonality on milk composition (fat, lactose, total solids, milk urea nitrogen, total protein, true protein, casein and somatic cell counts) of Holstein and Girolando cows. Milk and blood samples from 278 Holsteins cows and 156 Girolando cows were taken during two dry seasons and two rainy seasons, for milk composition analysis and to determine β-lg genotypes, respectively. BB genotype was the most frequent for both breeds, followed by AA genotype for Holstein (BB>AA>AB) and by AB for Girolando cows (BB>AB>AA). No differences were found in milk compositional characteristics among genetic variants of β-lg (AA, AB and BB) either between Holstein or Girolando cows. No association between milk composition and β-lg genetic polymorphism was observed. During the dry season, independently of the breed considered, higher contents of lactose, true protein, casein and casein:true protein ratio were found.
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Huang YJ, Huang Y, Baldassarre H, Wang B, Lazaris A, Leduc M, Bilodeau AS, Bellemare A, Côté M, Herskovits P, Touati M, Turcotte C, Valeanu L, Lemée N, Wilgus H, Bégin I, Bhatia B, Rao K, Neveu N, Brochu E, Pierson J, Hockley DK, Cerasoli DM, Lenz DE, Karatzas CN, Langermann S. Recombinant human butyrylcholinesterase from milk of transgenic animals to protect against organophosphate poisoning. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2007; 104:13603-8. [PMID: 17660298 PMCID: PMC1934339 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0702756104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 171] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Dangerous organophosphorus (OP) compounds have been used as insecticides in agriculture and in chemical warfare. Because exposure to OP could create a danger for humans in the future, butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) has been developed for prophylaxis to these chemicals. Because it is impractical to obtain sufficient quantities of plasma BChE to treat humans exposed to OP agents, the production of recombinant BChE (rBChE) in milk of transgenic animals was investigated. Transgenic mice and goats were generated with human BChE cDNA under control of the goat beta-casein promoter. Milk from transgenic animals contained 0.1-5 g/liter of active rBChE. The plasma half-life of PEGylated, goat-derived, purified rBChE in guinea pigs was 7-fold longer than non-PEGylated dimers. The rBChE from transgenic mice was inhibited by nerve agents at a 1:1 molar ratio. Transgenic goats produced active rBChE in milk sufficient for prophylaxis of humans at risk for exposure to OP agents.
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- Yue-Jin Huang
- PharmAthene Canada, Inc., 7150 Alexander-Fleming, Montreal, QC, Canada H4S 2C8.
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Bhure S, Sharma B. Cloning and characterization of ovine alphaS1-casein gene promoter: a transfection study in rat mammary gland cell line. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007; 18:39-46. [PMID: 17364812 DOI: 10.1080/10425170601017145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Promoter regions of milk protein genes are frequently used to produce pharmaceutically and medically important proteins in the mammary gland of transgenic animals and also can be used for the construction of an inducible eukaryotic expression vector. The aim of the present study was to clone, sequence and characterize the regulatory elements in ovine alphaS1-CSNGP. For the first time we have cloned and sequenced region extending from - 2136 to +49 bp containing 5'-flanking region and exon I. Computational analysis of the sequence showed presence of core promoter elements viz., TATA box, CAAT box and initiator sequence. Mammary gland specific sequences included MGF/STAT 5, MPBF, Yu Lee 2, 4 and 5, Oka box C and hormone responsive elements (HRE) viz., GRE, PRE, PRL, IRE and also Polyoma enhancer 3 sequences. Computational analysis data is validated by following the reporter gene expression studies in rat breast cell line. Six reporter gene constructs under the control of full length, proximal, distal, minimal and proximal-distal fused promoter segments were constructed to assess the effect of presence or absence of few selected regulatory elements on expression ability of the promoter. Based on qualitative evaluation of fluorescence, the pGFP-F/VspI showed highest fluorescence followed by pGFP-P, pGFP-F/SpeI, pGFPminimal and pGFP-D.
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- Sanjeevkumar Bhure
- Project Directorate on Animal Disease Monitoring Surveillance (PD_ADMAS). Hebbal, Bangalore, Karnataka, 560 024. India.
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Melo EO, Canavessi AMO, Franco MM, Rumpf R. Animal transgenesis: state of the art and applications. J Appl Genet 2007; 48:47-61. [PMID: 17272861 DOI: 10.1007/bf03194657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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There is a constant expectation for fast improvement of livestock production and human health care products. The advent of DNA recombinant technology and the possibility of gene transfer between organisms of distinct species, or even distinct phylogenic kingdoms, has opened a wide range of possibilities. Nowadays we can produce human insulin in bacteria or human coagulation factors in cattle milk. The recent advances in gene transfer, animal cloning, and assisted reproductive techniques have partly fulfilled the expectation in the field of livestock transgenesis. This paper reviews the recent advances and applications of transgenesis in livestock and their derivative products. At first, the state of art and the techniques that enhance the efficiency of livestock transgenesis are presented. The consequent reduction in the cost and time necessary to reach a final product has enabled the multiplication of transgenic prototypes around the world. We also analyze here some emerging applications of livestock transgenesis in the field of pharmacology, meat and dairy industry, xenotransplantation, and human disease modeling. Finally, some bioethical and commercial concerns raised by the transgenesis applications are discussed.
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- Eduardo O Melo
- EMBRAPA Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Av. W/5, Norte Final, PBI, Sala 7B, Brasilia, DF, Brazil, CEP 70770-900.
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Dairy biotechnology is fast gaining ground in the area of altering milk composition for processing and/or animal and human health by employing nutritional and genetic approaches. Modification of the primary structure of casein, alteration in the lipid profile, increased protein recovery, milk containing nutraceuticals, and replacement for infant formula offer several advantages in the area of processing. Less fat in milk, altered fatty acid profiles to include more healthy fatty acids such as CLA and ω‐fats, improved amino acid profiles, more protein, less lactose, and absence of β‐lactoglobulin (β‐LG) are some opportunities of “designing” milk for human health benefits. Transgenic technology has also produced farm animals that secrete in their milk, human lactoferrin, lysozyme, and lipase so as to simulate human milk in terms of quality and quantity of these elements that are protective to infants. Cow milk allergenicity in children could be reduced by eliminating the β‐LG gene from bovines. Animals that produce milk containing therapeutic agents such as insulin, plasma proteins, drugs, and vaccines for human health have been genetically engineered. In order to cater to animal health, transgenic animals that express in their mammary glands, various components that work against mastitis have been generated. The ultimate acceptability of the “designer” products will depend on ethical issues such as animal welfare and safety, besides better health benefits and increased profitability of products manufactured by the novel techniques.
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- Latha Sabikhi
- Dairy Technology Division, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal 132001, Haryana, India
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Dooley A, Parker W, Blair H, Lopez-Villalobos N. Selection and segregation of herds for a valuable milk trait. Livest Sci 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2005.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Huang YJ, Chretien N, Bilodeau AS, Zhou JF, Lazaris A, Karatzas CN. Goat uromodulin promoter directs kidney-specific expression of GFP gene in transgenic mice. BMC Biotechnol 2005; 5:9. [PMID: 15823198 PMCID: PMC1090560 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6750-5-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2005] [Accepted: 04/11/2005] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Uromodulin is the most abundant protein found in the urine of mammals. In an effort to utilize the uromodulin promoter in order to target recombinant proteins in the urine of transgenic animals we have cloned a goat uromodulin gene promoter fragment (GUM promoter) and used it to drive expression of GFP in the kidney of transgenic mice. RESULTS The GUM-GFP cassette was constructed and transgenic mice were generated in order to study the promoter's tissue specificity, the GFP kidney specific expression and its subcellular distribution. Tissues collected from three GUM-GFP transgenic mouse lines, and analyzed for the presence of GFP by Western blotting and fluorescence confirmed that the GUM promoter drove expression of GFP specifically in the kidney. More specifically, by using immuno-histochemistry analysis of kidney sections, we demonstrated that GFP expression was co-localized, with endogenous uromodulin protein, in the epithelial cells of the thick ascending limbs (TAL) of Henle's loop and the early distal convoluted tubule in the kidney. CONCLUSION The goat uromodulin promoter is capable of driving recombinant protein expression in the kidney of transgenic mice. The goat promoter fragment cloned may be a useful tool in targeting proteins or oncogenes in the kidney of mammals.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Biotechnology/methods
- Blotting, Southern
- Blotting, Western
- Cloning, Molecular
- Gene Expression Regulation
- Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental
- Genes, Reporter
- Genetic Techniques
- Goats
- Green Fluorescent Proteins/metabolism
- Immunohistochemistry
- In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence
- Kidney/embryology
- Kidney/metabolism
- Kidney Tubules/embryology
- Kidney Tubules/metabolism
- Loop of Henle/metabolism
- Mice
- Mice, Transgenic
- Microscopy, Confocal
- Microscopy, Fluorescence
- Models, Genetic
- Mucoproteins/genetics
- Mucoproteins/metabolism
- Plasmids/metabolism
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Promoter Regions, Genetic
- Recombinant Proteins/chemistry
- Time Factors
- Tissue Distribution
- Transgenes
- Uromodulin
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- Yue-Jin Huang
- PharmAthene Canada Inc. (formerly Nexia Biotechnologies Inc.), 1000 St-Charles Avenue Block B, Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC J7V 8P5, Canada
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- PharmAthene Canada Inc. (formerly Nexia Biotechnologies Inc.), 1000 St-Charles Avenue Block B, Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC J7V 8P5, Canada
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- PharmAthene Canada Inc. (formerly Nexia Biotechnologies Inc.), 1000 St-Charles Avenue Block B, Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC J7V 8P5, Canada
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- PharmAthene Canada Inc. (formerly Nexia Biotechnologies Inc.), 1000 St-Charles Avenue Block B, Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC J7V 8P5, Canada
- Current address: Genomatix Corporation, 119 Norfolk Ave SW, Roanoke, VA 24011, USA
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- PharmAthene Canada Inc. (formerly Nexia Biotechnologies Inc.), 1000 St-Charles Avenue Block B, Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC J7V 8P5, Canada
- Current address: Quebec Transgenic Research Network, McGill University, 1110 Ave Pine West, Montreal, QC H3A 1A3, Canada
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- PharmAthene Canada Inc. (formerly Nexia Biotechnologies Inc.), 1000 St-Charles Avenue Block B, Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC J7V 8P5, Canada
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Transgenic livestock that produce recombinant proteins in their milk can provide an economic and safe system for production of valuable proteins, such as pharmaceutical proteins for treatment or prevention of human disease or biomaterials for medical use. This method of production is frequently referred to as biopharming. The promise of biopharming, that is the actual commercial production of pharmaceuticals and other bioproducts, is nearing fulfillment. Improvements in molecular and reproductive techniques and strong economic incentives have continued to drive the implementation of transgenic technology to domestic animals. Nuclear transfer using transgenic donor cells is rapidly becoming the predominant technique used in the production of transgenic livestock, replacing the direct injection of DNA into the zygotic pronuclei. Production of transgenic founder animals by nuclear transfer in combination with traditional reproductive technologies can result in the propagation of transgenic herds of sufficient size to meet market demands for commercially important proteins. While some of the companies that have established transgenic programs have run into setbacks owing to a combination of economic, scientific and regulatory difficulties, other companies are continuing to make significant advances. While further improvements are needed to increase efficiencies of production, economically viable production of recombinant proteins using livestock species is not only possible but should be a commercial reality in the very near future.
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- C L Keefer
- Department of Animal & Avian Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA.
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- Raymond L Page
- Cyagra Research and Development, North Grafton, MA 01536, USA.
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Sang H. 6. Genetically modified livestock and poultry and their potential effects on human health and nutrition. Trends Food Sci Technol 2003. [DOI: 10.1016/s0924-2244(03)00069-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Brophy B, Smolenski G, Wheeler T, Wells D, L'Huillier P, Laible G. Cloned transgenic cattle produce milk with higher levels of beta-casein and kappa-casein. Nat Biotechnol 2003; 21:157-62. [PMID: 12548290 DOI: 10.1038/nbt783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 138] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2002] [Accepted: 12/05/2002] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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To enhance milk composition and milk processing efficiency by increasing the casein concentration in milk, we have introduced additional copies of the genes encoding bovine beta- and kappa-casein (CSN2 and CSN3, respectively) into female bovine fibroblasts. Nuclear transfer with four independent donor cell lines resulted in the production of 11 transgenic calves. The analysis of hormonally induced milk showed substantial expression and secretion of the transgene-derived caseins into milk. Nine cows, representing two high-expressing lines, produced milk with an 8-20% increase in beta-casein, a twofold increase in kappa-casein levels, and a markedly altered kappa-casein to total casein ratio. These results show that it is feasible to substantially alter a major component of milk in high producing dairy cows by a transgenic approach and thus to improve the functional properties of dairy milk.
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- Brigid Brophy
- AgResearch, Ruakura Research Centre, Hamilton, New Zealand
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Protected denomination of origin (PDO) cheeses have distinctive sensorial characteristics. They can be made only from raw milk possessing specific features, which is processed through the 'art' of the cheesemaker. In general, the distinctive sensorial traits of PDO cheese cannot be achieved under different environmental-production conditions for two main reasons: (1) some milk features are linked to specific animal production systems; (2) cheese ripening is affected by the interaction between milk (specific) and the traditional technology applied to the transformation process (non-specific). Also, the environment for a good ripening stage can be quite specific and not reproducible. With reference to milk, factors of typicality are species and/or breed, pedoclimatic conditions, animal management system and feeding. Other factors that influence cheese quality are milk treatments, milk processing and the ripening procedures. The technology applied to most cheeses currently known as PDO utilizes only raw milk, rennet and natural lactic acid bacteria, so that milk must be, at its origin, suitable for processing. The specific milk characteristics that ensure a high success rate for PDO cheeses are high protein content and good renneting properties, appropriate fat content with appropriate fatty acid composition and the presence of chemical flavours originating from local feeds. Moreover, an appropriate microflora is also of major importance. The factors that contribute to achieving milk suitable for transformation into PDO cheese are genetics, age, lactation stage, season and climate, general management and health conditions, milking and particularly feeding, which affect nutrient availability, endocrine response and health status, and also the presence of microbes and chemical substances which enrich or reduce the milk-cheese quality. Many of these factors are regulated by the Producer Associations. However, the secret of the success of PDO cheeses is the combination of modern technology and tradition, with the objective of adapting the product to market demand, without losing specificity, originality and authenticity.
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- G Bertoni
- Istituto di Zootecnica, Facoltà di Agraria, Universitá Cattolica S. Cuore, Piacenza, Italy.
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Keefer CL, Baldassarre H, Keyston R, Wang B, Bhatia B, Bilodeau AS, Zhou JF, Leduc M, Downey BR, Lazaris A, Karatzas CN. Generation of dwarf goat (Capra hircus) clones following nuclear transfer with transfected and nontransfected fetal fibroblasts and in vitro-matured oocytes. Biol Reprod 2001; 64:849-56. [PMID: 11207200 DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod64.3.849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 162] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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The developmental potential of caprine fetal fibroblast nuclei after in vitro transfection and nuclear transfer (NT) into enucleated, in vitro-matured oocytes was evaluated. Fetal fibroblasts were isolated from Day 27 to Day 30 fetuses from a dwarf breed of goat (BELE: breed early lactate early). Cells were transfected with constructs containing the enhanced green fluorescent protein (eGFP) and neomycin resistance genes and were selected with G418. Three eGFP lines and one nontransfected line were used as donor cells in NT. Donor cells were cultured in Dulbecco minimum Eagle medium plus 0.5% fetal calf serum for 4-8 days prior to use in NT. Immature oocytes were recovered by laparoscopic ovum pick-up and matured for 24 h prior to enucleation and NT. Reconstructed embryos were transferred as cleaved embryos into synchronized recipients. A total of 27 embryos derived from transgenic cells and 70 embryos derived from nontransgenic cells were transferred into 13 recipients. Five recipients (38%) were confirmed pregnant at Day 35 by ultrasound. Of these, four recipients delivered five male kids (7.1% of embryos transferred) derived from the nontransfected line. One recipient delivered a female kid derived from an eGFP line (7.7% of embryos transferred for that cell line). Presence of the eGFP transgene was confirmed by polymerase chain reaction, Southern blotting, and fluorescent in situ hybridization analyses. Nuclear transfer derivation from the donor cells was confirmed by single-strand confirmation polymorphism analysis. These results demonstrate that both in vitro-transfected and nontransfected caprine fetal fibroblasts can direct full-term development following NT.
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- C L Keefer
- Nexia Biotechnologies Inc., Ste Anne de Bellevue, Quebec, Canada H9X 3R2.
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Andreotti G, Trivellone E, Lamanna R, Di Luccia A, Motta A. Milk identification of different species: 13C-NMR spectroscopy of triacylglycerols from cows and buffaloes' milks. J Dairy Sci 2000; 83:2432-7. [PMID: 11104260 DOI: 10.3168/jds.s0022-0302(00)75133-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Triacylglycerols from cows and buffaloes' milk fat were investigated by 13C nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. By the addition of pure triacylglycerols standards, we identified the resonances of both milk fats, and the peaks were used for qualitative and quantitative analysis of acyl groups. Multivariate analysis treatment of triacylglycerols distribution and composition parameters enabled us to identify milk. This study shows that NMR can safely be used to quantitate milk fatty acid content, providing unique information for milk identification of different animal species.
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- G Andreotti
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica della Materia, Unità di Ricerca di Salerno, Università degli Studi di Salerno, Baronissi (SA), Italy.
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Prieto PA, Kopchick JJ, Kelder B. Transgenic animals and nutrition research. J Nutr Biochem 1999; 10:682-95. [PMID: 15539267 DOI: 10.1016/s0955-2863(99)00063-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/1998] [Accepted: 09/10/1999] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Transgenic animals are useful tools for the study of biological functions of proteins and secondary gene products synthesized by the action of protein catalysts. Research in nutrition and allied fields is benefiting from their use as models to contrast normal and altered metabolism. Although food, nutritional products, and ingredients from transgenic animals have not yet reached consumers, the technologies for their production are maturing and yielding exciting results in experimental and farm animals. Regulatory governmental bodies are already issuing guidelines and legislation in anticipation of the advent of these products and ingredients. This review summarizes available technology for the production of transgenic animals, discusses their scientific and commercial potential, and examines ancillary issues relevant to the field of nutrition.
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- P A Prieto
- Abbott Laboratories, Ross Products Division, Department of Strategic Research and Discovery, Columbus, OH 43215, USA
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