Establishment of cholesteryl ester transfer protein transgenic rabbits by DNA microinjection and analysis of their biological properties
10.3969/j.issn.1005-4847.2015.04.001
- VernacularTitle:胆固醇酯转移蛋白转基因家兔制作及生物学特性分析
- Author:
Shoucui GAO
;
Daxin CHENG
;
Sihai ZHAO
;
Yulong CHEN
;
Xiaojing WANG
;
Liang BAI
;
Jianglin FAN
;
Enqi LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Cholesteryl ester transfer protein;
Transgene;
Rabbits;
Plasma;
Liver
- From:
Acta Laboratorium Animalis Scientia Sinica
2015;(4):331-335
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective The aim of this study was to generate human cholesteryl ester transfer protein ( CETP) transgenic rabbits and analyze their biological properties.Methods We generated human CETP transgenic rabbits by DNA microinjection, and detected the expression of human CETP by real-time PCR and Western blot assay.The activity of CETP was measured using an activity assay kit.Results Human CETP transgenic rabbits were successfully generated by DNA microinjection.Compared with wide type rabbits, the expression of human CETP was dramatically increased in the liver of the human CETP transgenic rabbits.The plasma CETP activity was also much higher in the liver of human CETP transgenic rabbits than that of control rabbits.Conclusions The model of human CETP transgenic rabbits is successfully established by DNA microinjection.It will provide a useful tool for the studies of CETP biological function and its involvement in the mechanisms of cardiovascular diseases.
