Rapid generation of gene-targeted EPS-derived mouse models through tetraploid complementation.
10.1007/s13238-018-0556-1
- Author:
Haibo LI
1
;
Chaoran ZHAO
1
;
Jun XU
1
;
Yaxing XU
1
;
Chunmei CHENG
2
;
Yinan LIU
1
;
Ting WANG
1
;
Yaqin DU
1
;
Liangfu XIE
1
;
Jingru ZHAO
3
;
Yanchuang HAN
2
;
Xiaobao WANG
1
;
Yun BAI
4
;
Hongkui DENG
5
Author Information
1. Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Stem Cell Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Peking University Health Science Center and the MOE Key Laboratory of Cell Proliferation and Differentiation, College of Life Sciences, Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China.
2. BeiHao Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Translational Research Institute, Beijing, China.
3. Peking University-Tsinghua University-National Institute of Biological Sciences Joint Graduate Program, College of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China.
4. Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Stem Cell Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Peking University Health Science Center and the MOE Key Laboratory of Cell Proliferation and Differentiation, College of Life Sciences, Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China. baiyun@bjmu.edu.cn.
5. Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Stem Cell Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Peking University Health Science Center and the MOE Key Laboratory of Cell Proliferation and Differentiation, College of Life Sciences, Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China. hongkui_deng@pku.edu.cn.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
CRISPR/Cas9;
EPS;
mouse model;
tetraploid complementation
- From:
Protein & Cell
2019;10(1):20-30
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
One major strategy to generate genetically modified mouse models is gene targeting in mouse embryonic stem (ES) cells, which is used to produce gene-targeted mice for wide applications in biomedicine. However, a major bottleneck in this approach is that the robustness of germline transmission of gene-targeted ES cells can be significantly reduced by their genetic and epigenetic instability after long-term culturing, which impairs the efficiency and robustness of mouse model generation. Recently, we have established a new type of pluripotent cells termed extended pluripotent stem (EPS) cells, which have superior developmental potency and robust germline competence compared to conventional mouse ES cells. In this study, we demonstrate that mouse EPS cells well maintain developmental potency and genetic stability after long-term passage. Based on gene targeting in mouse EPS cells, we established a new approach to directly and rapidly generate gene-targeted mouse models through tetraploid complementation, which could be accomplished in approximately 2 months. Importantly, using this approach, we successfully constructed mouse models in which the human interleukin 3 (IL3) or interleukin 6 (IL6) gene was knocked into its corresponding locus in the mouse genome. Our study demonstrates the feasibility of using mouse EPS cells to rapidly generate mouse models by gene targeting, which have great application potential in biomedical research.
