1.Establishment of sperm specific Sleeping Beauty transposase-expressing transgenic mouse
Yingdong LU ; Xu ZHANG ; Jing MA ; Lianfeng ZHANG ; Yuanwu MA
Chinese Journal of Comparative Medicine 2014;(3):34-38
Objective To establish the sperm specific Sleeping Beauty ( SB ) transposase-expression transgenic mouse for the study of the genetic modification mediated by transposon system in mouse .Methods Prm1 promoter was cloned from mouse genomic DNA to drive the expression of SB transposase .The transgenic mice were generated by microinjection .The gene type of transgenic line was identified by PCR .The expressing level in testis was determined by western blot and immunohistochemistry (IHC) staining.Results Five lines of transposase transgenic mice were obtained by microinjection and three can be germline .One mouse line with higher expression level of transposase in the testis was obtained.Conclusion One transgenic mouse model with Sleeping Beauty transposase - expression was successfully established .This model will greatly contribute to the research of genetic modification mediated by transposon in mouse.
2.Establishment of Abcb1 knock out rat and Abcb1 humanized rat models
Jing MA ; Wei CHEN ; Xu ZHANG ; Yuanwu MA ; Dan LV ; Hong GAO ; Lianfeng ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Comparative Medicine 2015;(3):1-8
Objective To knock out the Abcb1 gene of rat,and establish the Abcb1 humanized rat model based on the Abcb1 knock out rat.Methods The animal model was established using BAC and CRISPR/Cas9 technology,and was analyzed by PCR, RT-PCR and real-time PCR.Results Establishing a rat model expressing human Abcb1 stably by transfer the 153 kb BAC containing human Abcb1 promoter and cDNA into rat genome, and establishing the Abcb1 knock out rat at the same time.Establishing the Abcb1 humanized model by crossing these two strains together.The expression pattern of Abcb1 in Abcb1 humanized rat is different from the wild type rat.The Abcb1 humanized model express not only the human Abcb1 gene but also has similar expression pattern as human.Conclusions The Abcb1 knock out rat and the Abcb1 humanized rat were successfully established, and this model is close to human concerning about the drug metabolism related to Abcb1.
3.Generating insulin receptor substrate 1 (Irs1) knockout rat using CRISPR/Cas9
Yuanwu MA ; Jing MA ; Yingdong LU ; Wei CHEN ; Xu ZHANG ; Lei YU ; Lianfeng ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Comparative Medicine 2014;(3):55-60
Objective To study the relationship of insulin receptor substrate-1 (Irs1) and metabolic disease, we generated Irs1 gene knockout rat by CRISPR/Cas9 system.Methods Two sgRNA targeting sites were designed for Irs1 targeting.The Cas9 and sgRNAs were transcribed by T7 RNA polymerase in vitro.Cas9 mRNA and sgRNA mixtures were pooled and microinjected into one-cell fertilized eggs of SD rats to generate rats with targeted mutation .Results Five rats with the mutations were detected with the efficiency of 83%.Conclusion The Irs1 gene knockout rats generated in this study can be transmitted by germline .
4.The establishment of cardiac-specific human Neuregulin-2 transgenic mice and cardiacfunction analysis
Yingdong LU ; Dan BAO ; Ning LIU ; Xu ZHANG ; Yuanwu MA ; Dan LV ; Lianfeng ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Comparative Medicine 2014;(3):78-82
Objective To study the effects of NRG2 on cardiac structure and function , we established the cardiac-specific human NRG2 transgenic mice and investigate the effect of NRG2 on cardiac structure and function under pressure overload situation .Methods The transgenic vector was constructed by insertion of the human NRG2 gene under the α-MHC promoter.The transgenic mice were generated by microinjection and were all maintained on a C57BL/6J genetic background .The genotype of transgenic mice was identified by PCR and the expression level of target gene was determined by western blot .Transverse aortic constriction ( TAC) was applied to prepare the pressure overload induced cardiomyopathy mice model .The cardiac structure and function of the transgenic mice were compared and analysized by echocardiographic and pathological observation .Results Transgenic mice with high level of NRG2 in heart tissues were established.The left ventricular wall thickness (LVPWD) was increased, and to 15.6% at 3 months old compared with that of the non transgenic ( NTG) mice.The hypertrophy of left ventricular wall caused by pressure overload was removed due to the expression of NRG2 .Meanwhile, cardiac disarray and fibrosis were increased obviously compared with that of the NTG mice.Conclusion The transgenic expression of NRG2 in heart tissues could shorten the pathological process of hypertrophy, but accelerated the process of heart failure (HF).
5.Effect of Mitochondrial Autophagy in Clinical Diseases and Intervention by Chinese Medicine: A Review
Hongyue MA ; Lin SONG ; Zhongyuan PIAO ; Xiaolei BAI ; Wei CHU ; Yuanwu ZHENG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2022;28(19):250-257
Mitochondrial autophagy is a process to clear dysfunctional mitochondria in the cytoplasm to maintain the integrity of mitochondrial function and cell homeostasis. Mitochondrial autophagy is a complex physiological process, which can maintain the balance of mitochondrial quality and quantity, cell survival under starvation and harsh conditions, and the stability of the intracellular environment. Its molecular mechanism involves a variety of proteins. Many factors can induce mitochondrial autophagy, such as starvation, oxidative stress, hypoxia, depolarization, and other stresses. The accumulation of unfolded proteins can also induce mitochondrial autophagy. In recent years, as a research hotspot, the abnormality of mitochondrial morphology and function is closely related to the occurrence of a variety of diseases. The research on mitochondrial autophagy and the pathogenesis of clinical diseases has attracted more attention, such as tumors, cardiovascular diseases, liver diseases, nervous system diseases, and glucose metabolism disorders. It has been found that regulating mitochondrial autophagy may inspire the treatment of some diseases. Meanwhile, clinical researchers have paid more attention to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). As revealed by in-depth research, Chinese medicine has a certain value in regulating mitochondrial autophagy. The research on the pathogenesis of mitochondrial autophagy in related diseases and the intervention of Chinese medicine has found that there are many reports on the regulation of mitochondrial autophagy by Chinese medicine in tumors, cardiovascular diseases, and nervous system diseases. However, the mechanism of mitochondrial autophagy, the balance of mitochondrial autophagy, and the difference in the activation or inhibition of mitochondrial autophagy by Chinese medicine remain unclear. The regulation of mitochondrial autophagy has become a new research target strategy of Chinese medicine in the prevention and treatment of diseases. This paper reviewed the available literature in recent years to provide reference materials for the regulation of mitochondrial autophagy by Chinese medicine and ideas for the follow-up research of Chinese medicine in mitochondrial autophagy.