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Construction and application of transgenic mouse model for expressing farnesyl pyrophosphate synthetase

A technology of nickle pyrophosphate, transgenic mice, applied in the direction of using microinjection method, preparations for in vivo experiments, other methods of inserting foreign genetic material, etc., can solve ventricular vascular remodeling, increase Alzheimer's disease Neuropathological changes, embryonic lethality, etc.

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-04-04
ZHEJIANG UNIV
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In addition, as reported by Eckert et al. (2009), the FPPS gene was overexpressed in male Alzheimer's disease patients, which resulted in increased levels of FPP and GGPP, which can cause protein prenylation, thereby increasing Alzheimer's disease. Neuropathological changes of silent disease
However, whether the increased synthesis of FPP and GGPP caused by FPPS overexpression can cause ventricular vascular remodeling in transgenic mice, and whether FPPS overexpression can lead to solid tumors and neurodegenerative diseases require further experimental confirmation.
[0003] and FPPS gene knockout mice may cause embryonic lethality, because the FPPS gene is highly expressed in the embryonic period (Su et al., 2008)
At present, there is no relevant research report on FPPS transgene overexpression mice. Therefore, in order to study the function of FPPS from the whole animal level, we established a transgenic mouse model with high expression of FPPS.

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Embodiment 1

[0029] Example 1 Construction of recombinant expression vector pJG-mFPPS

[0030]Using the cDNA obtained by reverse transcription of the total RNA of the brain tissue of C57BL / 6 mice as a template, the FPPS gene fragment was obtained by conventional RT-PCR method. The primers used in PCR were: P1:5'-ATATGCTAGCGCTACCGGTCGCCACCATGAATGGGAACCAGAAATTGG -3' and P2: 5'-ATTGGATCCTCACTTTCTCCGTTTGTAGATC-3'. After the PCR product was digested with NheI and BamHI, it was inserted into the plasmid pEGFP-C1 digested with NheI and BamHI to generate a new plasmid pE-mFPPS (the FPPS gene cDNA sequence replaced the EGFP sequence in pEGFP-C1, and the mouse FPPS gene cDNA sequence: aaaaagtggctcgggtgaaagcactgtatgaggcgctggatctgcagtctgctttcttcaagtatgaggaagacagttacaaccgcctcaagagtctcatagagcagtgctctgcgcccctgcccccatccatcttcatggaacttgcaaacaagatctacaaacggagaaagtga)在质粒pE-mFPPS中用以下引物:P3:5'-ACGCGTCGACATGAATGGGAACCAGAAATTG-3'和P4:5'-CCCAAGCTTTCACTTTCTCCGTTTGTAGATCTTG-3'扩增出FPPS cDNA片段,经SalI及HindIII酶切插入pJG / a...

Embodiment 2

[0031] Example 2 Preparation and identification of transgenic mice

[0032] After the pJG-mFPPS plasmid was linearized by restriction endonuclease BamHI, electrophoresis, gel extraction kit (Qiagen, CA) was used to purify and recover the 7.1kb fragment, dissolved in TE, and adjusted the final concentration to 2ng / μl. By microinjection, the injected oocytes are transplanted into the fallopian tubes of pseudopregnant mice, and the mice are delivered after about 20 gestations.

[0033] Identification of the first transgenic mouse (G0) by PCR method: snip the tail of the 10-day-old mouse, extract the genomic DNA, and use primers (P5: 5'- ACGCGTCGACATGAATGGGAACCAGAAATTG -3'; P6: 5'- GCCTGGAATCCCAACAAC -3' ), carry out PCR reaction, positive mouse can produce about 1.4kb fragment ( Figure 4 ).

[0034] In order to study the passage of the transgene in transgenic mice, we crossed the first transgenic mice with normal C57BL / 6 mice to generate the first generation of transgenic m...

Embodiment 3

[0036] Example 3 Expression of transgenes in mice

[0037] According to the kit instructions, RNAiso reagent (TaKaRa, DL) was used to extract total RNA from heart tissues of normal and transgenic mice. After digestion with DNaseI (TaKaRa), reverse transcription (TaKaRa) produced the first-strand cDNA. Real-time PCR reaction was performed on this cDNA, the internal reference β-actin primers were P7: 5'-CGTCAGATCCGCTAGCGCTACC-3', P8: 5'-CCGGCGAGTGAGGGAAGAGTC-3', and the FPPS primers were P9:5-GGAGGTCCTAGAGTACAATGCC-3', P10 5'-AAGCCTGGAGCAGTTCTACAC-3'. The PCR reaction conditions are: 95°C pre-denaturation for 2min, 95°C for 10s, 60°C for 40s, 40 cycles.

[0038] According to the instructions (Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Inc. CA), protein samples from tissues were prepared for Western blotting. Load 30 μg of each sample, 12% SDS-PAGE electrophoresis, transfer to PVDF membrane, 5% skimmed milk powder (TBST) to block for 1 hour, anti-FPPS antibody (1:1500, Clontech) and anti-β-a...

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The invention provides a method for constructing a transgenic animal model for expressing farnesyl pyrophosphate synthetase (FPPS). In the method, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) fragments encoded with FPPS protein are inserted into restriction sites SalI and HindIII of a eukaryotic expression plasmid PJG / a-MHC (a-myosin heavy chain) to form a recombinant expression vector pJG-mFPPS; a linear transgenic construction substance is provided and comprises an a-MHC promoter, a FPPS encoding sequence and an HGHPoly A sequence; the linear construction substance is led into oosperm of non-human mammals and is transplanted fallopian tubes of pseudopregnant non-human mammals, expression spectra of genes are analyzed, positive transgenic animals hybridize with normal animals to obtain filial generation, and the FPPS is overexpressed by the filial generation and parental generation in the same degree. In the model, the FPPS is overexpressed in hearts of mice, the activation of small G protein is influenced in a farnesyl pyrophosphate (FPP) level, and the model can be applied in the screening and inhibition of medicines with the FPPS function effectively.

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technical field [0001] The invention belongs to the field of biomedicine, and specifically relates to the field of cardiovascular disease and transgene technology in biomedicine. More specifically, it relates to the construction of a transgenic mouse model expressing FPPS, and the application of the transgenic mouse model expressing FPPS. technical background [0002] Farnesyl pyrophosphate synthase (FPPS) is a key enzyme in isoprenoid biosynthesis ( figure 1 ), which catalyzes isopentenyl pyrophosphate (IPP) and dimethylallyl pyrophosphate (DMAPP) to form the intermediate product geranyl pyrophosphate (GPP) and the final product farnesyl pyrophosphate (FPP). FPP is an important intermediate in the formation of cholesterol and sterols. In addition, FPP is also a substrate for the synthesis of geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate (GGPP). FPP and GGPP play an important role in the process of protein farnesylation and geranylgeranylation, including small G proteins, such as RhoA, Ras...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): C12N15/89A01K67/027A61K49/00
Inventor 胡申江杨剑
Owner ZHEJIANG UNIV