中国组织工程研究 ›› 2019, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (31): 5023-5029.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.1985

• 组织构建实验造模 experimental modeling in tissue construction • 上一篇    下一篇

利用Cre/loxP系统构建胰岛β细胞特异性敲除PDHA1基因的小鼠模型

王  肖1,赖舒畅1,叶艳诗1,许雪娟1,白晓春2,沈  洁1   

  1.  (南方医科大学第三附属医院,1内分泌与代谢科, 2中心实验室,广东省广州市  510631)
  • 收稿日期:2019-06-17 出版日期:2019-11-08 发布日期:2019-11-08
  • 通讯作者: 沈洁,主任医师,教授,博士生导师,南方医科大学第三附属医院内分泌与代谢科,广东省广州市 510631
  • 作者简介:王肖,女,1992年生,汉族,南方医科大学在读硕士,主要从事糖尿病发病机制的研究。
  • 基金资助:

    广州市科技计划项目(201604020007),项目负责人:沈洁

Construction of islet beta cell-specific PDHA1 knockout mice by Cre/loxP system

Wang Xiao1, Lai Shuchang1, Ye Yanshi1, Xu Xuejuan1, Bai Xiaochun2, Shen Jie1   

  1. (1Department of Endocrine and Metabolism, 2Central Laboratory, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510631, Guangdong Province, China)
  • Received:2019-06-17 Online:2019-11-08 Published:2019-11-08
  • Contact: Shen Jie, Chief physician, Professor, Doctoral supervisor, Department of Endocrine and Metabolism, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510631, Guangdong Province, China
  • About author:Wang Xiao, Master candidate, Department of Endocrine and Metabolism, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510631, Guangdong Province, China
  • Supported by:

    the Guangzhou Science and Technology Program, No. 201604020007 (to SJ)

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文题释义:
Cre 重组酶:由大肠杆菌噬菌体P1中Cre基因编码表达的蛋白单体,可特异性识别细胞DNA序列上的loxP位点,根据loxP位点的排列方式介导标记基因的特异性重组反应。
loxP序列:由2个13 bp反向重复序列和中间间隔的8 bp序列共同组成,可与Cre重组酶特异性结合位点。当2个loxP序列位于同一条DNA链且方向相同时,Cre重组酶能够敲除2个loxP序列间的DNA片段。
摘要
背景:
研究表明,2型糖尿病啮齿类动物模型及人体的丙酮酸脱氢酶复合体表达量降低,PDHA1基因缺陷也是导致丙酮酸脱氢酶复合体酶活性改变最常见的原因。
目的:构建并鉴定胰岛β细胞特异性敲除PDHA1基因小鼠,为后续探究PDHA1基因在糖尿病发病机制方面作用提供模型基础。
方法:实验方案经南方医科大学伦理委员会批准。利用Cre/loxP系统理论,将PDHA1loxp/loxp 小鼠与胰岛β细胞特异性表达Cre重组酶的小鼠进行数代杂交,3-4周龄小鼠通过PCR法鉴定筛选基因型,子2代中基因型为PDHA1loxp/loxpCre+/-小鼠即为实验所需要构建的模型小鼠。取4周龄PDHA1flox/floxCre+/-小鼠(?βKO小鼠组)与Cre+/-小鼠(对照组)各5只,给予相同的水和饲料,待8周龄时连续7 d注射腹腔注射他莫昔芬50 mg/kg诱导PDHA1基因敲除,观察3周后腹腔注射麻醉,取胰腺组织、脂肪组织、肝脏组织。采用qPCR法、Western Blot法、免疫组织化学法鉴定PDHA1基因敲除效果,观察小鼠表型。
结果与结论:①PCR基因扩增筛选出基因型为PDHA1loxp/loxpCre+/-小鼠;②qPCR法检验小鼠胰腺、脂肪、肝脏组织,证实敲除效果具有组织特异性,胰岛中βKO组小鼠PDHA1 mRNA的相对表达较对照组明显下降;③Western Blot检测及免疫组织化学法观察显示,βKO组小鼠PDHA1蛋白表达较对照组小鼠明显降低,证实敲除PDHA1基因效果明显;④结果说明,利用Cre/loxP系统成功构建胰岛β细胞特异性敲除PDHA1基因的小鼠模型,为动物水平上探究糖尿病发病机制提供新的靶点。

关键词: 糖尿病, PDHA1, Cre/loxP, β细胞, 基因

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: In rodent models of type 2 diabetes mellitus and human, the expression level of pyruvate dehydrogenase complex is decreased, and PDHA1 deficiency is the most common cause of changed pyruvate dehydrogenase complex activity.
OBJECTIVE: To construct and identify the inducible islet-specific PDHA1 knockout mice, so as to provide basis for the study on the role of PDHA1 in pathogenesis of diabetes mellitus.
METHODS: The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Southern Medical University. By using Cre-loxP recombination system, PDHA1flox/floxCre+/- mice were generated by crossing PDHA1flox/flox mice with Cre+/- mice. Genotypic identification was performed by PCR at the age of 3-4 weeks and the PDHA1flox/floxCre+/- mice were the required mouse model. PDHA1flox/floxCre+/- mice (βKO group, n=5) and Cre+/- mice (control group, n=5) at the age of 4 weeks were selected and received the same water and feed. Tamoxifen (50 mg/kg) was intraperitoneally injected at the age of 8 week to induce gene knockout. Three weeks later, pancreatic tissue, adipose tissue, and liver tissue were removed under anesthesia. qPCR, western blot and immunohistochemical staining were applied to identify the PDHA1 knockout effect and to observe the mouse  phenotype.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) PCR analysis selected PDHA1flox/floxCre+/- mice. (2) qPCR method was used to test the pancreas, fat and liver tissues of mice, and it was confirmed that the knockout effect had tissue specificity. The expression level of PDHA1 mRNA in islet in the βKO group was significantly lower than that in the control group. (3) The results of western blot and immunohistochemical scanning showed a significant decrease in PDHA1protein in the βKO group compared with the control group, suggesting the PDHA1 knockout effect was obvious. (4) In summary, the β cell-specific deletion of the PDHA1 gene is successfully constructed by Cre-loxP system, which provides a novel target for studying the pathogenesis of diabetes at animal level.

Key words: diabetes, PDHA1, Cre-loxP system, beta cells, gene

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