EGFP作为报道基因在研究WT1基因调控元件中的应用

Application of EGFP as Reporter Gene in Study of WT1 Regulation Elements

本研究调查EGFP基因作为报道基因在研究WT1基因调控功能中应用的可行性。利用基因重组技术分别将WT1基因启动子和增强子的功能片段构建到质粒pEGFP-1载体中,转化感受态E.coli菌细胞,筛选了阳性转化菌落,通过限制性酶切鉴定重组质粒插入片段正确的菌落,抽提重组质粒DNA;同时将重组质粒转染K562细胞,通过荧光显微镜检测重组质粒的功能。结果表明:通过基因重组技术分别构建了含有WT1基因启动子的载体(pEWP)和含有WT1基因启动子和增强子的载体(pEWPE、pEWPA和pEWPD)。转染48小时后,pEWP、pEWPE、pEWPA和pEWPD的K562细胞在荧光显微镜下能够显示荧光,而转染了空载体pEGFP-1的K562细胞未出现荧光。结论:EGFP基因作为报道基因可以用于WT1基因调控功能的研究,为进一步开展基因治疗创造了条件。

In order to investigate the feasibility of using EGFP as a reporter gene in WT1 transcriptional regulation study. WT1 promoter and enhancer were ligated into the vector pEGFP-1 by recombinant DNA technique and confirmed by restriction enzymes digestion. The resultant constructs were transfected into K562 cell line by DMRIE-C reagent and the function of these WT1 gene elements was detected by using a fluorescent microscope after transfection for 48 hours. The results indicated that the recombinant vectors, pEWP containing WT1 promoter, and pEWPE, pEWPA and pEWPD harboring both WT1 enhancer and promoter, had been successfully constructed. Fluorescence was observed in K562 cells transfected by pEWP, pEWPE, pEWPA and pEWPD, while no fluorescence could be detected in cells transfected by pEGFP-1. It is concluded that EGFP gene as a reporter gene can be applied to the WT1 transcriptional regulation study, which provides the basis for gene therapy.