AIM:Human zinc finger protein 191 (ZNF191) was cloned and characterized as a Krueppel-like transcription factor, which might be relevant to many diseases such as liver cancer,neuropsychiatric and cardiovascular diseas...AIM:Human zinc finger protein 191 (ZNF191) was cloned and characterized as a Krueppel-like transcription factor, which might be relevant to many diseases such as liver cancer,neuropsychiatric and cardiovascular diseases. Although progress has been made recently, the biological function of ZNF191 remains largely unidentified. The aim of this study was to establish a ZNF191 transgenic mouse model,which would promote the functional study of ZNF191.METHODS:Transgene fragments were microinjected into fertilized eggs of mice.The manipulated embryos were transferred into the oviducts of pseudo-pregnant female mice.The offsprings were identified by PCR and Southern blot analysis.ZNF191 gene expression was analyzed by RT-PCR.Transgenic founder mice were used to establish transgenic mouse lineages.The first generation (F1) and the second generation (F2) mice were identified by PCR analysis.Ten-week transgenic mice were used for pathological examination.RESULTS: Four mice were identified as carrying copies of ZNF191 gene.The results of RT-PCR showed that ZNF191 gene was expressed in the liver,testis and brain in one of the transgenic mouse lineages.Genetic analysis of transgenic mice demonstrated that ZNF191 gene was integrated into the chromosome at a single site and could be transmitted stably. Pathological analysis showed that the expression of ZNF 191 did not cause obvious pathological changes in multiple tissues of transgenic mice.CONCLUSION:ZNF191 transgenic mouse model would facilitate the investigation of biological functions of ZNF191 in vivo.展开更多
AIM: To study the global gene expression of chemotactic genes in macrophage line U937 treated with human monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) through the use of ExpreeChipTMHO2 cDNA array.METHODS: Total RNA was ...AIM: To study the global gene expression of chemotactic genes in macrophage line U937 treated with human monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) through the use of ExpreeChipTMHO2 cDNA array.METHODS: Total RNA was extracted from MCP-1 treated macrophage line U937 and normal U937 cells, reversely transcribed to cDNA, and then screened in parallel with HO2 human cDNA array chip. The scanned result was additionally validated using RT-PCR.RESULTS: The result of cDNA array showed that one chemotactic-related gene was up-regulated more than two-fold (RANTES) and seven chemotactic-related genes were down-regulated more than two-fold (CCR1, CCR5,ccl16, GROβ, GROγ, IL-8 and granulocyte chemotactic protein 2) in MCP-1 treated U937 cells at mRNA level.RT-PCR analysis of four of these differentially expressed genes gave results consistent with cDNA array findings.CONCLUSION: MCP-1 could influence some chemokine and receptor expressions in macrophages in vitro. MCP-1mainly down-regulates the expression of chemotactic genes influencing neutrophilic granulocyte expression (GROβ, GROγ, IL-8 and granulocyte chemotactic protein 2), and the mRNA level of CCR5, which plays a critical role in many disorders and illnesses.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.39830360
文摘AIM:Human zinc finger protein 191 (ZNF191) was cloned and characterized as a Krueppel-like transcription factor, which might be relevant to many diseases such as liver cancer,neuropsychiatric and cardiovascular diseases. Although progress has been made recently, the biological function of ZNF191 remains largely unidentified. The aim of this study was to establish a ZNF191 transgenic mouse model,which would promote the functional study of ZNF191.METHODS:Transgene fragments were microinjected into fertilized eggs of mice.The manipulated embryos were transferred into the oviducts of pseudo-pregnant female mice.The offsprings were identified by PCR and Southern blot analysis.ZNF191 gene expression was analyzed by RT-PCR.Transgenic founder mice were used to establish transgenic mouse lineages.The first generation (F1) and the second generation (F2) mice were identified by PCR analysis.Ten-week transgenic mice were used for pathological examination.RESULTS: Four mice were identified as carrying copies of ZNF191 gene.The results of RT-PCR showed that ZNF191 gene was expressed in the liver,testis and brain in one of the transgenic mouse lineages.Genetic analysis of transgenic mice demonstrated that ZNF191 gene was integrated into the chromosome at a single site and could be transmitted stably. Pathological analysis showed that the expression of ZNF 191 did not cause obvious pathological changes in multiple tissues of transgenic mice.CONCLUSION:ZNF191 transgenic mouse model would facilitate the investigation of biological functions of ZNF191 in vivo.
文摘AIM: To study the global gene expression of chemotactic genes in macrophage line U937 treated with human monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) through the use of ExpreeChipTMHO2 cDNA array.METHODS: Total RNA was extracted from MCP-1 treated macrophage line U937 and normal U937 cells, reversely transcribed to cDNA, and then screened in parallel with HO2 human cDNA array chip. The scanned result was additionally validated using RT-PCR.RESULTS: The result of cDNA array showed that one chemotactic-related gene was up-regulated more than two-fold (RANTES) and seven chemotactic-related genes were down-regulated more than two-fold (CCR1, CCR5,ccl16, GROβ, GROγ, IL-8 and granulocyte chemotactic protein 2) in MCP-1 treated U937 cells at mRNA level.RT-PCR analysis of four of these differentially expressed genes gave results consistent with cDNA array findings.CONCLUSION: MCP-1 could influence some chemokine and receptor expressions in macrophages in vitro. MCP-1mainly down-regulates the expression of chemotactic genes influencing neutrophilic granulocyte expression (GROβ, GROγ, IL-8 and granulocyte chemotactic protein 2), and the mRNA level of CCR5, which plays a critical role in many disorders and illnesses.
