Methods for the protoplast preparation and DNA transformation of Gibberella fujikuroi were established. The protoplasts were transformed with plasmid pAN7-1, which carries hygromycin B resistant gene (hPh), and the tr...Methods for the protoplast preparation and DNA transformation of Gibberella fujikuroi were established. The protoplasts were transformed with plasmid pAN7-1, which carries hygromycin B resistant gene (hPh), and the transformation frequency was about 10. Some transformants grew vigorously on the selectivemedium containing 400μg / ml of hygromycin B, while the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of the antibiotic to the recipient strain was oniy 20μg / ml. Southern hybridization showed that the hph gene has integrated into the genomic DNA of the recipient strain in different manners.展开更多
Glial cell derived neurotrophic factor （GDNF） holds promises for treating neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson＇s dis- ease. Human neural stem cells （hNSCs） have proved to be a suitable cell delivery vehic...Glial cell derived neurotrophic factor （GDNF） holds promises for treating neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson＇s dis- ease. Human neural stem cells （hNSCs） have proved to be a suitable cell delivery vehicle for the safe and efficient introduction of GDNF into the brain. In this study, we used hNSCs-infected with a lentivirus encoding GDNF and the hygromycin re- sistance gene as such vehicles. A modified tetracycline operator 7 （tetO7） was inserted into a region upstream of the EFI-α promoter to drive GDNF expression. After hygromycin selection, hNSCs were infected with a lentivirus encoding a KRAB-tetracycline repressor fusion protein （TTS）. TTS bound to tetO7 and suppressed the expression of GDNF in hNSCs. Upon administration of doxycycline （Dox） the TTS-tetO7 complex separated and the expression of GDNF resumed. The hNSCs infected with GDNF expressed the neural stem cell specific markers, nestin and sox2, and exhibited no significant change in proliferation rate. However, the rate of apoptosis in hNSCs expressing GDNF was lower compared with normal NSCs in response to actinomycin treatment. Furthermore, a higher percentage of Tuj-I positive cells were obtained from GDNF-producing NSCs under conditions that induced differentiation compared to control NSCs. The inducible expression of GDNF in hNSCs may provide a system for the controllable delivery of GDNF in patients with neurodegenerative diseases.展开更多
文摘Methods for the protoplast preparation and DNA transformation of Gibberella fujikuroi were established. The protoplasts were transformed with plasmid pAN7-1, which carries hygromycin B resistant gene (hPh), and the transformation frequency was about 10. Some transformants grew vigorously on the selectivemedium containing 400μg / ml of hygromycin B, while the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of the antibiotic to the recipient strain was oniy 20μg / ml. Southern hybridization showed that the hph gene has integrated into the genomic DNA of the recipient strain in different manners.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (2007CB947704)the High-level Technical Personnel Training of Health Plan of Beijing
文摘Glial cell derived neurotrophic factor （GDNF） holds promises for treating neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson＇s dis- ease. Human neural stem cells （hNSCs） have proved to be a suitable cell delivery vehicle for the safe and efficient introduction of GDNF into the brain. In this study, we used hNSCs-infected with a lentivirus encoding GDNF and the hygromycin re- sistance gene as such vehicles. A modified tetracycline operator 7 （tetO7） was inserted into a region upstream of the EFI-α promoter to drive GDNF expression. After hygromycin selection, hNSCs were infected with a lentivirus encoding a KRAB-tetracycline repressor fusion protein （TTS）. TTS bound to tetO7 and suppressed the expression of GDNF in hNSCs. Upon administration of doxycycline （Dox） the TTS-tetO7 complex separated and the expression of GDNF resumed. The hNSCs infected with GDNF expressed the neural stem cell specific markers, nestin and sox2, and exhibited no significant change in proliferation rate. However, the rate of apoptosis in hNSCs expressing GDNF was lower compared with normal NSCs in response to actinomycin treatment. Furthermore, a higher percentage of Tuj-I positive cells were obtained from GDNF-producing NSCs under conditions that induced differentiation compared to control NSCs. The inducible expression of GDNF in hNSCs may provide a system for the controllable delivery of GDNF in patients with neurodegenerative diseases.
