A humanized BAC transgenic/knockout mouse model for HbE/beta-thalassemia. 2006

Duangporn Jamsai, and Faten Zaibak, and Jim Vadolas, and Lucille Voullaire, and Kerry J Fowler, and Sophie Gazeas, and Heidi Peters, and Suthat Fucharoen, and Robert Williamson, and Panayiotis A Ioannou
Cell and Gene Therapy Research Group, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia. duangporn.jamsai@med.monash.edu.au

Hemoglobin E (HbE) is caused by a G-->A mutation at codon 26 of the beta-globin gene, which substitutes Glu-->Lys. This mutation gives rise to functional but unstable hemoglobin and activates a cryptic splice site causing mild anemia. HbE reaches a carrier frequency of 60-80% in some Southeast Asian populations. HbE causes serious disease when co-inherited with a beta-thalassemia mutation. In this study, we report the creation and evaluation of humanized transgenic mice containing the beta(E) mutation in the context of the human beta-globin locus. Developmental expression of the human beta(E) locus transgene partially complements the hematological abnormalities in heterozygous knockout mice ((mu)beta(th-3/+)) and rescues the embryonic lethality of homozygous knockout mice ((mu)beta(th-3/th-3)). The phenotype of rescued mice was dependent on the transgene copy number. This mouse model displays hematological abnormalities similar to HbE/beta-thalassemia patients and represent an ideal in vivo model system for pathophysiological studies and evaluation of novel therapies.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008822 Mice, Transgenic Laboratory mice that have been produced from a genetically manipulated EGG or EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN. Transgenic Mice,Founder Mice, Transgenic,Mouse, Founder, Transgenic,Mouse, Transgenic,Mice, Transgenic Founder,Transgenic Founder Mice,Transgenic Mouse
D010641 Phenotype The outward appearance of the individual. It is the product of interactions between genes, and between the GENOTYPE and the environment. Phenotypes
D004195 Disease Models, Animal Naturally-occurring or experimentally-induced animal diseases with pathological processes analogous to human diseases. Animal Disease Model,Animal Disease Models,Disease Model, Animal
D006446 Hemoglobin E An abnormal hemoglobin that results from the substitution of lysine for glutamic acid at position 26 of the beta chain. It is most frequently observed in southeast Asian populations.
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D017086 beta-Thalassemia A disorder characterized by reduced synthesis of the beta chains of hemoglobin. There is retardation of hemoglobin A synthesis in the heterozygous form (thalassemia minor), which is asymptomatic, while in the homozygous form (thalassemia major, Cooley's anemia, Mediterranean anemia, erythroblastic anemia), which can result in severe complications and even death, hemoglobin A synthesis is absent. Anemia, Cooley's,Anemia, Erythroblastic,Anemia, Mediterranean,Hemoglobin F Disease,Thalassemia Major,Thalassemia Minor,Erythroblastic Anemia,Mediterranean Anemia,Microcytemia, beta Type,Thalassemia Intermedia,Thalassemia Major (beta-Thalassemia Major),Thalassemia Minor (beta-Thalassemia Minor),Thalassemia, beta Type,beta Thalassemia,Anemia, Cooley,Anemia, Cooleys,Anemias, Erythroblastic,Anemias, Mediterranean,Cooley's Anemia,Disease, Hemoglobin F,Intermedia, Thalassemia,Intermedias, Thalassemia,Major, Thalassemia (beta-Thalassemia Major),Majors, Thalassemia (beta-Thalassemia Major),Mediterranean Anemias,Microcytemias, beta Type,Minor, Thalassemia (beta-Thalassemia Minor),Minors, Thalassemia (beta-Thalassemia Minor),Thalassemia Intermedias,Thalassemia Major (beta Thalassemia Major),Thalassemia Majors (beta-Thalassemia Major),Thalassemia Minor (beta Thalassemia Minor),Thalassemia Minors (beta-Thalassemia Minor),Thalassemia, beta,Thalassemias, beta,Thalassemias, beta Type,Type Microcytemia, beta,Type Microcytemias, beta,Type Thalassemia, beta,Type Thalassemias, beta,beta Thalassemias,beta Type Microcytemia,beta Type Microcytemias,beta Type Thalassemia,beta Type Thalassemias
D017354 Point Mutation A mutation caused by the substitution of one nucleotide for another. This results in the DNA molecule having a change in a single base pair. Mutation, Point,Mutations, Point,Point Mutations
D051379 Mice The common name for the genus Mus. Mice, House,Mus,Mus musculus,Mice, Laboratory,Mouse,Mouse, House,Mouse, Laboratory,Mouse, Swiss,Mus domesticus,Mus musculus domesticus,Swiss Mice,House Mice,House Mouse,Laboratory Mice,Laboratory Mouse,Mice, Swiss,Swiss Mouse,domesticus, Mus musculus
D018628 Gene Dosage The number of copies of a given gene present in the cell of an organism. An increase in gene dosage (by GENE DUPLICATION for example) can result in higher levels of gene product formation. GENE DOSAGE COMPENSATION mechanisms result in adjustments to the level GENE EXPRESSION when there are changes or differences in gene dosage. Gene Copy Number,Copy Number, Gene,Copy Numbers, Gene,Dosage, Gene,Dosages, Gene,Gene Copy Numbers,Gene Dosages,Number, Gene Copy,Numbers, Gene Copy

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