Ablation of the prion protein (PrP) gene in mice prevents scrapie and facilitates production of anti-PrP antibodies. 1993

S B Prusiner, and D Groth, and A Serban, and R Koehler, and D Foster, and M Torchia, and D Burton, and S L Yang, and S J DeArmond
Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco 94143.

Mice, homozygous for prion protein (PrP) gene ablation (Prn-p0/0), develop normally and remain well > 500 days after inoculation with murine scrapie prions. In contrast, wild-type mice developed scrapie < 165 days after inoculation and most Prn-p0/+ mice, heterozygous for disruption of the PrP gene, exhibited signs of central nervous system dysfunction between 400 and 465 days after inoculation. In situ immunoblots showed widespread deposition of scrapie PrP (PrPSc) in the brains of both wild-type Prn-p+/+ and Prn-p0/+ mice, while neither cellular PrP (PrPC) nor PrPSc was detected in the brains of Prn-p0/0 mice. In contrast to Prn-p+/+ and Prn-p0/+ mice, Prn-p0/0 mice failed to propagate prion infectivity as measured by bioassays. Syrian hamster (SHa) PrP transgenes rendered Prn-p0/0 mice susceptible to prions containing SHaPrPSc. Immunization of Prn-p0/0 mice with purified, infectious mouse or SHa prions dispersed in Freund's adjuvant produced antisera that bound mouse, SHa, and human PrP on Western blots. Presumably, the lack of PrPC expression in Prn-p0/0 mice prevents them from becoming tolerant to the immunogen. The resistance of Prn-p0/0 mice to developing scrapie after inoculation with murine prions supports the hypothesis that PrPSc is essential for both transmission and pathogenesis of the prion diseases.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008969 Molecular Sequence Data Descriptions of specific amino acid, carbohydrate, or nucleotide sequences which have appeared in the published literature and/or are deposited in and maintained by databanks such as GENBANK, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), National Biomedical Research Foundation (NBRF), or other sequence repositories. Sequence Data, Molecular,Molecular Sequencing Data,Data, Molecular Sequence,Data, Molecular Sequencing,Sequencing Data, Molecular
D009419 Nerve Tissue Proteins Proteins, Nerve Tissue,Tissue Proteins, Nerve
D011328 Prions Small proteinaceous infectious particles which resist inactivation by procedures that modify NUCLEIC ACIDS and contain an abnormal isoform of a cellular protein which is a major and necessary component. The abnormal (scrapie) isoform is PrPSc (PRPSC PROTEINS) and the cellular isoform PrPC (PRPC PROTEINS). The primary amino acid sequence of the two isoforms is identical. Human diseases caused by prions include CREUTZFELDT-JAKOB SYNDROME; GERSTMANN-STRAUSSLER SYNDROME; and INSOMNIA, FATAL FAMILIAL. Mink Encephalopathy Virus,Prion,Encephalopathy Virus, Mink
D001921 Brain The part of CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM that is contained within the skull (CRANIUM). Arising from the NEURAL TUBE, the embryonic brain is comprised of three major parts including PROSENCEPHALON (the forebrain); MESENCEPHALON (the midbrain); and RHOMBENCEPHALON (the hindbrain). The developed brain consists of CEREBRUM; CEREBELLUM; and other structures in the BRAIN STEM. Encephalon
D006224 Cricetinae A subfamily in the family MURIDAE, comprising the hamsters. Four of the more common genera are Cricetus, CRICETULUS; MESOCRICETUS; and PHODOPUS. Cricetus,Hamsters,Hamster
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
D000917 Antibody Formation The production of ANTIBODIES by proliferating and differentiated B-LYMPHOCYTES under stimulation by ANTIGENS. Antibody Production,Antibody Response,Antibody Responses,Formation, Antibody,Production, Antibody,Response, Antibody,Responses, Antibody
D001483 Base Sequence The sequence of PURINES and PYRIMIDINES in nucleic acids and polynucleotides. It is also called nucleotide sequence. DNA Sequence,Nucleotide Sequence,RNA Sequence,DNA Sequences,Base Sequences,Nucleotide Sequences,RNA Sequences,Sequence, Base,Sequence, DNA,Sequence, Nucleotide,Sequence, RNA,Sequences, Base,Sequences, DNA,Sequences, Nucleotide,Sequences, RNA
D012608 Scrapie A fatal disease of the nervous system in sheep and goats, characterized by pruritus, debility, and locomotor incoordination. It is caused by proteinaceous infectious particles called PRIONS. Rida
D016254 Mutagenesis, Insertional Mutagenesis where the mutation is caused by the introduction of foreign DNA sequences into a gene or extragenic sequence. This may occur spontaneously in vivo or be experimentally induced in vivo or in vitro. Proviral DNA insertions into or adjacent to a cellular proto-oncogene can interrupt GENETIC TRANSLATION of the coding sequences or interfere with recognition of regulatory elements and cause unregulated expression of the proto-oncogene resulting in tumor formation. Gene Insertion,Insertion Mutation,Insertional Activation,Insertional Mutagenesis,Linker-Insertion Mutagenesis,Mutagenesis, Cassette,Sequence Insertion,Viral Insertional Mutagenesis,Activation, Insertional,Activations, Insertional,Cassette Mutagenesis,Gene Insertions,Insertion Mutations,Insertion, Gene,Insertion, Sequence,Insertional Activations,Insertional Mutagenesis, Viral,Insertions, Gene,Insertions, Sequence,Linker Insertion Mutagenesis,Mutagenesis, Linker-Insertion,Mutagenesis, Viral Insertional,Mutation, Insertion,Mutations, Insertion,Sequence Insertions

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