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Expression of human beta E-globin gene with erythroid enhancer in transgenic mice. 1994

Q H Liu, and D P Liu, and Y Z Ding, and Q Z Wei, and P C Jia, and S S Chen, and Z Q Liang
State Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing.

The human beta E-globin gene from HbE (beta 26 Glu-->Lys, G-->A) homozygote, a common hemoglobinopathy in China, was injected into the pronuclei of fertilized mouse eggs to prepare transgenic mice. A transgenic mouse bearing 16 copies of construct 5'.HS2 beta E has characteristics of typical transgenic mice. It has been verified that the presence of erythroid enhancer 5'HS2 is necessary for the high level expression of human beta E-globin gene in transgenic mice, indicating that the cis-element 5'HS2 is effective for abnormal beta-globin gene as well. Although the expression level of beta-globin gene was copy number-dependent as reported in previous studies, the average expression level per gene copy (12.1%) in transgenic mice bearing many copies of 5'HS2 beta E (16 copies) was significantly lower than that (79.7%) in transgenic mice bearing fewer copies of the gene (2 copies). The possible mechanisms for this decrease of expression are discussed. Novel hemoglobin tetramers which presumably consist of human beta E-globin chains and mouse endogenous alpha-globin chains have been assembled in transgenic mice.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
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
D004742 Enhancer Elements, Genetic Cis-acting DNA sequences which can increase transcription of genes. Enhancers can usually function in either orientation and at various distances from a promoter. Enhancer Elements,Enhancer Sequences,Element, Enhancer,Element, Genetic Enhancer,Elements, Enhancer,Elements, Genetic Enhancer,Enhancer Element,Enhancer Element, Genetic,Enhancer Sequence,Genetic Enhancer Element,Genetic Enhancer Elements,Sequence, Enhancer,Sequences, Enhancer
D004912 Erythrocytes Red blood cells. Mature erythrocytes are non-nucleated, biconcave disks containing HEMOGLOBIN whose function is to transport OXYGEN. Blood Cells, Red,Blood Corpuscles, Red,Red Blood Cells,Red Blood Corpuscles,Blood Cell, Red,Blood Corpuscle, Red,Erythrocyte,Red Blood Cell,Red Blood Corpuscle
D005260 Female Females
D005796 Genes A category of nucleic acid sequences that function as units of heredity and which code for the basic instructions for the development, reproduction, and maintenance of organisms. Cistron,Gene,Genetic Materials,Cistrons,Genetic Material,Material, Genetic,Materials, Genetic
D005914 Globins A superfamily of proteins containing the globin fold which is composed of 6-8 alpha helices arranged in a characterstic HEME enclosing structure. Globin
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.
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
D015870 Gene Expression The phenotypic manifestation of a gene or genes by the processes of GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION and GENETIC TRANSLATION. Expression, Gene,Expressions, Gene,Gene Expressions

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