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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
21
pubmed:dateCreated
1993-1-4
pubmed:abstractText
We have investigated the developmental and tissue specific expression of the human embryonic zeta-globin gene in transgenic mice. A construct containing 550 bp of zeta-globin 5' flanking region, fused to a beta-galactosidase (lacZ) reporter gene and linked to the locus control region (LCR)-like alpha positive regulatory element (alpha PRE) was employed for the production of transgenic mice. Firstly, we compared the number of live born transgenic mice containing this construct to the number of live born transgenic mice containing the entire zeta-globin gene linked to the alpha PRE or the beta LCR. Data showed that 12% of mice generated from eggs injected with zeta-promoter/lacZ/alpha PRE DNA were transgenic compared to only 2% of mice generated from eggs injected with the entire zeta-globin gene linked to the alpha PRE or the beta LCR. The reduced number of live born transgenic mice containing the latter constructs suggests that death of transgenic embryos, possibly due to thalassaemia, may be occurring. X-gal staining of whole embryos containing the lacZ gene revealed that zeta-globin promoter activity was most pronounced at 8.5-9.5 days of development and was restricted to erythroid cells. By 15 days of development, no zeta-globin promoter activity was detected. These results suggest that the alpha PRE can direct high level expression from the zeta-globin promoter and that sequences required for the correct tissue and developmental specific expression of the human zeta-globin gene are present within 550 bp's of 5' flanking region. Sequences within the body of the zeta-globin gene or 3' of the cap site do not appear to be necessary for correct zeta-globin developmental regulation.
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pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0305-1048
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
11
pubmed:volume
20
pubmed:geneSymbol
lacZ
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
5655-60
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-9-7
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
The developmental regulation of the human zeta-globin gene in transgenic mice employing beta-galactosidase as a reporter gene.
pubmed:affiliation
Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, Oxford University, UK.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't