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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-4-18
pubmed:abstractText
Eukaryotic cells devoid of mitochondrial DNA (rho0 cells) were originally generated under artificial growth conditions utilizing ethidium bromide. The chemical is known to intercalate preferentially with the mitochondrial double-stranded DNA thereby interfering with enzymes of the replication machinery. Rho0 cell lines are highly valuable tools to study human mitochondrial disorders because they can be utilized in cytoplasmic transfer experiments. However, mutagenic effects of ethidium bromide onto the nuclear DNA cannot be excluded. To foreclose this mutagenic character during the development of rho0 cell lines, we developed an extremely mild, reliable and timesaving method to generate rho0 cell lines within 3-5 days based on an enzymatic approach. Utilizing the genes for the restriction endonuclease EcoRI and the fluorescent protein EGFP that were fused to a mitochondrial targeting sequence, we developed a CMV-driven expression vector that allowed the temporal expression of the resulting fusion enzyme in eukaryotic cells. Applied on the human cell line 143B.TK- the active protein localized to mitochondria and induced the complete destruction of endogenous mtDNA. Mouse and rat rho0 cell lines were also successfully created with this approach. Furthermore, the newly established 143B.TK- rho0 cell line was characterized in great detail thereby releasing interesting insights into the morphology and ultra structure of human rho0 mitochondria.
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pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
1362-4962
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
36
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
e44
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Generation of rho0 cells utilizing a mitochondrially targeted restriction endonuclease and comparative analyses.
pubmed:affiliation
Molecular Cell Therapy, Center for Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universität Leipzig, Deutscher Platz 5, 04103 Leipzig, Germany.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't