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Expression of Human KCNE1 Gene in Zebrafish

Zebrafish에서 인간 KCNE1 유전자 발현에 관한 연구

  • Park, Hyeon Jeong (Department of Biological Sciences, Keimyung University) ;
  • Yoo, Min (Department of Biological Sciences, Keimyung University)
  • 박현정 (계명대학교 생명과학전공) ;
  • 유민 (계명대학교 생명과학전공)
  • Received : 2017.01.19
  • Accepted : 2017.01.31
  • Published : 2017.05.30
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Abstract

This study was aimed to produce a transgenic zebrafish expressing the human KCNE1 gene. Initially, the entire CDS of the human KCNE1 gene was amplified from a human genomic DNA sample by polymerase chain reaction using a primer set engineered with restriction enzyme sites (EcoRI, BamHI) at the 5' end of each primer. The resultant 402 bp KCNE1 amplicon flanked by EcoR1 and BamH1 was obtained and subsequently cloned into a plasmid vector pPB-CMVp-EF1-GreenPuro. The integrity of the cloned CDS sequence was confirmed by DNA sequencing analysis. Next, the recombinant vector containing the human KCNE1 (pPB-CMVp-hKCNE1-EF1-GreenPuro) was introduced into fertilized eggs of zebrafish by microinjection. Successful expression of the recombinant vector in the eggs was confirmed by the expression of the fluorescence protein encoded in the vector. Finally, in order to assure that the stable expression of the human KCNE1 gene occurred in the transgenic animal, RNAs were extracted from the animal and the presence of KCNE1 transcripts was confirmed by RT-PCT as well as DNA sequencing analysis. The study provides a methodology to construct a useful transgenic animal model applicable to the development of diagnostic technologies for gene therapy of LQTS (Long QT Syndrome) as well as tools for cloning of useful genes in fish.

본 연구에서는 zebrafish에 인간의 KCNE1 유전자가 삽입된 형광단백질 vector를 microinjection하고, 그 발현 여부를 확인하고자 하였다. 먼저 양 말단에 제한효소(EcoRΙ, BamHΙ) site를 넣어 제작한 primer들로 genomic DNA에서 KCNE1 유전자를 분리하였다. 그 결과는 약 402 bp 크기의 DNA band였고 이 PCR 산물을 형광단백질 vector인 pPB-CMVp-EF1-GreenPuro 속에 클로닝하여 pPB-CMVp-hKCNE1-EF1-GreenPuro plasmid를 제작하였다. 이렇게 준비된 형광 vector를 zebrafish 수정란에 microinjection하였고, 부화된 치어에서 RT-PCR과 DNA sequencing을 통해 GFP 및 hKCNE1의 발현을 최종 확인하였다. 본 연구는 향후 QT 연장증후군(LQTs)에 대한 동물 모델로써 신경자극 전도, 유전자 치료, 유용 유전자 클로닝을 위한 기술 개발에 응용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

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