RRC ID 19183
著者 Suzuki N, Itou T, Hasegawa Y, Okazaki T, Ikeno M.
タイトル Cell to cell transfer of the chromatin-packaged human beta-globin gene cluster.
ジャーナル Nucleic Acids Res
Abstract Cell type-specific gene expression is regulated by chromatin structure and the transcription factors provided by the cells. In the present study, we introduced genes packaged into chromatin into target cells using a human artificial chromosome (HAC) and analyzed regulation of gene expression. The human beta-globin gene cluster was built into an HAC (globin-HAC) and introduced into mouse embryonic stem (ES) cells using microcell-mediated chromosome transfer (MMCT); the adult-type human beta-globin gene was expressed in bone marrow and spleen cells of the transgenic mice. In vitro differentiation of ES cells into mouse erythrocytes indicated that the natural sequential expression of epsilon, gamma and beta-globin genes was reproduced on the globin-HAC. Combination of MMCT and a novel chromosome transfection technique allowed transfer of globin-HAC from HT1080 cells into the human leukemia cell line K562, and from K562 cells back into HT1080 cells. Expression of the gamma-globin gene, repressed in HT1080 cells, was activated in K562 cells without any processes of differentiation into adult erythroid cells, and was completely repressed again in HT1080 cells when transferred back from K562 cells. Thus, transfer of target genes packaged into chromatin using a HAC was useful for functional analyses of gene regulation.
巻・号 38(5)
ページ e33
公開日 2010-3-1
DOI 10.1093/nar/gkp1168
PII gkp1168
PMID 20007595
PMC PMC2836578
MeSH Animals Cell Differentiation Cell Line Chromatin / genetics* Chromosomes, Artificial, Human* Embryonic Stem Cells / cytology Embryonic Stem Cells / metabolism Erythrocytes / cytology Erythrocytes / metabolism Gene Expression Regulation Gene Transfer Techniques* Humans K562 Cells Mice Mice, Transgenic Multigene Family* beta-Globins / genetics* beta-Globins / metabolism
IF 11.502
引用数 18
WOS 分野 BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
リソース情報
ヒト・動物細胞 OP9(RCB1124)