应用同源重组技术构建小鼠Cchl1a3基因R528H突变型打靶载体的策略

目的构建小鼠Cchl1a3基因R528H突变型基因敲入打靶载体,模仿低血钾周期性麻痹患者中的对应发现。方法采用置换型载体,分为长短、短臂设计（1.5～2.0kb）,以便用聚合酶链反应（PCR）方法筛选中靶载体和ES细胞（embrgonic stem cell）。首先以Cchl1a3基因为模板设计引物,并引入与质粒内插入位点酶切序列相配的内切酶序列,扩增用于套取的同源臂a和b,以及用于插入筛选基因和实行定点突变的同源臂c和d,c和d首尾相接,用点突变特异性PCR在c内实现R528H突变。将a和b定向插入pBR322,借助于温度敏感的pSC101-BAD-gba-（tet）质粒的表达Red/ET重组酶,使其与携带Cchl1a3基因的细菌人工染色体（BAC）实现同源重组,套取含目的突变点、长约8kb的Cchl1a3的基因片断,形成pBR322-Cchl1a3。将c和d定向插入PL451质粒Frt-Neo-Frt片段两侧,酶切c-Frt-Neo-Frt-d片断纯化后,再与pBR322-Cchl1a3质粒一同转入含Red/ET重组酶基因的大肠杆菌EL250菌株,在重组酶的催化下再次实现同源重组,在Cchl1a3基因的给定位点实现R528H突变并插入包含筛选基因和重组酶识别位点的Frt-Neo-Frt片断,完成载体的构建。载体构建过程中,酶切位点变化导致的片断程度改变作为初筛,PCR产物测序结果作为最后的鉴定依据。结果打靶载体符合设计要求。结论运用点突变特异性PCR,结合Red/ET重组技术构建基因定点突变的基因敲入型打靶载体,在重组酶催化下仅需要2次同源重组即可完成。该策略成熟简便,省时省力,构建的载体易于鉴定。

Knockin vector with mouse Cchl1a3 R528H mutation constructed by Red/ET recombination

Objective To construct the knockin vector with mouse Cchl1a3 R528H mutation identified in hypokalemia paralysis patients by Red/ET homologous recombination. Methods The homologous regions used for gene targeting were directly obtained and the targeted mutation of R528H in Cchl1a3 was achieved by PCR amplification.Mediated by Red/ET homologous recombination,the objective genomic DNA was first subcloned into pBR322.The homologous regions including targeted mutation were directly inserted at side of Frt-Neo-Fr...