Genetically modified mouse

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The genetically modified mouse in which a gene affecting hair growth has been knocked out (left) shown next to a normal lab mouse

A genetically modified mouse or genetically engineered mouse model (GEMM)

patient-derived xenografts (PDXs), GEMMs are the most common in vivo models in cancer research. Both approaches are considered complementary and may be used to recapitulate different aspects of disease.[2] GEMMs are also of great interest for drug development, as they facilitate target validation and the study of response, resistance, toxicity and pharmacodynamics.[3]

History

In 1974 Beatrice Mintz and Rudolf Jaenisch created the first genetically modified animal by inserting a DNA virus into an early-stage mouse embryo and showing that the inserted genes were present in every cell.[4] However, the mice did not pass the transgene to their offspring, and the impact and applicability of this experiment were, therefore, limited. In 1981 the laboratories of Frank Ruddle[5] from Yale University, Frank Costantini and Elizabeth Lacy from Oxford, and Ralph L. Brinster and Richard Palmiter in collaboration from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Washington injected purified DNA into a single-cell mouse embryo utilizing techniques developed by Brinster in the 1960s and 1970s, showing transmission of the genetic material to subsequent generations for the first time.[6][7][8] During the 1980s, Palmiter and Brinster developed and led the field of transgenesis, refining methods of germline modification and using these techniques to elucidate the activity and function of genes in a way not possible before their unique approach.[9]

Methods

There are two basic technical approaches to produce genetically modified mice. The first involves

white blood cells into them in order to study immune system responses.[12] One such application is the identification of hepatitis C virus (HCV) peptides that bind to HLA, and that can be recognized by the human immune system, thereby potentially being targets for future vaccines against HCV.[13]

Uses

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Genetically modified mice are used extensively in research as models of human disease.

organs are similar to that of a human and they carry virtually all the same genes that operate in humans.[15] They also have advantages over other mammals, in regards to research, in that they are available in hundreds of genetically homogeneous strains.[15] Also, due to their size, they can be kept and housed in large numbers, reducing the cost of research and experiments.[15] The most common type is the knockout mouse, where the activity of a single (or in some cases multiple) genes are removed. They have been used to study and model obesity, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, substance abuse, anxiety, aging, temperature and pain reception, and Parkinson disease.[16][17] Transgenic mice generated to carry cloned oncogenes and knockout mice lacking tumor suppressing genes have provided good models for human cancer. Hundreds of these oncomice have been developed covering a wide range of cancers affecting most organs of the body and they are being refined to become more representative of human cancer.[9]
The disease symptoms and potential drugs or treatments can be tested against these mouse models.

A mouse has been genetically engineered to have increased muscle growth and strength by overexpressing the

Metabolic supermice).[20][21] Another mouse had the TRPM8 receptor blocked or removed in a study involving capsaicin and menthol.[17] With the TRPM8 receptor removed, the mouse was unable to detect small changes in temperature and the pain associated with it.[17]

Great care should be taken when deciding how to use genetically modified mice in research.[22] Even basic issues like choosing the correct "wild-type" control mouse to use for comparison are sometimes overlooked.[23]

See also

References

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