Efficient generation of [alpha](1,3) galactosyltransferase knockout porcine fetal fibroblasts for nuclear transfer

dc.contributor.authorHarrison, S.
dc.contributor.authorGuidolin, A.
dc.contributor.authorFaast, R.
dc.contributor.authorCrocker, L.
dc.contributor.authorGiannakis, C.
dc.contributor.authord'Apice, A.
dc.contributor.authorNottle, M.
dc.contributor.authorLyons, I.
dc.date.issued2002
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at www.springerlink.com
dc.description.abstractPigs are currently considered themost likely source of organs for human xenotransplantation because of anatomical and physiological similarities to humans, and the relative ease with which they can be bred in large numbers. A severe form of rejection known as hyperacute rejection has been the major barrier to the use of xenografts. Generating transgenic pigs for organ transplantation is likely to involve precise genetic manipulation to ablate the α(1,3) galactosyltransferase (galT) gene. In contrast to the mouse, homologous recombination in livestock species to ablate genes is hampered by the inability to isolate functional embryonic stem cells. However, nuclear transfer using genetically targeted cultured somatic cells provides an alternativemeans to producing pigs deficient for galT. In this study we successfully produced galT+/− somatic porcine fetal fibroblasts using two approaches; positive negative selection (PNS) using an isogenic targeting construct, and with a promoterless vector using non-isogenic DNA.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilitySharon J. Harrison, Angelo Guidolin, Renate Faast, Lesley A. Crocker, Chris Giannakis, Anthony J.F. d’Apice, Mark B. Nottle and Ian Lyons
dc.identifier.citationTransgenic Research, 2002; 11(2):143-150
dc.identifier.doi10.1023/A:1015262108526
dc.identifier.issn0962-8819
dc.identifier.issn1573-9368
dc.identifier.orcidNottle, M. [0000-0001-7625-5542]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/8521
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherKluwer Academic Publ
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1023/a:1015262108526
dc.subjectgalT
dc.subjectgene targeting
dc.subjectisogenic
dc.subjecttransgenic
dc.titleEfficient generation of [alpha](1,3) galactosyltransferase knockout porcine fetal fibroblasts for nuclear transfer
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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