建立一个集成的自动化胚胎操作系统,用于生产基因修饰小鼠。
Establishment of an integrated automated embryonic manipulation system for producing genetically modified mice.
机构信息
Central Institute for Experimental Animals, 3-25-12, Tonomachi, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki, 210-0821, Japan.
New Field Products Development Center, NSK Ltd., 1-5-50, Kugenuma Shinmei Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa, 25-8501, Japan.
出版信息
Sci Rep. 2021 Jun 3;11(1):11770. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-91148-9.
Genetically modified mice are commonly used in biologic, medical, and drug discovery research, but conventional microinjection methods used for genetic modification require extensive training and practical experience. Here we present a fully automated system for microinjection into the pronucleus to facilitate genetic modification. We first developed software that automatically controls the microinjection system hardware. The software permits automatic rotation of the zygote to move the pronucleus to the injection pipette insertion position. We also developed software that recognizes the pronucleus in 3-dimensional coordinates so that the injection pipette can be automatically inserted into the pronucleus, and achieved a 94% insertion rate by linking the 2 pieces of software. Next, we determined the optimal solution injection conditions (30 hPa, 0.8-2.0 s) by examining the survival rate of injected zygotes. Finally, we produced transgenic (traditional DNA injection and piggyBac Transposon system) and knock-in (genomic editing) mice using our newly developed Integrated Automated Embryo Manipulation System (IAEMS). We propose that the IAEMS will simplify highly reproducible pronuclear stage zygote microinjection procedures.
转基因小鼠常用于生物学、医学和药物发现研究,但传统的用于遗传修饰的微注射方法需要广泛的培训和实践经验。在这里,我们介绍了一种用于原核内微注射的全自动系统,以促进遗传修饰。我们首先开发了自动控制微注射系统硬件的软件。该软件允许自动旋转受精卵,将原核移动到注射管插入位置。我们还开发了一种可以识别三维坐标中原核的软件,从而可以自动将注射管插入原核中,并通过连接这两个软件实现了 94%的插入率。接下来,我们通过检查注射胚胎的存活率来确定最佳的解决方案注射条件(30 hPa,0.8-2.0 s)。最后,我们使用我们新开发的集成自动胚胎操作系统(IAEMS)生产了转基因(传统 DNA 注射和 piggyBac 转座子系统)和基因敲入(基因组编辑)小鼠。我们提出,IAEMS 将简化高度可重复的原核期受精卵微注射程序。