Chen M, Compton S T, Coviello V F, Green E D, Ashlock M A
Vector Development Section, Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch and Genome Technology Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
Nucleic Acids Res. 1997 Nov 1;25(21):4416-8. doi: 10.1093/nar/25.21.4416.
The introduction of high molecular weight DNA into mammalian cells is useful for gene expression studies. However, current transfection strategies are inefficient, necessitating propagation of stable DNA transformants prior to analysis of gene expression. Here we demonstrate that transient lipid-mediated DNA transfection can be used to assess gene expression from yeast artificial chromosomes (YACs) containing the 230 kb cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gene ( CFTR ) and Escherichia coli lacZ . We also show that psoralen-UV inactivated adenovirus significantly enhances transfection efficiency. The ability to deliver high molecular weight DNA using lipid-mediated transfection should expedite the analysis of large human genes contained within artificial chromosome vectors.
将高分子量DNA导入哺乳动物细胞对基因表达研究很有用。然而,目前的转染策略效率低下,在分析基因表达之前需要稳定DNA转化体的增殖。在此我们证明,瞬时脂质介导的DNA转染可用于评估含有230 kb囊性纤维化跨膜传导调节基因(CFTR)和大肠杆菌lacZ的酵母人工染色体(YAC)的基因表达。我们还表明,补骨脂素-紫外线灭活的腺病毒可显著提高转染效率。利用脂质介导的转染递送高分子量DNA的能力应会加快对人工染色体载体中所含大型人类基因的分析。