Generation of fad2 transgenic mice that produce omega-6 fatty acids

Science in China. Series C, Life Sciences
Qing ChenKeMian Gou

Abstract

Fatty acid desaturase-2 (FAD2) introduces a double bond in position Delta12 in oleic acid (18:1) to form linoleic acid (18:2 n-6) in higher plants and microbes. A new transgenic expression cassette, containing CMV promoter/fad2 cDNA/SV40 polyA, was constructed to produce transgenic mice. Among 63 healthy offspring, 10 founders (15.9%) integrated the cotton fad2 transgene into their genomes, as demonstrated by PCR and Southern blotting analysis. All founder mice were fertile and heterozygous fad2 female and nontransgenic littermates were used for fatty acid analysis using gas chromatography. One fad2 transgenic line showed substantial differences in the fatty acid profiles and the level of linoleic acid was increased 19% (P<0.05) in transgenic muscles compared to their nontransgenic littermates. Moreover, it exhibited an 87% and a 9% increase (P<0.05) in arachidonic acid (20:4 n-6) in muscles and liver, compared to their nontransgenic littermates. The results indicate that the plant fad2 gene can be functionally expressed in transgenic mice and may playan active role in conversion of oleic acid into linoleic acid.

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Jun 18, 2011·Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications·Qing ChenWenguang Cao
Mar 2, 2010·Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications·Yonggang ChenKemian Gou
Dec 17, 2014·Animal : an International Journal of Animal Bioscience·S ŚwiątkiewiczD Józefiak

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