摘要
目的利用簇状规则间隔回文重复序列(CRISPR)/Cas9基因编辑系统构建质粒并敲除裸鼹鼠皮肤成纤维(NMR skin fibroblasts,NSF)细胞HIF-1α基因,为研究裸鼹鼠的耐低氧机制及缺氧相关疾病的发生发展机制提供体外细胞模型。方法针对裸鼹鼠HIF-1α基因的1~4号外显子区域设计4对sgRNA序列,并成功构建表达质粒。筛选得到最优sgRNA后,转染HEK-293T细胞收集上清液测定病毒滴度。前期用pLenti-Cas9(blast)病毒感染NSF细胞,后用制备的HIF-1α-sgRNA病毒感染表达Cas9蛋白的NSF细胞。经药筛后观察荧光表达,同时提取细胞gDNA和蛋白。通过T7E1酶和Western Blot检测NSF细胞中HIF-1α基因变化及蛋白表达情况。结果Sanger测序显示,所设计的sgRNA成功插入到pX459和pKLV2-U6-sgRNA2载体上,序列验证正确,重组质粒构建成功;T7E1酶切实验成功切除3条带,sgRNA的打靶效率为54%,Western Blot结果表明,经药筛后的裸鼹鼠NSF细胞HIF-1α基因敲除成功,蛋白水平显著降低(P=0.0019);且未发现HIF-1α敲除细胞形态的明显变化,基因敲除对细胞增殖能力无明显影响。结论成功构建靶向裸鼹鼠HIF-1α基因的CRISPR/Cas9质粒,且质粒靶向敲除HIF-1α基因功能验证成功,将有利于裸鼹鼠耐低氧机制研究,并为人类缺氧相关疾病防治提供理论依据。
Objective To construct plasmids and knock out HIF-1αgene expression in an naked mole rat skin fibroblasts(NSF)cell line using CRISPR/Cas9 genomic editing technology,to provide an in vitro cell model for studying the mechanism of hypoxia tolerance and the occurrence and development of hypoxia-related diseases in naked mole rats.Methods We designed four pairs of single guide RNA(sgRNA)sequences targeting exons 1~4 of the NSF HIF-1αgene and successfully constructed an expression plasmid.The plasmid with the optimal sgRNA was identified and transfected into 293T cells,and the supernatant was used for detecting the virus titer.Lentivirus particles carrying sgRNAs of HIF-1αwere transfected into NSF cells which express Cas9 protein,based on a previous protocol.After transfection,fluorescence signals were observed under a fluorescence microscope,and HIF-1αexpression in NSF cells was detected by Western Blot and T7 endonuclease 1(T7E1)analysis.Results Sanger sequencing showed that the designed sgRNA was successfully inserted into pX459 and pKLV2-U6-sgRNA2 vectors,demonstrating successful construction of a recombinant plasmid for transfection.T7E1 digestion successfully removed three bands and the target efficiency of sgRNA was 54%.Western Blot showed that the HIF-1αgene was successfully knocked out and its protein level was significantly reduced in NSF cells from naked mole rats(P=0.0019).There were no obvious morphological changes in HIF-1α-knockout cells under the microscope,and gene knockout had no obvious effect on cell proliferation.Conclusions We successfully constructed an HIF-1α-knockout cell line using CRISPR/Cas9 technology,to provide an experimental basis for further studies of the biological function of HIF-1α,as well as the mechanism of hypoxia tolerance in naked mole rats.The result also provide a theoretical foundation for the prevention and treatment of hypoxia-related diseases.
作者
张静远
姜晓龙
崔淑芳
ZHANG Jingyuan;JIANG Xiaolong;CUI Shufang(Department of Laboratory Animal Science,School of Basic Medical Sciences,Naval Medical University,Shanghai 200433,China)
出处
《中国实验动物学报》
CAS
CSCD
北大核心
2024年第2期202-209,共8页
Acta Laboratorium Animalis Scientia Sinica
基金
全军实验动物专项(SYDW[2018]18,SYDW[2018]17)
上海市军民融合发展专项(2020-jmrh1-kj9)。
