Co-Expression of Bovine Growth Hormone (GH) and Human GH Antagonist Genes in Transgenic Mice

Bovine growth hormone (bGH) transgenic (Tg) mice have been shown to possess enhanced growth phenotypes and exhibit severe glomerulosclerosis. One amino acid substitution in GH, i.e. G119R in bGH or G120R in human (h) GH, results in GH antagonists (GHAs). GHA-Tg mice exhibit dwarf phenotypes and norm...

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Published in:Endocrinology (Philadelphia) 1997-02, Vol.138 (2), p.851-854
Main Authors: Chen, Nian-yi, Chen, Wen Y, Striker, Liliane J, Striker, Gary E, Kopchick, John J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amino acid substitution
Amino acids
Antagonists
Cattle
Genes
Growth hormones
In vivo methods and tests
Kidneys
Phenotypes
Transgenic mice
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Summary:Bovine growth hormone (bGH) transgenic (Tg) mice have been shown to possess enhanced growth phenotypes and exhibit severe glomerulosclerosis. One amino acid substitution in GH, i.e. G119R in bGH or G120R in human (h) GH, results in GH antagonists (GHAs). GHA-Tg mice exhibit dwarf phenotypes and normal kidneys. In order to investigate the possibility of GHAs as pharmaceutical agents for the treatment of human diseases with excessive GH levels, we cross bred mice that express bGH with those that express hGHA. Double positive Tg mice were identified that express both genes although at different levels. Kidney histological studies revealed that the double positive Tg mice with high GHA/GH expression ratios possessed normal or near normal kidneys, whereas those with low GHA/GH ratios exhibited glomerulosclerosis similar to GH-Tg mice. Thus, co-expression of GH and GHA genes in vivo results in animal phenotypes and kidney histopathologies which are a reflection of the relative expression levels of each gene.
ISSN:0013-7227
1945-7170
DOI:10.1210/endo.138.2.5036