Copy-dependent and correct developmental expression of the human neurofilament heavy gene in transgenic mice.
We recently produced four lines of transgenic mice bearing a 34 kb DNA fragment that includes the human gene coding for the neurofilament heavy (NF-H) chain. Analysis of the NF-H transgenics revealed an increase in human NF-H mRNA and protein that parallels the increase in gene copy number, providing the first example of a transgene with copy-dependent expression in neurons. In addition, expression of the human NF-H transgene is induced post-natally following a developmental pattern similar to the endogenous mouse NF-H gene.
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Centre for Research in Neurosciences, McGill University, Montreal General Hospital Research Institute, Que., Canada.
Collard
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Houle
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Julien
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