[Construction and identification of Ksp-cadherin-Gpx1-Klk1 expression vector].
OBJECTIVE
To construct a Gpx1 and klk1 recombinant vector containing the kidney-specific promoter Ksp-cadherin.


METHODS
Human Gpx1, Klk1 and Ksp-cadherin cDNAs were amplified with PCR and inserted in a stepwise manner into the expressive vector pIRES-EGFP to construct the recombinant vector Ksp-cadherin-Gpx1-Klk1. The constructed vector was verified with restriction enzyme digestion and sequence analysis.


CONCLUSIONS
The recombinant expression vector Ksp-cadherin-Gpx1-Klk1 was constructed and identified successfully, which provides a potent tool for preparing transgenic animals to investigate gene therapy for ischemia-reperfusion injury in kidney transplantation.
Xie
Li-yi
LY
Department of Kidney Transplantation, First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University College of Medicine, Xi'an, China. xieliyi0313@163.com
Xue
Wu-jun
WJ
Xiang
He-li
HL
Ma
Sun-kai
SK