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RAG1/2 knockout pigs with severe combined immunodeficiency.

Jiao Huang1, Xiaogang Guo1, Nana Fan1

  • 1Laboratory of Animal Cloning, South China Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510530, China;

Journal of Immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950)
|June 29, 2014
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Researchers generated RAG1 and RAG2 knockout pigs, creating valuable immunodeficient animal models. These pigs lack mature B and T cells, making them ideal for transplantation and regenerative medicine research.

Area of Science:

  • Biomedical Research
  • Immunology
  • Genetics

Background:

  • Pigs are valuable large animal models for biomedical research due to physiological similarities with humans.
  • Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) pigs with dysfunctional Recombination Activating Genes (RAG) are crucial for regenerative medicine and transplantation studies.
  • RAG1 and RAG2 genes are essential for adaptive immune system development, specifically V(D)J recombination in lymphocytes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To generate and phenotypically characterize RAG1 and RAG2 knockout pigs using transcription activator-like effector nucleases (TALENs).
  • To establish a novel immunodeficient pig model for advanced biomedical and translational research.
  • To assess the potential of these knockout pigs in immune system reconstitution and transplantation studies.

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Main Methods:

  • Genetic engineering of porcine fetal fibroblasts using TALENs to target RAG1 and RAG2 genes.
  • Somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) using engineered fibroblasts to produce cloned piglets.
  • Phenotypic characterization of resulting piglets, including assessment of immune organ development and lymphocyte populations.

Main Results:

  • Successfully generated 27 live cloned piglets, with targeted mutations in RAG1 and RAG2 genes.
  • Piglets with biallelic mutations in RAG1 or RAG2 exhibited underdeveloped immune organs.
  • These RAG1/2 knockout piglets lacked mature B and T cells and failed V(D)J rearrangement, confirming severe immunodeficiency.

Conclusions:

  • RAG1/2 knockout pigs were successfully generated, presenting a significant advancement in animal modeling.
  • These pigs demonstrate profound immunodeficiency, making them highly valuable for xenotransplantation and regenerative medicine.
  • The established RAG1/2 knockout pig model offers promising applications for studying immune system-related diseases and therapies.