Next Generation Brainbow Transgenes for Neural Circuit Analysis

用于神经回路分析的下一代 Brainbow 转基因

基本信息

批准号：
8303283
负责人：
JOSHUA R SANES
金额：
$ 61.12万
依托单位：
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
2009
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2009-05-01 至 2013-04-30
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8303283
关键词：
Accounting Adult Animals Astrocytes Axon Behavior Behavior Disorders Brain Brain Diseases Chimera organism Color Cultured Cells Dendrites Deposition Development Disease Epitopes Evaluation Generations Genetic Recombination Genetically Engineered Mouse Human In Vitro Individual Injection of therapeutic agent Interneurons Knock-in Mouse Label Laboratories Lead Learning Maps Membrane Mental disorders Methods Modeling Mus Neurodegenerative Disorders Neuroglia Neurons Neurosciences Oligodendroglia Partner in relationship Peripheral Nervous System Proteins Psyche structure Purkinje Cells Regulatory Element Reporter Research Personnel Site Staging Synapses System Testing Thalamic structure Tissues Transfection Transgenes Transgenic Mice Transgenic Organisms blastocyst cell type embryonic stem cell homologous recombination human disease mouse model nervous system disorder neural circuit neuronal cell body next generation novel offspring programs protein expression public health relevance repository

项目摘要

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): A central aim of neuroscience is to map neural circuits in the mammalian brain, in order to learn how they account for mental activities and behaviors, and how their alterations lead to neurological and psychiatric disorders. Recently, we developed Brainbow transgenic mice, which facilitate tracing of such circuits. By using the Cre-lox recombination system in a novel way, they color individual neurons in both central and peripheral nervous systems in one of-100 distinct hues. Numerous investigators plan to use Brainbow lines, now in a public repository, for tracing neuronal connectivity in normal mice and in mouse models of human disease. Nonetheless, the Brainbow method is presently imperfect in several respects. We therefore propose to generate, evaluate and distribute second-generation Brainbow transgenic lines that circumvent limitations of the first generation. (1) To expand the range of cell types and developmental stages to which Brainbow methods can be applied, we will generate new lines using other regulatory elements. (2) To expand the spectrum and overcome photoinstability, we will test new fluorescent proteins, as well as an epitope tagging strategy that will allow Brainbow to span the spectrum from deep blue to far red. (3) In the Brainbow lines generated so far, colors are used to distinguish one neuron for another, but color choice is totally arbitrary. We will generate new lines in which colors serve to identify neuronal type as well as to distinguish individual neurons within a type. (4) Using new proteins and lox combinations, we will generate new lines in which many 100s of hues are expressed. (5) We will generate lines in which both axonal and dendritic arbors are fully labeled, and also generate lines in which synaptic sites are highlighted. Over the course of 4 years, we propose to generate and test approximately 200 transgenic lines (5 from each of 40 constructs). We believe this program will circumvent many if not all of the limitations enumerated above. We will make all results (both positive and negative) and constructs publicly available, and deposit constructs the most promising lines in a public repositories, so they can be broadly distributed.

描述（由申请人提供）：神经科学的核心目的是绘制哺乳动物大脑中的神经回路，以了解他们如何解释心理活动和行为，以及它们的改变如何导致神经系统和精神疾病。最近，我们开发了Brainbow转基因小鼠，从而有助于追踪此类电路。通过以新颖的方式使用CRE-LOX重组系统，它们在100个不同色调之一中的中央神经系统和周围神经系统中都会为单个神经元着色。许多研究人员计划使用现在在公共存储库中使用的脑弓线，以追踪正常小鼠和人类疾病小鼠模型中的神经元连通性。但是，在几个方面，Brainbow方法目前是不完美的。因此，我们建议生成，评估和分发第二代Brainbow转基因线，以规避第一代的局限性。（1）为了扩展可以应用Brainbow方法的细胞类型和发育阶段的范围，我们将使用其他调节元素生成新线条。（2）为了扩大光谱并克服光功能，我们将测试新的荧光蛋白，以及一种表位标记策略，该策略将使Brainbow从深蓝色到远红色的频谱跨度。（3）到目前为止生成的脑弓线中，颜色用于区分另一个神经元，但颜色选择是完全任意的。我们将生成新的线条，其中颜色用于识别神经元类型以及区分类型中的单个神经元。（4）使用新的蛋白质和LOX组合，我们将生成新的线条，其中表达了许多100种色调。（5）我们将生成轴突和树突状乔木都完全标记的线条，还生成了突触部位突出显示的线条。在4年的过程中，我们建议生成和测试约200条转基因线（从40个构建体中的每一种）。我们认为，该计划将规避上述列举的许多限制，即使不是全部。我们将取得所有结果（正面和负面），并公开构造，并将结构存储在公共存储库中最有希望的线条，因此它们可以广泛分发。

项目成果

期刊论文数量（4）

专著数量（0）

科研奖励数量（0）

会议论文数量（0）

专利数量（0）

Motoneuron survival is enhanced in the absence of neuromuscular junction formation in embryos.

在胚胎中缺乏神经肌肉接头形成的情况下，运动神经元的存活率会提高。

DOI：
10.1523/jneurosci.21-09-03144.2001
发表时间：
2001
期刊：
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience
影响因子：
0
作者：
Terrado,J;Burgess,RW;DeChiara,T;Yancopoulos,G;Sanes,JR;Kato,AC
通讯作者：
Kato,AC

Improved tools for the Brainbow toolbox.