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ArticlePhysiological reports2024

A novel mouse model carrying a gene trap insertion into the Hmgxb4 gene locus to examine Hmgxb4 expression in vivo.

Liang Wang, Xiangqin He, Guoqing Hu, Jinhua Liu, Xiuhua Kang, Luyi Yu, Kunzhe Dong, Juanjuan Zhao, Aizhen Zhang, Wei Zhang and 4 more

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14 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Liang WangDepartment of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Xiangqin HeDepartment of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia, USA.
Guoqing HuDepartment of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia, USA.
Jinhua LiuDepartment of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia, USA.
Xiuhua KangDepartment of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia, USA.
Luyi YuDepartment of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia, USA.
Kunzhe DongDepartment of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia, USA.
Juanjuan ZhaoDepartment of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia, USA.
Aizhen ZhangVascular Biology Center, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia, USA.
Wei ZhangDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Michael W BrandsDepartment of Physiology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia, USA.
Huabo SuDepartment of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia, USA.
Zeqi ZhengDepartment of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Jiliang ZhouDepartment of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2375-4636
Augusta University · USNanchang University · CNGuangxi Medical University · CN

Funding

Neddylation and cardiac protein quality controlR01HL124248 · NHLBI · AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY · PI SU, HUABO · 2014 to 2024
$4.1M
Mitochondrial quality control in the heartR01HL165205 · NHLBI · AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY · PI SU, HUABO · 2022 to 2025
$2.4M
Elucidating the role of Cullin 3 in the heartR01HL173796 · NHLBI · AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY · PI Huabo Su · 2024 to 2026
$2.0M
NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL124248NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL165205NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL173796
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

HMG (high mobility group) proteins are a diverse family of nonhistone chromosomal proteins that interact with DNA and a wide range of transcriptional regulators to regulate the structural architecture of DNA. HMGXB4 (also known as HMG2L1) is an HMG protein family member that contains a single HMG box domain. Our previous studies have demonstrated that HMGXB4 suppresses smooth muscle differentiation and exacerbates endotoxemia by promoting a systemic inflammatory response in mice. However, the expression of Hmgxb4 in vivo has not fully examined. Herein, we generated a mouse model that harbors a gene trap in the form of a lacZ gene insertion into the Hmgxb4 gene. This mouse enables the visualization of endogenous HMGXB4 expression in different tissues via staining for the β-galactosidase activity of LacZ which is under the control of the endogenous Hmgxb4 gene promoter. We found that HMGXB4 is widely expressed in mouse tissues and is a nuclear protein. Furthermore, the Hmgxb4 gene trap mice exhibit normal cardiac function and blood pressure. Measurement of β-galactosidase activity in the Hmgxb4 gene trap mice demonstrated that the arterial injury significantly induces Hmgxb4 expression. In summary, the Hmgxb4 gene trap reporter mouse described here provides a valuable tool to examine the expression level of endogenous Hmgxb4 in both physiological and pathological settings in vivo.

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High Mobility Group ProteinsMice, Inbred C57BLAnimalsbeta-GalactosidaseLac OperonMaleMiceMice, TransgenicTranscription Factorsbeta-GalactosidaseHigh Mobility Group ProteinsTranscription Factorsarterial injurygene expressiongene trapHmgxb4β‐galactosidase activity

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PMID38644513
PMCPMC11033291
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