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ArticleNature communications2025

Non-viral generation of transgenic non-human primates via the piggyBac transposon system.

Masataka Nakaya, Chizuru Iwatani, Setsuko Tsukiyama-Fujii, Ai Mieda, Shoko Tarumoto, Taro Tsujimura, Takuya Yamamoto, Takafumi Ichikawa, Tomonori Nakamura, Ichiro Terakado and 6 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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16 authors.

Masataka NakayaResearch Center for Animal Life Science, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, Japan.
Chizuru IwataniResearch Center for Animal Life Science, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, Japan.
Setsuko Tsukiyama-FujiiResearch Center for Animal Life Science, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, Japan.
Ai MiedaInstitute for the Advanced Study of Human Biology (WPI-ASHBi), Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Shoko TarumotoInstitute for the Advanced Study of Human Biology (WPI-ASHBi), Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Taro TsujimuraInstitute for the Advanced Study of Human Biology (WPI-ASHBi), Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Takuya YamamotoInstitute for the Advanced Study of Human Biology (WPI-ASHBi), Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0022-3947
Takafumi IchikawaInstitute for the Advanced Study of Human Biology (WPI-ASHBi), Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0490-4176
Tomonori NakamuraInstitute for the Advanced Study of Human Biology (WPI-ASHBi), Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0173-0780
Ichiro TerakadoResearch Center for Animal Life Science, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, Japan.
Ikuo KawamotoResearch Center for Animal Life Science, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, Japan.
Takahiro NakagawaResearch Center for Animal Life Science, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, Japan.
Iori ItagakiResearch Center for Animal Life Science, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, Japan.
Mitinori SaitouInstitute for the Advanced Study of Human Biology (WPI-ASHBi), Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2895-6798
Hideaki TsuchiyaResearch Center for Animal Life Science, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, Japan.
Tomoyuki TsukiyamaResearch Center for Animal Life Science, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, Japan. ttsuki@belle.shiga-med.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2657-7719

Funding

MEXT | Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) JP20B302MEXT | Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) JP20H05763MEXT | Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) JP20K21370MEXT | Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) JP22K19246MEXT | Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) JP23K23794MEXT | Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) JP24K21915
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Non-human primates, such as cynomolgus monkeys, are invaluable experimental models for understanding human biology and disease. Their close genetic relationship to humans makes them essential for studying fundamental human developmental processes and disease progression. Although lentiviral methods for generating transgenic monkeys exist, several inherent technical difficulties limit their utility. To solve this problem, here we establish a non-viral method for generating transgenic cynomolgus monkeys using the piggyBac transposon system. After optimizing our protocol in mice, we show that the co-injection of piggyBac components with sperm into metaphase II-stage oocytes successfully generates transgenic monkeys expressing transgenes throughout their whole bodies. Transgene expression is observed in all examined tissue types, including germ cells, although the levels of expression vary. Insertion analysis further confirms the successful integration of the transgene. We propose that our method will be a practical non-viral protocol for generating transgenic non-human primates.

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Animals, Genetically ModifiedDNA Transposable ElementsMacaca fascicularisAnimalsFemaleMaleMiceOocytesSpermatozoaTransgenesDNA Transposable Elements

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PMID40128182
PMCPMC11933304

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