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ArticleBiomolecules2026

X-Linked EGFP Reporter as a Tool to Examine X-Chromosome Inactivation in Mouse Embryos and Embryonic Fibroblasts.

Martin Urbán, András Ecker, Roland Imre Tóth, Bence Lázár, Szilárd Bodó, Elen Gócza

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Article in Biomolecules, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Martin UrbánInstitute of Genetics and Biotechnology, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Szent-Györgyi Albert Str. 4, 2100 Gödöllő, Hungary.ORCID 0000-0001-6764-7384
András EckerInstitute of Genetics and Biotechnology, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Szent-Györgyi Albert Str. 4, 2100 Gödöllő, Hungary.ORCID 0000-0002-8636-3624
Roland Imre TóthInstitute of Genetics and Biotechnology, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Szent-Györgyi Albert Str. 4, 2100 Gödöllő, Hungary.
Bence LázárInstitute of Genetics and Biotechnology, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Szent-Györgyi Albert Str. 4, 2100 Gödöllő, Hungary.ORCID 0000-0002-0716-6113
Szilárd BodóDepartment of Animal Husbandry Sciences, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, 2100 Gödöllő, Hungary.
Elen GóczaInstitute of Genetics and Biotechnology, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Szent-Györgyi Albert Str. 4, 2100 Gödöllő, Hungary.ORCID 0000-0001-7720-4720

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Hungarian National Research, Development and Innovation Office RRF-2.3.1-21-2022-00007
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study aimed to establish a model for investigating X chromosome inactivation using transgenic mouse strains expressing green fluorescent protein (GFP). The D4/XGFP-Tg (XGFP) strain carries the GFP transgene on the X chromosome; therefore, due to random X chromosome inactivation, female offspring from crosses between XGFP males and CD-1 females exhibit mosaic GFP expression. In contrast, the B5/EGFP-Tg (EGFP) strain harbours autosomal integration of the same reporter construct, resulting in uniform GFP expression in progenies. Analysis of CD-1 × XGFP attached blastocysts revealed strong GFP expression in giant trophoblast cells and primordial germ cells (PGCs) at E6.5, demonstrating paternal X-chromosome reactivation. In 14.5-day-old CD-1 × XGFP female embryos and CD-1 × EGFP embryos, intense CAG promoter-driven GFP signals were detected in the brain, heart, gonads, somites, and limbs. In line with random X-chromosome inactivation, only 56% of embryonic fibroblast cells, derived from CD-1 × XGFP female embryos, exhibited GFP expression. These findings validate that CD-1 × XGFP mice represent a valuable in vivo model for studying X chromosome inactivation during early embryonic development and PGC specification. Furthermore, CD-1 × XGFP embryonic fibroblasts represent a valuable in vitro model for investigating the molecular mechanisms governing X-chromosome activation and inactivation.

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Embryo, MammalianFibroblastsGreen Fluorescent ProteinsX ChromosomeX Chromosome InactivationAnimalsFemaleGenes, ReporterMaleMiceMice, Transgenicenhanced green fluorescent proteinGreen Fluorescent Proteinscell culturefibroblastmouse embryologyX chromosome inactivation

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PMID41897311
PMCPMC13319934

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