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Transgenic swine compositions and methods
Assignee: University of Illinois System
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Filing: 1995-06-06
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Granted: 1999-08-24
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Expires: 2015-06-06
Abstract
Abstract Transgenic swine, and compositions and methods for making and using same, are provided. Central to the invention are porcine (Sus scrofa) embryonic stem cell lines and methods for establishing them. Cells of such lines are transformed with exogenous genetic material of interest and then used to provide chimeric swine, which have germ cells comprising the exogenous genetic material. The chimeric swine are bred to provide transgenic swine. Transgenic swine of the invention can be used to provide human proteins or peptide hormones or can be used as xenograft donors.
Inventors
- 👤 Matthew B. Wheeler
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-03 08:09
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K67/00; A01K67/027; A01K67/0275; A01K67/0271; C; C12; C12N; C12N15/00; C12N15/09; C12N15/87; C12N15/873; C12N5/00; C12N5/06; C12N5/0602; C12N5/0603; C12N5/0606; A01K2217/00; A01K2217/05; A01K2227/00; A01K2227/10; A01K2227/101; A01K2227/102; A01K2227/103; A01K2227/108; A01K2267/00; A01K2267/02; C12N2502/00; C12N2502/14; C12N2510/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
A method of isolating and purifying an embryonic stem cell culture, said method comprising: (a) culturing dissociated cells from a swine embryo in conditioned stem cell medium in the absence of a feeder layer, wherein the dissociated cells are obtained from a swine embryo which was developed in vitro in stem cell medium (SCM) on a feeder layer; and (b) subculturing the culture until a stable culture with morphological features and growth parameters characteristic of an embryonic stem cell culture is established.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
82 words
A method of isolating and purifying an embryonic stem cell culture, said method comprising: (a) culturing dissociated cells from a swine embryo in conditioned stem cell medium in the absence of a feeder layer, wherein the dissociated cells are obtained from a swine embryo which was developed in vitro in stem cell medium (SCM) on a feeder layer; and (b) subculturing the culture until a stable culture with morphological features and growth parameters characteristic of an embryonic stem cell culture is established.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the medium is conditioned by Buffalo Rat Liver Cells, growth factors, vitamins, amino acids and antibiotics.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 2, wherein the stem cell conditioned medium (CSCM) comprises approximately 40% of stem cell medium (SCM) and approximately 60% of Buffalo Rat Liver Cell conditioned medium (BRL/CM).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
6 words
An isolated swine embryonic stem cell.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
6 words
An isolated swine embryonic stem cell.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
10 words
The isolated swine cell of claim 4 which is totipotent.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
66 words
The embryonic stem cell of claim 4, which has a rounded shape as observed with the light microscope, a diameter of approximately 8-15 microns, and a cytoplasmic to nuclear diameter ratio of approximately 10-25:75-90 as shown in FIG. 2, wherein the ratio is approximated by the cytoplasmic diameter from the periphery of the nucleus to the end of the cell, to the diameter of the nucleus.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The embryonic stem cell of claim 4, wherein the source of the cell is an embryo of a swine line selected from the group consisting of Meishan, Duroc and Yorkshire.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The embryonic stem cell of claim 4, wherein the cell is capable of producing a chimeric swine when said cell is introduced into a host embryo.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
A cell line comprising undifferentiated cells derived from the embryonic stem cell of claim 4.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
A stable cell line derived from a culture of undifferentiated swine embryonic stem cells.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
A stable cell line derived from a culture of undifferentiated swine embryonic stem cells.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
60 words
A method for making a chimeric swine comprising: (a) introducing a cultured swine embryonic stem cell that has a first genetic complement into a swine host embryo that has a second genetic complement, to form a chimeric swine embryo; and (b) placing the chimeric swine embryo in an environment suitable for the completion of development to form a chimeric swine.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
60 words
A method for making a chimeric swine comprising: (a) introducing a cultured swine embryonic stem cell that has a first genetic complement into a swine host embryo that has a second genetic complement, to form a chimeric swine embryo; and (b) placing the chimeric swine embryo in an environment suitable for the completion of development to form a chimeric swine.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 11, wherein the cultured embryonic stem cell is derived from a first breed of swine, and the host embryo is derived from a second breed of swine.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 12, wherein the first breed of swine is the Meishan breed, and the second breed of swine is the Duroc breed.
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