Transfer of human globin genes to erythroleukemic mouse cells.

AUTOR(ES)

Spandidos, D A

RESUMO

Thymidine kinase negative (TK-) Friend cells were transformed with recombinant molecules carrying human globin genes and the thymidine kinase gene of herpes simplex virus type 1 DNA. Transformation frequencies of 1 transformant/microgram donor DNA/1 x 10(6) cells were obtained by standard procedures and this was increased 20- to 30-fold by treating recipient cells with dimethyl sulfoxide or glycerol. Transformed cell lines expressed thymidine kinase activity of viral origin as determined by its insensitivity to 0.2 mM dTTP and electrophoretic mobility in polyacrylamide gels. The physical status of donor DNA in the transformed cells was examined in Hirt precipitates and supernatants by Southern blot hybridization and spot hybridization techniques. This analysis showed that most donor sequences were present in a circular or concatenate configuration, but also was suggestive of some donor sequences being integrated into high molecular weight DNA. Expression of human globin genes and particularly the epsilon-globin gene in the transformed Friend cells was studied by Northern blot hybridization analysis.

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