Abstract:
The invention provides a transgenic pig having incorporated into its genome a HSP70 gene or fragment thereof, whereby the transgenic pig overexpresses HSP70. The transgenic pig of the invention can be used in the production of HSP in large quantities, as a xenograft source for transplantation and as an animal model close to human for illustrating the protective roles of HSP. Furthermore, the transgenic pig of the invention has a better meat quality and exhibits an increased growth rate and a reduced backfat thickness.
Abstract:
The invention provides a transgenic animal carrying two transgenes, one encoding a human decay accelerating factor (hDAF) and the other encoding a human heme oxygenase-1 (hHO)-1, which are useful for providing cells, tissues or organs therefrom for xenotransplantation.
Abstract:
The invention provides a transgenic animal carrying two transgenes, one encoding a human decay accelerating factor (hDAF) and the other encoding a human heme oxygenase-1 (hHO)-1, which are useful for providing cells, tissues or organs therefrom for xenotransplantation.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a nucleic acid construct encoding hirudin and a transgenic mammal whose genome comprises the nucleic acid construct as well as a process for producing hirudin from the transgenic mammal.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for generating non-human mammalian chimeric embryo. The method involves coculturing denuded non-human mammalian embryos with cells in an Eppendorf micro test tube. The chimeric embryo obtained is then transferred into a non-human recipient mammal so as to develop into a non-human chimeric fetus, non-human chimeric mammal, an embryonic stem cell-derived fetus or an embryonic stem cell-derived mammal.
Abstract:
The invention provides a transgenic swine having a transgene encoding a human HLA-DQ or HLA-DR protein, and the swine cells thereof. The invention also provides a graft derived from the transgenic swine, in particular a graft-organ or a graft-tissue, which is useful for grafting into a human recipient.