摘要:
Provided is a transgenic knockout mouse whose genome includes a disruption in its endogenous SAPAP3 gene, wherein the disruption results in the mouse exhibiting increased levels of anxiety as compared to a wild type mouse. Also provided are cells derived from the disclosed transgenic knockout mouse. Also provided are methods of identifying a therapeutic agent for the treatment of an individual diagnosed with anxiety, methods for diagnosing an individual with a clinical disorder associated with reduced expression of a SAPAP3 gene product, and methods for treating an individual with a clinical anxiety disorder associated with reduced expression of a SAPAP3 gene product.
摘要:
The present invention provides for the isolation of genomic fragments from Drosophila melanogaster encoding tipE protein, which protein is required for expression of functional voltage dependent cation channels. A positional cloning coupled with transformation strategy was used to identify and isolate the tipE gene. A cDNA corresponding to the gene encoding tipE is also provided and characterized. In another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a functional voltage dependent cation channel. Methods for making and using the cation channel are also provided.
摘要:
DNAs encoding voltage-activated cation channels have been cloned and characterized. The cDNA's have been expressed in recombinant host cells which produce active recombinant protein. The recombinant protein is also purified from the recombinant host cells.
摘要:
Transgenic non-human mammals and cells having a disruption in at least one allele of nArgBP2 are provided. Methods of identifying therapeutic agents for the treatment of a disorder associated with altered expression of nArgBP2 are also provided. Methods of assessing the risk of an individual developing a disorder associated with disruption of nArgBP2 and methods of treating individuals with such a disorder are provided.
摘要:
Genomic and cDNA clones corresponding to the tipE gen of Drosophila melanogaster are described. The tipE protein functions in concert with the para gene product, a polypeptide which exhibits similarity to mammalian voltage-dependent sodium channel .alpha. subunits but is not by itself functional. Coexpression of the tipE and para genes in a host cell affords functional cation channels. The invention accordingly provides screening assays for modulators of Drosophila cation channels employing cells expressing both tipE and para polypeptides, useful inter alia to evaluate candidate pesticidal agents.
摘要:
DNAs encoding voltage-activated cation channels have been cloned and characterized. The cDNA's have been expressed in recombinant host cells which produce active recombinant protein. The recombinant protein is also purified from the recombinant host cells.