Abstract:
A method for quantitatively analyzing the absolute value of fluorescence intensity and the amount of EGFP (Enhanced Green Fluorescent Protein) in a transgenic fish is provided to quantitatively measure the harmfulness of toxic material. A method for qualitatively analyzing the amount of GFP or EGFP of transgenic fish comprises: a first step of measuring the fluorescence intensity based on the amount of the GFP and purified GFP and forming standard linear equation; a second step of inserting a toxic material reactive gene promoter in a vector which expresses GFP or EGFP to produce the transgenic fish; a third step of measuring the fluorescence intensity which the transgenic fish expresses; a fourth step of calculating the amount of GFP or EGFP corresponding to the fluorescence intensity; and a step of measuring the amount of purified GFP or EGFP and forming standard linear equation.
Abstract:
A method for evaluating toxicity through the expression of fluorescence protein in a transgenic embryo of animal is provided to compare toxic degree between different species and analyze at the initial developing stage. A method for evaluating the effect on a toxic material in developing embryo comprises: a first step of injecting a fluorescence protein expression vector in which toxic material-reactive gene promoter is inserted in an embryo to produce a transgenic embryo of animal; and a second step of evaluating the expression of fluorescence protein by exposing the embryo with the toxic material. The animal is zebrafish. The used toxic material is arsenic.
Abstract:
A transgenic zebrafish for searching environmental contaminants and a method for preparing the same are provided to evaluate the preclinical effect and sensitivity by providing a biomarker for risk of the environmental contaminants. A method for preparing a transgenic zebrafish for searching environmental contaminants comprises the steps of: (a) cloning a pollutant response gene promoter of human such as HSRE(heat shock responsive element) and AhRE(aryl-hydrocarbon responsive element); (b) inserting the promoter into a vector expressing a fluorescent protein; and (c) introducing the vector into zebrafish. A transgenic zebrafish for searching environmental contaminants prepared by the method is characterized in that it radiates when it is exposed to environmental stress such as heat, cold, oxygen deficiency, Cd, L-azetidine-2-carboxylic acid, 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin, 3-methylcholanthrene, 3,4,5,3',4',5'-hexabromobiphenyl, Aroclor 1254 and benzo[a]pyrene.