Generation of Gene-Specific Mutated Rats Using Zinc-Finger Nucleases

Geurts, Aron M.; Cost, Gregory J.; Remy, Séverine; Cui, Xiaoxia; Tesson, Laurent; Usal, Claire; Ménoret, Séverine; Jacob, Howard J.; Anegón, Ignacio; Buelow, Roland

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“…To directly assess the importance of p67 phox in the saltinduced hypertension of the SS rat, site-directed mutagenesis by the application of zinc-finger nuclease technology (58,59) was used to create SS rats containing a null mutation of the p67 phox gene (51). As shown in Fig.…”

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Reactive oxygen species as important determinants of medullary flow, sodium excretion, and hypertension

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American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology

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logical evidence linking the production of superoxide, hydrogen peroxide, and nitric oxide in the renal medullary thick ascending limb of Henle (mTAL) to regulation of medullary blood flow, sodium homeostasis, and long-term control of blood pressure is summarized in this review. Data obtained largely from rats indicate that experimentally induced elevations of either superoxide or hydrogen peroxide in the renal medulla result in reduction of medullary blood flow, enhanced Na ϩ reabsorption, and hypertension. A shift in the redox balance between nitric oxide and reactive oxygen species (ROS) is found to occur naturally in the Dahl salt-sensitive (SS) rat model, where selective reduction of ROS production in the renal medulla reduces salt-induced hypertension. Excess medullary production of ROS in SS rats emanates from the medullary thick ascending limbs of Henle [from both the mitochondria and membrane NAD(P)H oxidases] in response to increased delivery and reabsorption of excess sodium and water. There is evidence that ROS and perhaps other mediators such as ATP diffuse from the mTAL to surrounding vasa recta capillaries, resulting in medullary ischemia, which thereby contributes to hypertension.superoxide (O 2 ·Ϫ ); hydrogen peroxide (H2O2); nitric oxide (NO); NAD(P)H oxidase; mTAL; medullary blood flow; kidney; Dahl SS rats REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES (ROS) are chemically reactive molecules derived from oxygen, whose role as mediators of intracellular signaling cascades is well recognized. The following is a brief review of physiological data linking superoxide (O 2 ·Ϫ ), hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ), and nitric oxide (NO) production in the medullary thick ascending limbs of Henle (mTAL) to sodium (Na ϩ ) homeostasis, the regulation of medullary blood flow (MBF), and the long-term regulation of arterial blood pressure. MBF to the renal medulla can be importantly controlled by the constriction and dilation of the descending vasa recta (VR) capillaries, which branch from the efferent arterioles of the juxtamedullary glomeruli (49, 147, 149) and whose tone is controlled by the smooth muscle-like pericytes (49, 90, 146 -149). The role of NO cross talk from mTAL to surrounding VR in the renal medulla has been reviewed in detail elsewhere (19, 33) and will be discussed here largely with regard to its ROS-related counterregulatory functions. The present review will first summarize data showing that either the excess endogenous production or reduced scavenging of O 2 ·Ϫ or H 2 O 2 within the renal medulla results in a decrease in MBF and Na ϩ excretion, leading to hypertension and renal injury. Second, evidence will be summarized supporting the hypothesis that a high dietary salt intake results in increased luminal flow and delivery of NaCl to the mTAL, thereby signaling via both mechanical forces (stretch and shear) and increased Na ϩ transport, an increased mitochondrial and membrane NA-D(P)H oxidase production of O 2 ·Ϫ and H 2 O 2 . Third, studies will be reviewed showing that reduction of MBF leads to hypertension a...

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Reactive oxygen species as important determinants of medullary flow, sodium excretion, and hypertension

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“…Mutant SS rat strains were generated by microinjection of custom CompoZr ZFNs (Sigma) into one-cell SS/JrHsdMcwi (SS) rat embryos and then implanted into pseudopregnant Sprague Dawley females, as described previously (Geurts et al 2010). Supplemental Table 2 provides the strain designations, target sites, DNA recognition helices of ZFNs, and description of gene mutation.…”

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Identifying multiple causative genes at a single GWAS locus

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Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) are useful for nominating candidate genes, but typically are unable to establish disease causality or differentiate between the effects of variants in linkage disequilibrium (LD). Additionally, some GWAS loci might contain multiple causative variants or genes that contribute to the overall disease susceptibility at a single locus. However, the majority of current GWAS lack the statistical power to test whether multiple causative genes underlie the same locus, prompting us to adopt an alternative approach to testing multiple GWAS genes empirically. We used gene targeting in a disease-susceptible rat model of genetic hypertension to test all six genes at the Agtrap-Plod1 locus (Agtrap, Mthfr, Clcn6, Nppa, Nppb, and Plod1) for blood pressure (BP) and renal phenotypes. This revealed that the majority of genes at this locus (five out of six) can impact hypertension by modifying BP and renal phenotypes. Mutations of Nppa, Plod1, and Mthfr increased disease susceptibility, whereas Agtrap and Clcn6 mutations decreased hypertension risk. Reanalysis of the human AGTRAP-PLOD1 locus also implied that disease-associated haplotype blocks with polygenic effects were not only possible, but rather were highly plausible. Combined, these data demonstrate for the first time that multiple modifiers of hypertension can cosegregate at a single GWAS locus.

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“…Recently, zinc finger nuclease technology (ZFN) was described as an efficient means to generate targeted mutations in rats (8,9,19). To eliminate the potential side effects of pharmacological agents and to address the role of the immune system in hypertension and renal disease in a genetic model of disease, a ZFN was designed to target recombination-activating gene 1 (Rag1) in the Dahl SS genetic background.…”

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