Foxp3DTR mice express a DTR/EGFP fusion protein from Foxp3 promoter/enhancer regions on a BAC transgene. Regulatory T lymphocytes may be depleted by 80%-90% in lymphoid organs following injections of diptheria toxin. These mice may be useful for studying role of regulatory T cells in controlling the progression of autoimmune diabetes.
Christophe Benoist, Joslin Diabetes Center
Genetic Background | Generation |
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Transgenic (Reporter, Inserted expressed sequence) |
Mice hemizygous for the BAC Foxp3DTR transgene are viable and fertile. These mice express a human heparin-binding EGF-like growth factor (HBEGF or DTR, diptheria toxin receptor) sequence fused to an enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) directed by Foxp3 (forkhead box P3) promoter/enhancer regions on the BAC transgene. FOXP3 is a transcription factor necessary for the development and function of regulatory T (Treg) cells, which are required for suppression of self-reactive T cells and prevention of some autoimmune diseases. In these mice, EGFP expression is evident in FOXP3+ CD4+CD25+ Treg cells. Two consecutive daily injection of diptheria toxin (DT) specifically depletes 80%-90% of these cells in lymphoid organs such as the spleen, axillary lymph nodes (LN), and pancreatic LN. Three days after the last injection, Treg cell numbers recover to only 60% depletion. Pancreatic islets of the DT-injected mice show a strong immune infiltrate at day 12 after this treatment. In contrast, only mild infiltrates are evident at the same time point after injections every other day.
Foxp3DTR were bred to NOD.Cg-Tg(TcraBDC2.5,TcrbBDC2.5)1Doi/DoiJ mice (Stock No. 004460) in order to study the direct role of FOXP3+ Treg ablation on islet infiltration during the progression of autoimmune diabetes. Histological changes in islet morphology are seen as early as 24 hours after DT-induction. Overt disease develops within 3 days as evident by the activation of natural killer (NK) cells within the insulitic lesion, and the induction of Ifnγ expression.
Bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) library (CHORI) was used to obtain a BAC containing the entire mouse Foxp3 (forkhead box P3) gene. This BAC was modified to insert a human heparin-binding EGF-like growth factor (HBEGF or DTR, diptheria toxin receptor) sequence fused to an enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP), with a stop codon, between the first and second codons of the Foxp3 open reading frame. This modified BAC was microinjected into fertilized NODShiLt/J oocytes. A Foxp3DTR founder line was established and then subsequently maintained by breeding transgenic mice with NODShiLt/J inbred mice for at least ten generations. Upon arrival at The Jackson Laboratory, sperm was cryopreserved. To establish our live colony, an aliquot of frozen sperm was used to fertilize NODShiLt/J oocytes (Stock No. 001976).
Expressed Gene | HBEGF, heparin binding EGF like growth factor, human |
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Expressed Gene | GFP, Green Fluorescent Protein, |
Site of Expression | The enhanced green fluorescent fusion protein (HBEGF/EGFP) is expressed in regulatory T cells. |
Allele Name | transgene insertion 1, Christophe Benoist |
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Allele Type | Transgenic (Reporter, Inserted expressed sequence) |
Allele Synonym(s) | Foxp3DTR; Foxp3-DTR |
Gene Symbol and Name | Tg(Foxp3-HBEGF/EGFP)1Doi, transgene insertion 1, Christophe Benoist |
Gene Synonym(s) | |
Promoter | Foxp3, forkhead box P3, mouse, laboratory |
Expressed Gene | HBEGF, heparin binding EGF like growth factor, human |
Expressed Gene | GFP, Green Fluorescent Protein, |
Site of Expression | The enhanced green fluorescent fusion protein (HBEGF/EGFP) is expressed in regulatory T cells. |
Strain of Origin | NOD/ShiLtJ |
Chromosome | UN |
Molecular Note | A BAC containing Foxp3 was modified by inserting a human heparin-binding EGF-like growth factor (HBEGF or DTR, diptheria toxin receptor) sequence fused to an enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) with a stop codon between the first and second codons of the Foxp3 open reading frame. |
When maintaining a live colony hemizygous mice may be bred to wildtype (noncarrier) mice from the colony or to NOD/ShiLtJ (Stock No. 001976). The donating investigator has not attempted to make this strain homozygous.
When using the NOD.Foxp3DTR mouse strain in a publication, please cite the originating article(s) and include JAX stock #028763 in your Materials and Methods section.
Facility Barrier Level Descriptions
Service/Product | Description | Price |
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Hemizygous or or non-carrier for Tg(Foxp3-HBEGF/EGFP)1Doi |
Frozen Mouse Embryo | NOD/ShiLtJ-Tg(Foxp3-HBEGF/EGFP)1Doi/J | $2595.00 |
Frozen Mouse Embryo | NOD/ShiLtJ-Tg(Foxp3-HBEGF/EGFP)1Doi/J | $2595.00 |
Frozen Mouse Embryo | NOD/ShiLtJ-Tg(Foxp3-HBEGF/EGFP)1Doi/J | $3373.50 |
Frozen Mouse Embryo | NOD/ShiLtJ-Tg(Foxp3-HBEGF/EGFP)1Doi/J | $3373.50 |
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