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. 1987 May;84(9):2803–2807. doi: 10.1073/pnas.84.9.2803

Tissue-specific expression of the human type II collagen gene in mice.

R H Lovell-Badge, A Bygrave, A Bradley, E Robertson, R Tilly, K S Cheah
PMCID: PMC304747  PMID: 3033664

Abstract

Type II collagen is crucial to the development of form in vertebrates as it is the major protein of cartilage. To study the factors regulating its expression we introduced a cosmid containing the human type II collagen gene, including 4.5 kilobases of 5' and 2.2 kilobases of 3' flanking DNA, into embryonic stem cells in vitro. The transformed cells contribute to all tissues in chimeric mice allowing the expression of the exogenous gene to be studied in vivo. Human type II collagen mRNA is restricted to tissues showing transcription from the endogenous gene and human type II collagen is found in extracellular matrix surrounding chondrocytes in cartilage. The results indicate that the cis-acting requirements for correct temporal and spatial regulation of the gene are contained within the introduced DNA.

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