GFP Transgenic Animals in Biomedical Research: A Review of Potential Disadvantages.

GFP Transgenic Animals in Biomedical Research: A Review of Potential Disadvantages.
Physiol Res. 2019 Jul 25;
Authors: Lipták N, Bősze Z, Hiripi L
Abstract
Green Fluorescent protein (GFP) transgenic animals are accepted tools for studying various physiological processes, including organ development and cell migration. However, several in vivo studies claimed that GFP may impair transgenic animals' health. Glomerulosclerosis was observed in transgenic mice and rabbits with ubiquitous reporter protein expression. Heart-specific GFP expression evoked dilated cardiomyopathy and altered cardiac function in transgenic mouse and zebrafish lines, respectively. Moreover, growth retardation and increased axon swelling were observed in GFP and yellow fluorescent protein (YFP) transgenic mice, respectively. This review will focus on the potential drawbacks of the applications of GFP transgenic animals in biomedical research.
PMID: 31342754 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Physiological Research - July 24, 2019 Category: Physiology Authors: Lipták N, Bősze Z, Hiripi L Tags: Physiol Res Source Type: research