Abstract
Studies of the response of p53-lacZ transgenic mice have uncovered an unexpected induction of endogenous acid--galactosidase activity following whole body irradiation. Strong induction of endogenous enzyme activity is seen in a variety of mouse strains commonly used in the production of transgenes. The induction of endogenous enzyme activity therefore complicates the analysis of p53-lacZ transgenes and may also influence the analysis of radiation responses in other lacZ-reporter mice.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 7096-7097 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Oncogene |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 48 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2001 |
Keywords
- lacZ
- β-galactosidase
- Radiation
- Macrophage
- Transgenic mice