Generation of a transgenic mouse line for conditional expression of human IL-6

Exp Anim. 2016 Nov 1;65(4):455-463. doi: 10.1538/expanim.16-0043. Epub 2016 Jun 28.

Abstract

IL-6 is a cytokine that is involved in various physiological and pathological conditions, and approaches using gain-of-function transgenic animals have contributed in elucidating IL-6 function. However, studies of the multiple functions of IL-6 in vivo are very time consuming because they require the generation of transgenic mice that harbor the gene encoding IL-6 under the control of specific promoters to mimic different pathologies. Here, we report the establishment of a conditional human IL-6 transgenic mouse, LGL-IL6, which conditionally expresses human IL-6 by taking advantage of the well-characterized Cre recombinase drivers.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Gene Expression*
  • Humans
  • Interleukin-6 / genetics*
  • Interleukin-6 / metabolism
  • Mice, Transgenic / genetics*
  • Mice, Transgenic / metabolism

Substances

  • IL6 protein, human
  • Interleukin-6