Expression analysis of an α-1, 3-galactosyltransferase, an enzyme that creates xenotransplantation-related α-Gal epitope, in pig preimplantation embryos

Animal Science Journal

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 88-93

  Chi, Haiying ^a   Sato, Masahiro ^a   Yoshida, Mitsutoshi ^a   Miyoshi, Kazuchika ^a  

^a KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

1; Gal epitope; 3 galactosyltransferase; Pig; Preimplantation embryos; QRT PCR

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 1,3 GALACTOSYLTRANSFERASE 1, PORCINE; ALPHA-1,3-GALACTOSYLTRANSFERASE 1, PORCINE; DISACCHARIDE; EPITOPE; GALACTOSYL (1 3)GALACTOSE; GALACTOSYL-(1-3)GALACTOSE; GALACTOSYLTRANSFERASE; MESSENGER RNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLASTOCYST; CELL CULTURE; CYTOCHEMISTRY; ENZYMOLOGY; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; OOCYTE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA INTERFERENCE; SWINE;

ANIMALS; BLASTOCYST; CELLS, CULTURED; DISACCHARIDES; EPITOPES; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GALACTOSYLTRANSFERASES; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; HUMANS; OOCYTES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA INTERFERENCE; RNA, MESSENGER; SWINE;

BANDEIRAEA SIMPLICIFOLIA; MAMMALIA; SUIDAE; SUS;

EID: 84855988758     PISSN: 13443941     EISSN: 17400929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2011.00964.x     Document Type: Article

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