C57BL/6N-Gdf8tm1(GDF8)Bcgen/Bcgen • 112413
Gene targeting strategy for B-hGDF8 mice. The exons 1-3 of mouse Gdf8 gene that encodes the full-length protein were replaced by human GDF8 exons 1-3 in B-hGDF8 mice.
Strain specific GDF8 expression analysis in homozygous B-hGDF8 mice by ELISA. Plasma was collected from wild-type C57BL/6JNifdc mice (+/+) and homozygous B-hGDF8 mice (H/H) (male, 6-week-old), and analyzed by ELISA. Human and mouse GDF8 proteins were both detectable in wild-type C57BL/6JNifdc and B-hGDF8 mice, but not in B-Gdf8 KO mice. The ELISA kit cross-recognizes human and mouse GDF8.
In Vivo Efficacy Study in HFD-Induced B-hGDF8 mice. B-hGDF8 mice were fed with a high-fat diet for 14 weeks to induce obesity. (A) Body weight change after treatment. (B) Lean tissue changes from Day-1 analyzed by the body composition analyzer. (C) Fat tissue changes from Day-1 analyzed by the body composition analyzer. Myostatin monoclonal blocking antibody promoted lean tissue growth, and in combination with semaglutide, it prevented semaglutide-induced lean tissue loss. Values are expressed as mean ± SEM.
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