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Strain Detail: L-PGDS TG #B-20 mice

Strain information
Resource No. nbio391
Strain name L-PGDS TG #B-20
Strain Nomenclature Human Lipocalin-type Prostaglandin D Synthase transgenic mice (Subline: B-20)
Common name/Synonyms
Strain types mutant
Background strain
Institution Center for Supporting Pharmaceutical Education, Daiichi University of Pharmacy
Developer Yoshihiro Urade
Depositor Yoshihiro Urade
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Animal Health Report
Strain description

Transgenic mice that systemically express human lipocalin-type prostaglandin synthase (L-PGDS). Three sublines are available (#B-7, #B-17, #B20). The mice are useful for studying the function of L-PGDS, which is abundant in the cerebrospinal fluid of mammals.

Reference(s)
  1. Pinzar E, Kanaoka Y, Inui T, Eguchi N, Urade Y, and Hayaishi O. (2000) Prostaglandin D synthase gene is involved in the regulation of non-rapid eye movement sleep. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 97(9):4903-7. [PMID:10781097]
  2. Fujitani Y, Kanaoka Y, Aritake K, Uodome N, Okazaki-Hatake K, and Urade Y. (2002) Pronounced eosinophilic lung inflammation and Th2 cytokine release in human lipocalin-type prostaglandin D synthase transgenic mice. J Immunol 168(1):443-9. [PMID:11751991]
Resource information
Cryopreserved sperm In-house Genotype
Medium
From other institutions Genotype
Medium
Cryopreserved embryo In-house Mating System
Genotype
Medium
From other institutions Mating System
Genotype
Method
Strain status / Availability Cryopreserved sperm
Cryopreserved embryo
Live animals
Gene information
Mutation types transgenic
Gene symbol Ptgds
Gene name prostaglandin D2 synthase (brain), Lipocalin-type Prostaglandin D Synthase
Genotyping information