Haruo Hashimoto, Tomoo Eto, Tsutomu Kamisako, Naoko Hoya, Teruhiko Hatakeyama, Toshiro Arai, Makoto Yokosuka, Yasuyuki Ohnishi, Mamoru Ito, Kyoji Hioki, Ryo Suzuki, Mitsuru Ohsugi, Muneo Saito, Yoshito Ueyama, Toshimasa Yamauchi, Naoto Kubota, Kazuyuki Tobe, Takashi Kadowaki, Norikazu Tamaoki, Tatsuji Nomura, Kinori Kosaka
Experimental animals 57(4) 407-11 2008年7月 査読有り
Efficient reproduction using natural mating and reproduction technology [in vitro fertilization (IVF) and embryo transfer (ET)] was investigated in IRS2 deficient mice with C57BL/6JJcl genetic background (Irs2(-/-) mice) as a typical type 2 diabetes model. From the results using various combinations of Irs2(-/-) and Irs2(-/+) mice, the combination of female Irs2(-/+) x male Irs2(-/-) was found to be more efficient than other combinations. In applications of reproduction technology using IVF and ET, the combination of female Irs2(-/+) x male Irs2(-/-) involves the possibility of Irs2(-/-) production by repeats using female Irs2(-/+) mice. However, reproductive continuity using this combination is difficult because of dependence on human technique and the cost of ET. Therefore, we concluded that Irs2(-/-) mice should be produced by embryo transfer using Irs2(-/-) mice from a colony consisting of female Irs2(-/+) x male Irs2(-/-).