Date of Award
2009
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science
Program
Biology
Supervisor
Dr. Kathleen Hill
Abstract
The harlequin (hq)/Big Blue® mouse, a novel model of oxidative stress- induced heart disease with transgene targets for assay of in vivo mutations, was used to assess the effects of elevated reactive oxygen species (ROS) on mutagenesis in the heart. The e ll transgene was used as the mutation target given the detection of a germline mutation in the lacltransgene. Mutations were examined 15 days following a single i.p. injection of the ROS producer, paraquat (10mg/kg) or vehicle control in adult hq/Big Blue® and wild type mice. Despite elevated endogenous superoxide anion levels in heart tissue from hq mice, the frequency and pattern o f mutation in heart tissue ofhq/BigBlue®andwild type mice were similar. The paraquat exposure did not alter the frequency and pattern of mutations. The data initiate the evaluation of hqtBig Blue® mice as a biomonitor for ROS effects and provide improved parameters for experimental design.
Recommended Citation
Crabbe, Rory A., "Evaluation of the harlequin/.Big Blue® mouse as a model for studies of elevated oxidative stress and in vivo mutation detection" (2009). Digitized Theses. 4036.
https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/digitizedtheses/4036