| 摘要 |
Described are regulatory sequences of the promoter of the Pax6 gene or a gene homologous to the Pax6 gene, being capable of conferring expression in pancreatic cells. Recombinant DNA molecules and vectors comprising said regulatory sequences as well as to host cells transformed therewith. Described are also pharmaceutical and diagnostic compositions comprising such regulatory sequences, recombinant DNA molecules and vectors. Furthermore, transgenic non-human animals, comprising the afore-mentioned recombinant DNA molecules or vectors stably integrated into their genome. Also provided are uses of the before described recombinant DNA molecules and vectors for the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions for treating, preventing and/or delaying a disease related to the pancreas in a subject. Furthermore, uses of the regulatory sequences, the recombinant DNA molecules and vectors of the invention for the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions for inducing a pancreatic disease in a non-human animal are provided. Additionally a method for identifying agonists/activators or antagonists/inhibitors of genes or gene products involved in pancreatic diseases employing the above mentioned regulatory sequences, recombinant DNA molecules, vectors, cells and non-human transgenic animals, to compounds identifyable by said method, to antibodies directed to said compounds as well as to pharmaceutical and diagnostic compositions comprising said agonists/activators, antagonists/inhibitors and/or antibodies. |
