Abstract:To construct a lentiviral vector of PLJM1-11β-HSD1-GFP and establish a stable cell line of 3T3-L1 with high expression of mouse gene, and lay the foundation for the research of gene. Methods Open reading frame (ORF) fragment of mouse gene was amplified from mouse liver tissues by RT-PCR, then inserted into the PLJM1-NRG1-GFP vector and transformed into competent DH5α strain of Escherichia coli. The plasmid was extracted and used for sequencing. The successfully -sequenced plasmid PLJM1-11β-HSD1-GFP and the packaging plasmid were transfected to 293T cell line to produce recombinant lentivirus. 3T3-L1 cell line was transfected by recombinant virus and the stable cell line was isolated by selecting the single clone with GFP, and high expression of 11β-HSD1 was identified by Western blot. Results The eukaryotic expression vector of PLJM1-11β-HSD1-GFP was constructed and confirmed by DNA sequencing. The lentivirus vector of named PLJM1-11β-HSD1-GFP was successfully constructed and the virus was packaged in 293T cells. 3T3-L1 cells were transfected by recombinant virus and the stable cell line was selected by green fluorescence efficiency, which showed that the lentivirus vector transfection rate was over 90%. A dramatically elevated protein level of 11β-HSDl was expressed in the positive clones of 3T3-L1 cells compared with the control group. Conclusions Mouse PLJM1-11β-HSD1-GFP plasmid has been successfully constructed. The 3T3-L1 cellstransfected by PLJM1-11β-HSD1-GFP could effectively elevate the expression of gene, and can be used in the functional researches of mouse gene, especially those related to obesity.