The present invention is to provide TLR1 knockout mice specifically
recognizing mycobacterial lipoproteins/lipopeptides, being useful to
clarify the role of TLR1 in vivo, or a method for screening substances
promoting or suppressing the response to mycobacterial
lipoproteins/lipopeptides by using the same. TLR1 genes are separated
from murine genomic library, the genomic part containing the
intracellular and transmembrane domain of the TLR1 gene is replaced with
a neomycin resistant gene, HSV-tk gene being gene encoding thymidine
kinase into 3' end is introduced, ES cell clones having double resistance
to G418 and Gancyclovir are screened, and ES cell clones are injected
into the blastocyst of C57BL/6 mice, to generate TLR1 knockout mice
through the germline.