huURAT1 Mouse
Product Name
huURAT1 Mouse
Product ID
C001704
Strain Name
C57BL/6NCya-Slc22a12tm1(hSLC22A12)/Cya
Backgroud
C57BL/6NCya
Status
When using this mouse strain in a publication, please cite “huURAT1 Mouse (Catalog C001704) were purchased from Cyagen.”
Product Type
Age
Genotype
Sex
Quantity
Gene Name
SLC22A12
Gene Alias
RST, UAT, OAT4L, URAT1, hURAT1
NCBI ID
Chromosome
Chr 11 (Human)
MGI ID
Datasheet
Strain Description
The solute carrier family 22 member 12 gene ( SLC22A12) encodes the Urate Transporter 1 (URAT1), a critical transmembrane protein localized to the apical membrane of renal proximal tubule epithelial cells [1]. As the primary mediator of urate reabsorption from the glomerular filtrate, URAT1 plays a pivotal role in maintaining systemic urate homeostasis, a process essential for preventing hyperuricemia and its associated pathologies [2]. Genetic studies have identified numerous variants within SLC22A12 that are strongly linked to renal hypouricemia, characterized by impaired urate reabsorption and an increased risk of exercise-induced acute kidney injury [3]. Furthermore, polymorphisms in SLC22A12 influence the efficacy of uricosuric agents, highlighting its clinical relevance in the management of gout, a common inflammatory arthritis resulting from urate crystal deposition [4]. The functional importance of URAT1 underscores SLC22A12 as a key genetic determinant of urate metabolism and a significant factor in kidney health and disease.
huURAT1 mice are humanized models in which the sequences from upstream of exon 1 to exon 10 of the mouse Slc22a12 gene were replaced with the sequences from upstream of exon 1 to exon 10 of the human SLC22A12 gene. This model can be used to study the pathological mechanisms and therapeutic methods of renal hypouricemia, gout, and other uric acid metabolism-related diseases, as well as the screening and development of URAT1-targeted drugs, and preclinical efficacy and safety evaluations.
Reference
Hou Z, Ma A, Mao J, Song D, Zhao X. Overview of the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of URAT1 inhibitors for the treatment of hyperuricemia and gout. Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol. 2023 Dec;19(12):895-909.
Yang B, Xin M, Liang S, Xu X, Cai T, Dong L, Wang C, Wang M, Cui Y, Song X, Sun J, Sun W. New insight into the management of renal excretion and hyperuricemia: Potential therapeutic strategies with natural bioactive compounds. Front Pharmacol. 2022 Nov 22;13:1026246.
Wu L, Fan Y, Wang Y, Li Z, Mao D, Zhuang W. The impact of an URAT1 polymorphism on the losartan treatment of hypertension and hyperuricemia. J Clin Lab Anal. 2021 Oct;35(10):e23949.
Fan J, Xie W, Ke H, Zhang J, Wang J, Wang H, Guo N, Bai Y, Lei X. Structural Basis for Inhibition of Urate Reabsorption in URAT1. JACS Au. 2025;5(3):1308-1319.
Strain Strategy
The sequences from upstream of exon 1 to exon 10 of the mouse Slc22a12 gene will be replaced with the sequences from upstream of exon 1 to exon 10 of the human SLC22A12 gene.
Figure 1. Gene editing strategy of huURAT1 mice.
Application Area
Screening, development, and preclinical efficacy evaluation of URAT1-targeted drugs;
Study of pathological mechanisms and therapeutic methods for renal hypouricemia, gout, and other uric acid metabolism-related diseases.
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