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C57BL/6JCya-Grm3em1flox/Cya
Common Name:
Grm3-flox
Product ID:
S-CKO-00640
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C57BL/6JCya
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Basic Information
Strain Name
Grm3-flox
Strain ID
CKOCMP-108069-Grm3-B6J-VA
Gene Name
Grm3
Product ID
S-CKO-00640
Gene Alias
0710001G23Rik; Gprc1c; mGlu3; mGluR3
Background
C57BL/6JCya
NCBI ID
108069
Modification
Conditional knockout
Chromosome
5
Phenotype
MGI:1351340
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Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000004076
NCBI RefSeq
NM_181850
Target Region
Exon 3
Size of Effective Region
~1.7 kb
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Overview of Gene Research
GRM3, also known as metabotropic glutamate receptor 3 (mGluR3 or mGlu3), is a key modulator of glutamate neurotransmission and synaptic plasticity. It belongs to the group II metabotropic glutamate receptors and is mainly expressed in the mammalian central nervous system. GRM3 is involved in multiple biological processes, with its activation regulating various signaling pathways such as those related to protein kinase A, Protein kinase B (AKT), and TGFβ [1,2].

In colon cancer, knockdown of GRM3 expression or inhibition of its activation reduces cell survival, anchorage-independent growth in vitro, and inhibits tumor growth in vivo. Mechanistically, GRM3 antagonizes TGFβ-mediated activation of protein kinase A and inhibition of AKT [1].

In schizophrenia, some studies find genetic association of GRM3 polymorphisms with psychosis and schizophrenia-related endophenotypes, and the dimeric form of mGluR3 may be reduced in the brain [2,4,6].

In melanoma, oncogenic GRM3 variants dysregulate cAMP signaling and disrupt melanosome trafficking [3].

Also, in lupus-like disease in mice, activation of Grm3 ameliorates the disease by reducing B cell numbers [5].

In conclusion, GRM3 plays essential roles in multiple biological processes and disease conditions. Its functions in diseases like colon cancer, schizophrenia, melanoma, and lupus-like disease have been revealed through various functional studies. Research on GRM3 provides insights into disease mechanisms and potential therapeutic targets for these diseases.

References:
1. Yi, H, Geng, L, Black, A, Berim, L, Wang, J. 2017. The miR-487b-3p/GRM3/TGFβ signaling axis is an important regulator of colon cancer tumorigenesis. In Oncogene, 36, 3477-3489. doi:10.1038/onc.2016.499. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28114282/
2. Harrison, P J, Lyon, L, Sartorius, L J, Burnet, P W J, Lane, T A. . The group II metabotropic glutamate receptor 3 (mGluR3, mGlu3, GRM3): expression, function and involvement in schizophrenia. In Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England), 22, 308-22. doi:10.1177/0269881108089818. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18541626/
3. Neto, Ana, Ceol, Craig J. 2017. Melanoma-associated GRM3 variants dysregulate melanosome trafficking and cAMP signaling. In Pigment cell & melanoma research, 31, 115-119. doi:10.1111/pcmr.12610. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28646617/
4. Saini, S M, Mancuso, S G, Mostaid, Md S, Everall, I P, Bousman, C A. 2017. Meta-analysis supports GWAS-implicated link between GRM3 and schizophrenia risk. In Translational psychiatry, 7, e1196. doi:10.1038/tp.2017.172. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28786982/
5. Ma, Ning, Liu, Xiaoling, Xing, Chen, Xiao, He, Wang, Renxi. 2015. Ligation of metabotropic glutamate receptor 3 (Grm3) ameliorates lupus-like disease by reducing B cells. In Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.), 160, 142-54. doi:10.1016/j.clim.2015.05.016. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26071318/
6. Egan, Michael F, Straub, Richard E, Goldberg, Terry E, Kleinman, Joel E, Weinberger, Daniel R. 2004. Variation in GRM3 affects cognition, prefrontal glutamate, and risk for schizophrenia. In Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 101, 12604-9. doi:. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15310849/
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Pre-cryopreservation: Measurement of sperm concentration, determination of sperm viability.

Post-cryopreservation: A vial of cryopreserved sperms is selected for in-vitro fertilization from each batch.

Environmental Standards:SPF
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