C57BL/6JCya-Pkn2em1flox/Cya
Common Name:
Pkn2-flox
Product ID:
S-CKO-00776
Background:
C57BL/6JCya
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Basic Information
Strain Name
Pkn2-flox
Strain ID
CKOCMP-109333-Pkn2-B6J-VA
Gene Name
Product ID
S-CKO-00776
Gene Alias
6030436C20Rik; PRK2; Prkcl2; Stk7
Background
C57BL/6JCya
NCBI ID
Modification
Conditional knockout
Chromosome
3
Phenotype
Document
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Note: When using this mouse strain in a publication, please cite “C57BL/6JCya-Pkn2em1flox/Cya mice (Catalog S-CKO-00776) were purchased from Cyagen.”
Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000043812
NCBI RefSeq
NM_178654
Target Region
Exon 3
Size of Effective Region
~1.2 kb
Detailed Document
Overview of Gene Research
Pkn2, also known as Protein kinase N2, PRK2 or PKNγ, is a PKC-related serine/threonine-protein kinase. It is involved in multiple biological processes such as cell cycle progression, cell migration, adhesion, cytoskeleton organization, and transcription activation signaling processes [5,7]. Pkn2 is associated with pathways like DUSP6-Erk1/2, Hippo, and AKT-mTOR, highlighting its significance in cellular regulation [1,2,8].
In colon cancer, Pkn2 inhibits M2 phenotype polarization of tumor-associated macrophages via the DUSP6-Erk1/2 pathway, suppressing tumor growth [1]. In pancreatic stellate cells, loss of Pkn2 disrupts myofibroblast differentiation, promoting pancreatic tumor invasion [3]. In cardiomyocytes, Pkn2 knockout leads to prenatal 'congenital' cardiomyopathy and defective angiotensin II stress responses [4]. In fibroblasts, depletion of Pkn2 by Cre-recombinase affects cell motility and N-cadherin expression, impairing cell aggregation and spheroid formation in suspension culture [6].
In summary, Pkn2 plays crucial roles in various biological processes and diseases. Gene knockout mouse models, such as those in colon cancer, pancreas, heart, and fibroblasts, have revealed its importance in tumor growth regulation, cell-cell interactions, and cardiac development and stress responses. These studies provide insights into potential therapeutic strategies targeting Pkn2 in relevant diseases.
References:
1. Cheng, Yang, Zhu, Yun, Xu, Jiajia, Geng, Lanlan, Gong, Sitang. 2018. PKN2 in colon cancer cells inhibits M2 phenotype polarization of tumor-associated macrophages via regulating DUSP6-Erk1/2 pathway. In Molecular cancer, 17, 13. doi:10.1186/s12943-017-0747-z. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29368606/
2. Killarney, Shane T, Mesa, Gabriel, Washart, Rachel, Pendergast, Ann Marie, Wood, Kris C. . PKN2 Is a Dependency of the Mesenchymal-like Cancer Cell State. In Cancer discovery, 15, 595-615. doi:10.1158/2159-8290.CD-24-0928. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39560431/
3. Murray, Elizabeth R, Menezes, Shinelle, Henry, Jack C, Marshall, John F, Cameron, Angus J M. . Disruption of pancreatic stellate cell myofibroblast phenotype promotes pancreatic tumor invasion. In Cell reports, 38, 110227. doi:10.1016/j.celrep.2021.110227. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35081338/
4. Marshall, Jacqueline J T, Cull, Joshua J, Alharbi, Hajed O, Clerk, Angela, Parker, Peter J. . PKN2 deficiency leads both to prenatal 'congenital' cardiomyopathy and defective angiotensin II stress responses. In The Biochemical journal, 479, 1467-1486. doi:10.1042/BCJ20220281. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35730579/
5. Scott, Fiona, Fala, Angela M, Takarada, Jessica E, Elkins, Jonathan M, Ward, Simon E. 2022. Development of dihydropyrrolopyridinone-based PKN2/PRK2 chemical tools to enable drug discovery. In Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, 60, 128588. doi:10.1016/j.bmcl.2022.128588. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35104640/
6. Kubouchi, Koji, Mukai, Hideyuki. 2021. PKN2 is involved in aggregation and spheroid formation of fibroblasts in suspension culture by regulating cell motility and N-cadherin expression. In Biochemistry and biophysics reports, 25, 100895. doi:10.1016/j.bbrep.2020.100895. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33437883/
7. Al-Sha'er, Mahmoud A, Basheer, Haneen A, Taha, Mutasem O. 2022. Discovery of new PKN2 inhibitory chemotypes via QSAR-guided selection of docking-based pharmacophores. In Molecular diversity, 27, 443-462. doi:10.1007/s11030-022-10434-4. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35507210/
8. Wang, Lin, Huang, Yuan-Sheng. . PKN2 Promotes Peripheral Nerve Repair by Regulating Autophagy via Activation of the AKT-mTOR Pathway: An In Vitro Study. In Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology, 38, e70063. doi:10.1002/jbt.70063. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39575558/
Quality Control Standard
Sperm Test
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
Available Region:Global
Source:Cyagen