C57BL/6JCya-Brafem1flox/Cya
Common Name:
Braf-flox
Product ID:
S-CKO-00808
Background:
C57BL/6JCya
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Basic Information
Strain Name
Braf-flox
Strain ID
CKOCMP-109880-Braf-B6J-VA
Gene Name
Product ID
S-CKO-00808
Gene Alias
9930012E13Rik; B-raf; Braf-2; Braf2; C230098H17; D6Ertd631e
Background
C57BL/6JCya
NCBI ID
Modification
Conditional knockout
Chromosome
6
Phenotype
Document
Application
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Note: When using this mouse strain in a publication, please cite “C57BL/6JCya-Brafem1flox/Cya mice (Catalog S-CKO-00808) were purchased from Cyagen.”
Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000002487
NCBI RefSeq
NM_139294
Target Region
Exon 5
Size of Effective Region
~0.6 kb
Detailed Document
Overview of Gene Research
BRAF, short for B-Raf proto-oncogene, encodes a cytoplasmic serine/threonine kinase. It plays a key role in regulating the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signal transduction pathway, which is crucial for cellular physiological activities such as proliferation, differentiation, apoptosis, and senescence [3,4].
BRAF is frequently mutated in several cancers. In melanoma, it is one of the most frequently mutated oncogenes, with around 40-50% of melanomas having BRAF mutations, mostly at codon 600 (notably V600E), leading to constitutive activation of the BRAF/MEK/ERK (MAPK) pathway [1,5]. In colorectal cancer (CRC), about 10% of patients have BRAF mutations, which are associated with poor response to chemotherapy and prognosis [2]. In non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), BRAF mutations occur in 1%-2% of adenocarcinoma cases, often in never-smokers and women [6]. BRAF-targeted therapies like BRAF inhibitors have shown promise in treating BRAF-mutated cancers, but resistance mechanisms frequently develop [1,2,6,7,8].
In conclusion, BRAF is a critical regulator in the MAPK pathway, and its mutations are closely associated with the development and prognosis of multiple cancers. The study of BRAF-mutated models has provided insights into cancer pathogenesis and therapeutic strategies, highlighting the importance of understanding BRAF-related mechanisms for better cancer treatment.
References:
1. Castellani, Giorgia, Buccarelli, Mariachiara, Arasi, Maria Beatrice, Lintas, Carla, Tabolacci, Claudio. 2023. BRAF Mutations in Melanoma: Biological Aspects, Therapeutic Implications, and Circulating Biomarkers. In Cancers, 15, . doi:10.3390/cancers15164026. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37627054/
2. Aiman, Wajeeha, Ali, Muhammad Ashar, Jumean, Samer, Guron, Gunwant, Shaaban, Hamid. 2023. BRAF Inhibitors in BRAF-Mutated Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review. In Journal of clinical medicine, 13, . doi:10.3390/jcm13010113. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38202120/
3. Loo, Eric, Khalili, Parisa, Beuhler, Karen, Siddiqi, Imran, Vasef, Mohammad A. . BRAF V600E Mutation Across Multiple Tumor Types: Correlation Between DNA-based Sequencing and Mutation-specific Immunohistochemistry. In Applied immunohistochemistry & molecular morphology : AIMM, 26, 709-713. doi:10.1097/PAI.0000000000000516. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29271794/
4. Liu, Haotian, Nazmun, Nahar, Hassan, Shafat, Liu, Xinyue, Yang, Jilong. 2020. BRAF mutation and its inhibitors in sarcoma treatment. In Cancer medicine, 9, 4881-4896. doi:10.1002/cam4.3103. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32476297/
5. Pelosi, Elvira, Castelli, Germana, Testa, Ugo. 2024. Braf-Mutant Melanomas: Biology and Therapy. In Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.), 31, 7711-7737. doi:10.3390/curroncol31120568. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39727691/
6. Yan, Ningning, Guo, Sanxing, Zhang, Huixian, Shen, Shujing, Li, Xingya. 2022. BRAF-Mutated Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Current Treatment Status and Future Perspective. In Frontiers in oncology, 12, 863043. doi:10.3389/fonc.2022.863043. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35433454/
7. Foth, Mona, McMahon, Martin. 2021. Autophagy Inhibition in BRAF-Driven Cancers. In Cancers, 13, . doi:10.3390/cancers13143498. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34298710/
8. Alqathama, Aljawharah. 2020. BRAF in malignant melanoma progression and metastasis: potentials and challenges. In American journal of cancer research, 10, 1103-1114. doi:. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32368388/
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