C57BL/6JCya-Cav3em1flox/Cya
Common Name:
Cav3-flox
Product ID:
S-CKO-01563
Background:
C57BL/6JCya
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Basic Information
Strain Name
Cav3-flox
Strain ID
CKOCMP-12391-Cav3-B6J-VA
Gene Name
Product ID
S-CKO-01563
Gene Alias
Cav-3; M-cav
Background
C57BL/6JCya
NCBI ID
Modification
Conditional knockout
Chromosome
6
Phenotype
Document
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Note: When using this mouse strain in a publication, please cite “C57BL/6JCya-Cav3em1flox/Cya mice (Catalog S-CKO-01563) were purchased from Cyagen.”
Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000075477
NCBI RefSeq
NM_007617
Target Region
Exon 2
Size of Effective Region
~1.9 kb
Detailed Document
Overview of Gene Research
Cav3, also known as T-type, low-voltage activated calcium channels, play a crucial role in regulating neuronal excitability. They are involved in a wide variety of physiological functions, especially in the nervous system, contributing to sensory processing, sleep, and hormone and neurotransmitter release [1].
In pain research, Cav3.2, a major isoform, is highly expressed in nonpeptidergic and peptidergic nociceptive neurons. In different pain models, its expression and activity increase in the spinal dorsal horn and dorsal root ganglia neurons. Genetic knockout of Cav3.2 reduces scratching behaviors in an atopic dermatitis-like mouse model, indicating its role in acute and chronic itch and inflammation [3].
In non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) mouse models, Cav3.2 knockout improves hepatic steatosis, liver injury, and metabolic syndrome by inhibiting oxidative stress, inflammation, and hepatocyte apoptosis [2].
In cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury models, Cav3.2 knockout reduces infarct volume, brain water content, and alleviates neurological dysfunction by attenuating oxidative stress, inflammatory response, and neuronal apoptosis [4].
In conclusion, Cav3 channels, especially Cav3.2, are essential for various physiological functions, with a significant impact on pain, itch, NAFLD, and cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury. Gene knockout mouse models have been instrumental in revealing their roles in these disease conditions, providing potential therapeutic targets for treatment.
References:
1. Lory, Philippe, Nicole, Sophie, Monteil, Arnaud. 2020. Neuronal Cav3 channelopathies: recent progress and perspectives. In Pflugers Archiv : European journal of physiology, 472, 831-844. doi:10.1007/s00424-020-02429-7. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32638069/
2. Li, Xue, Hu, Chengyun, Luo, Shanshan, Jiang, Lai, Tang, Chaoliang. 2024. Cav3.2 deletion attenuates nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in mice. In Gene, 929, 148812. doi:10.1016/j.gene.2024.148812. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39116959/
3. Ahn, Ji-Woong, Kim, Song-Ee, Kim, Do-Young, Chung, Seungsoo, Lee, Sang Eun. 2023. Cav3.2 T-Type Calcium Channel Mediates Acute Itch and Contributes to Chronic Itch and Inflammation in Experimental Atopic Dermatitis. In The Journal of investigative dermatology, 144, 612-620.e6. doi:10.1016/j.jid.2023.07.029. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37863387/
4. Dai, Feibiao, Hu, Chengyun, Li, Xue, Dong, Yongfei, Tang, Chaoliang. 2023. Cav3.2 channel regulates cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury: a promising target for intervention. In Neural regeneration research, 19, 2480-2487. doi:10.4103/1673-5374.390966. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38526284/
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