C57BL/6JCya-Cdr2em1flox/Cya
Common Name:
Cdr2-flox
Product ID:
S-CKO-01686
Background:
C57BL/6JCya
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Basic Information
Strain Name
Cdr2-flox
Strain ID
CKOCMP-12585-Cdr2-B6J-VA
Gene Name
Product ID
S-CKO-01686
Gene Alias
-
Background
C57BL/6JCya
NCBI ID
Modification
Conditional knockout
Chromosome
7
Phenotype
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Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000033169
NCBI RefSeq
NM_007672
Target Region
Exon 3~4
Size of Effective Region
~1.8 kb
Detailed Document
Overview of Gene Research
Cdr2, or cerebellar degeneration-related protein 2, is an onconeural antigen with multiple functions. In fission yeast cells, it forms membrane-bound nodes during interphase. These nodes are crucial for timely cell cycle progression, positioning of the cytokinetic ring, and controlling cell size at division [3,4,5,6]. In mammalian cells, it may be involved in regulating ER sheet organization as a dynein adaptor recruited by kinectin [8]. It is also associated with paraneoplastic neurological disorders, especially Purkinje cytoplasmic autoantibody type 1 (PCA-1)/anti-Yo paraneoplastic autoimmunity [1,2,7,9].
In the context of PCA-1/anti-Yo autoimmunity, single-modality CDR2 testing can produce false-positive results. However, when combined with testing for CDR2L, the sensitivity and specificity of detecting PCA-1/Yo autoimmunity can be optimized. In serum, requiring both CDR2 and CDR2L positivity achieves high sensitivity (100%) and specificity (99.9%), and in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), CDR2L positivity alone provides high sensitivity (100%) and specificity (99.6%) [1]. In paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration, CDR2 localizes to the nucleus and co-localizes with nuclear speckle proteins like SON, eukaryotic initiation factor 4A-III, and serine/arginine-rich splicing factor 2, potentially interfering with mRNA translation and protein synthesis [9].
In conclusion, Cdr2 is essential for cell cycle regulation, cell size control in fission yeast, and may play a role in ER organization in mammalian cells. In paraneoplastic neurological disorders, understanding its relationship with CDR2L is crucial for accurate diagnosis. Studies on Cdr2 contribute to our understanding of biological processes and disease mechanisms, especially in paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration.
References:
1. Vorasoot, Nisa, Scharf, Madeleine, Miske, Ramona, Ott, Anthonina, McKeon, Andrew. 2023. CDR2 and CDR2L line blot performance in PCA-1/anti-Yo paraneoplastic autoimmunity. In Frontiers in immunology, 14, 1265797. doi:10.3389/fimmu.2023.1265797. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37841252/
2. Martínez Lozada, Pablo S, Mancero Montalvo, Rafael, Iturralde Carrillo, Andrea, Rodas, Jose A, Leon-Rojas, Jose E. 2024. Roles of CDR2 and CDR2L in Anti-Yo Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Degeneration: A Literature Review. In International journal of molecular sciences, 26, . doi:10.3390/ijms26010070. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39795928/
3. Opalko, Hannah, Geng, Shuhan, Hall, Aaron R, Vavylonis, Dimitrios, Moseley, James B. 2023. Design principles of Cdr2 node patterns in fission yeast cells. In Molecular biology of the cell, 34, br18. doi:10.1091/mbc.E23-04-0135. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37610834/
4. Facchetti, Giuseppe, Knapp, Benjamin, Flor-Parra, Ignacio, Chang, Fred, Howard, Martin. 2019. Reprogramming Cdr2-Dependent Geometry-Based Cell Size Control in Fission Yeast. In Current biology : CB, 29, 350-358.e4. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2018.12.017. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30639107/
5. Opalko, Hannah, Geng, Shuhan, Hall, Aaron R, Vavylonis, Dimitrios, Moseley, James B. 2023. Design principles of Cdr2 node patterns in fission yeast cells. In bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology, , . doi:10.1101/2023.04.19.537536. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37131752/
6. Opalko, Hannah E, Miller, Kristi E, Kim, Hyun-Soo, Keogh, Michael-Christopher, Moseley, James B. 2021. Arf6 anchors Cdr2 nodes at the cell cortex to control cell size at division. In The Journal of cell biology, 221, . doi:10.1083/jcb.202109152. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34958661/
7. Greenlee, John E, Carlson, Noel G. 2020. CDR2 and CDR2L Yo Antigens in Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Degeneration. In Annals of neurology, 88, 428. doi:10.1002/ana.25790. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32445212/
8. Teixeira, Vanessa, Singh, Kashish, Gama, José B, Carter, Andrew P, Gassmann, Reto. 2024. CDR2 is a dynein adaptor recruited by kinectin to regulate ER sheet organization. In bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology, , . doi:10.1101/2024.11.06.622207. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39574738/
9. Herdlevaer, Ida, Kråkenes, Torbjørn, Schubert, Manja, Vedeler, Christian A. 2020. Localization of CDR2L and CDR2 in paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration. In Annals of clinical and translational neurology, 7, 2231-2242. doi:10.1002/acn3.51212. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33009713/
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