C57BL/6JCya-Crymem1flox/Cya
Common Name:
Crym-flox
Product ID:
S-CKO-01898
Background:
C57BL/6JCya
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Basic Information
Strain Name
Crym-flox
Strain ID
CKOCMP-12971-Crym-B6J-VA
Gene Name
Product ID
S-CKO-01898
Gene Alias
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Background
C57BL/6JCya
NCBI ID
Modification
Conditional knockout
Chromosome
7
Phenotype
Document
Application
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Note: When using this mouse strain in a publication, please cite “C57BL/6JCya-Crymem1flox/Cya mice (Catalog S-CKO-01898) were purchased from Cyagen.”
Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000033198
NCBI RefSeq
NM_016669
Target Region
Exon 2
Size of Effective Region
~0.7 kb
Detailed Document
Overview of Gene Research
Crym, encoding μ -crystallin, is an important gene with multiple functions. It codes for an intracellular high-affinity T3-binding protein that buffers cytosolic T3 availability, regulating thyroid hormone action [2]. It also acts as a ketimine reductase in the lysine degradation pathway [4]. The gene is associated with various biological processes and diseases, making genetic models crucial for its study.
In adult mice, CRISPR-Cas9-mediated knockout of Crym in striatal astrocytes led to perseverative behaviours, increased fast synaptic excitation in medium spiny neurons, and a disrupted excitatory-inhibitory synaptic balance. This showed that Crym-positive striatal astrocytes gate perseveration phenotypes related to neuropsychiatric disorders [1]. In murine models, ablation of the Crym gene caused hypertrophy of fast-twitch muscle fibers and an increase in fat mass in mice on a high-fat diet, indicating its role in muscle function and metabolism [4]. Liver-specific knockdown of Crym in adult mice abolished the protective effects of early-life exercise on anti-inflammatory immunity, suggesting its involvement in this immunometabolic process [3].
In conclusion, Crym is essential in multiple biological processes. Mouse models with Crym knockout or knockdown have revealed its roles in areas such as neuropsychiatric-related perseverative behaviours, muscle function and metabolism, and immunometabolic modulation. These findings contribute to understanding diseases associated with these processes, potentially guiding future therapeutic strategies.
References:
1. Ollivier, Matthias, Soto, Joselyn S, Linker, Kay E, Wohlschlegel, James A, Khakh, Baljit S. 2024. Crym-positive striatal astrocytes gate perseverative behaviour. In Nature, 627, 358-366. doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07138-0. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38418885/
2. Aksoy, Osman, Hantusch, Brigitte, Kenner, Lukas. 2022. Emerging role of T3-binding protein μ-crystallin (CRYM) in health and disease. In Trends in endocrinology and metabolism: TEM, 33, 804-816. doi:10.1016/j.tem.2022.09.003. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36344381/
3. Zhang, Nini, Wang, Xinpei, Feng, Mengya, Li, Jia, Gao, Feng. 2024. Early-life exercise induces immunometabolic epigenetic modification enhancing anti-inflammatory immunity in middle-aged male mice. In Nature communications, 15, 3103. doi:10.1038/s41467-024-47458-3. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38600123/
4. Kinney, Christian J, Bloch, Robert J. 2021. µ-Crystallin: A thyroid hormone binding protein. In Endocrine regulations, 55, 89-102. doi:10.2478/enr-2021-0011. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34020530/
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