C57BL/6JCya-Drd4em1flox/Cya
Common Name:
Drd4-flox
Product ID:
S-CKO-02093
Background:
C57BL/6JCya
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Basic Information
Strain Name
Drd4-flox
Strain ID
CKOCMP-13491-Drd4-B6J-VA
Gene Name
Product ID
S-CKO-02093
Gene Alias
D4R; Drd-4
Background
C57BL/6JCya
NCBI ID
Modification
Conditional knockout
Chromosome
7
Phenotype
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Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000026569
NCBI RefSeq
NM_007878
Target Region
Exon 2~4
Size of Effective Region
~3.4 kb
Detailed Document
Overview of Gene Research
Drd4, encoding the dopamine D4 receptor, is involved in dopamine-related signaling pathways. Dopamine signaling is crucial for various physiological and behavioral processes, including regulation of mood, reward-seeking behavior, and motor control [4].
In acute kidney injury (AKI), Drd4 was found to be decreased in mouse models of ischemia/reperfusion injury or cisplatin treatment. Activation of Drd4 attenuated nephrotoxicity by suppressing oxidative stress and enhancing mitochondrial bioenergetics through down-regulating ROS generation and NOX4 expression. Mechanistically, it reduced the expression of ISG15, suppressing NOX4 ISGylation and enhancing its ubiquitination for degradation [1].
In liver cancer, Drd4 expression is elevated in liver cancer stem cells (LCSCs) and promotes chemo-resistance and CSC-like phenotypes via activating the PI3K/Akt/GSK-3β pathway to stabilize β-catenin and promote its nuclear entry [2].
In myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury, Drd4 agonist improved cardiac function, reduced heart damage, and apoptosis in cardiomyocytes by promoting GLUT4 translocation depending on the PI3K/AKT pathway [3].
In conclusion, Drd4 plays essential roles in multiple physiological and disease-related processes. Its functions in protecting against AKI, promoting liver cancer stem cell phenotypes, and mitigating myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury have been revealed through in vivo and in vitro studies, mainly in mouse models. Understanding Drd4 may provide new therapeutic targets for these diseases.
References:
1. Gao, Yue, Lu, Xun, Zhang, Guangyuan, Chen, Shuqiu, Zhang, Lei. 2024. DRD4 alleviates acute kidney injury by suppressing ISG15/NOX4 axis-associated oxidative stress. In Redox biology, 70, 103078. doi:10.1016/j.redox.2024.103078. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38354631/
2. Yang, Zhengyan, Zhang, Pai, Zhao, Yiwei, Hu, Yanzhong, Cui, Daxiang. 2024. DRD4 promotes chemo-resistance and cancer stem cell-like phenotypes by mediating the activation of the Akt/β-catenin signaling axis in liver cancer. In British journal of cancer, 131, 1212-1223. doi:10.1038/s41416-024-02811-7. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39174739/
3. Liu, Xue-Song, Zeng, Jing, Yang, Yu-Xue, Zeng, Chun-Yu, Wang, Da-Xin. 2021. DRD4 Mitigates Myocardial Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Association With PI3K/AKT Mediated Glucose Metabolism. In Frontiers in pharmacology, 11, 619426. doi:10.3389/fphar.2020.619426. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33584304/
4. Koob, Andrew O, Ballantyne, Scott, Levesque, Aime A, Qureshi, Amber A, Congdon, Sean. 2021. DRD4 Allele Frequency as a Lab Exercise in Neuroscience and Genetics Courses. In Journal of undergraduate neuroscience education : JUNE : a publication of FUN, Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience, 20, A1-A10. doi:. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35540948/
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