C57BL/6JCya-Foxf2em1flox/Cya
Common Name:
Foxf2-flox
Product ID:
S-CKO-02446
Background:
C57BL/6JCya
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Basic Information
Strain Name
Foxf2-flox
Strain ID
CKOCMP-14238-Foxf2-B6J-VA
Gene Name
Product ID
S-CKO-02446
Gene Alias
FREAC2; Fkh20; LUN
Background
C57BL/6JCya
NCBI ID
Modification
Conditional knockout
Chromosome
13
Phenotype
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Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000042054
NCBI RefSeq
NM_010225
Target Region
Exon 1
Size of Effective Region
~1.4 kb
Detailed Document
Overview of Gene Research
Foxf2, a member of the forkhead box transcription factors, serves as a transcriptional regulator. It plays crucial roles in embryonic development, metabolism, and is associated with common diseases like stroke and gastroparesis. In embryonic development, it may affect the expression of organ-specific genes to modulate organogenesis. It is also involved in various signal pathways, such as the Wnt/β-catenin pathway [1].
In prostate cancer, increasing prostatic stromal Foxf2 suppresses tumor growth and metastasis by enhancing antitumor immunity, as it attenuates the CAF phenotype and downregulates Cxcl5 [2]. In breast cancer, FOXF2 oppositely regulates stemness in luminal and basal-like breast cancer cells through the Wnt/β-catenin pathway, activating the pathway in luminal cells but repressing it in basal-like cells [3]. In bone-related processes, Foxf2 represses bone formation via the Wnt2b/β-catenin signaling. Osteoprogenitor-specific Foxf2 knockout mice show a high bone mass phenotype due to increased bone formation [4]. In esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, overexpression of FOXF2 inhibits cell proliferation and M2 polarization of tumor-associated macrophages by modulating the RNF144A-FTO axis [5]. In breast cancer bone metastasis, FOXF2 reprograms cancer cells into an osteomimetic phenotype by transactivating the BMP4/SMAD1 signaling pathway and bone-related genes [6]. In cochlear development, FOXF2 is required, as shown by a human variant associated with hearing loss and mouse knockout models having shortened and malformed cochleae [7]. In palate development, Foxf2 controls palatal shelf morphogenesis through regulating multiple transcription factors and extracellular matrix components, as identified by RNA-seq and ChIP-seq in mouse models [8].
In conclusion, Foxf2 is essential for embryonic development, organogenesis, and is involved in multiple disease-related processes. Gene knockout and conditional knockout mouse models have been instrumental in revealing its role in cancer progression, bone formation, cochlear and palate development. These findings provide valuable insights into the pathogenesis of related diseases and potential therapeutic targets.
References:
1. He, Weihan, Kang, Yuanbo, Zhu, Wei, Ren, Caiping, Guo, Weihua. 2020. FOXF2 acts as a crucial molecule in tumours and embryonic development. In Cell death & disease, 11, 424. doi:10.1038/s41419-020-2604-z. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32503970/
2. Jia, Deyong, Zhou, Zhicheng, Kwon, Oh-Joon, Creighton, Chad J, Xin, Li. 2022. Stromal FOXF2 suppresses prostate cancer progression and metastasis by enhancing antitumor immunity. In Nature communications, 13, 6828. doi:10.1038/s41467-022-34665-z. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36369237/
3. Zhang, Xiao, Zhang, Rui, Hou, Chen, Zhai, Qiong-Li, Feng, Yu-Mei. 2022. FOXF2 oppositely regulates stemness in luminal and basal-like breast cancer cells through the Wnt/beta-catenin pathway. In The Journal of biological chemistry, 298, 102082. doi:10.1016/j.jbc.2022.102082. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35660418/
4. Tanaka, Tomoyuki, Takahashi, Akira, Kobayashi, Yutaka, Carlsson, Peter, Inose, Hiroyuki. 2022. Foxf2 represses bone formation via Wnt2b/β-catenin signaling. In Experimental & molecular medicine, 54, 753-764. doi:10.1038/s12276-022-00779-z. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35668101/
5. Han, Tianci, Tong, Wei, Xie, Junwei, Guo, Xiaoqi, Zhang, Liang. 2024. FOXF2 suppressed esophageal squamous cell carcinoma by reducing M2 TAMs via modulating RNF144A-FTO axis. In International immunopharmacology, 143, 113422. doi:10.1016/j.intimp.2024.113422. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39447407/
6. Wang, Shuo, Li, Gui-Xi, Tan, Cong-Cong, Zhai, Qiong-Li, Feng, Yu-Mei. 2019. FOXF2 reprograms breast cancer cells into bone metastasis seeds. In Nature communications, 10, 2707. doi:10.1038/s41467-019-10379-7. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31222004/
7. Bademci, Guney, Abad, Clemer, Incesulu, Armagan, Walz, Katherina, Tekin, Mustafa. . FOXF2 is required for cochlear development in humans and mice. In Human molecular genetics, 28, 1286-1297. doi:10.1093/hmg/ddy431. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30561639/
8. Xu, J, Liu, H, Lan, Y, Park, J S, Jiang, R. 2020. Genome-wide Identification of Foxf2 Target Genes in Palate Development. In Journal of dental research, 99, 463-471. doi:10.1177/0022034520904018. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32040930/
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
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