C57BL/6JCya-Folr2em1flox/Cya
Common Name:
Folr2-flox
Product ID:
S-CKO-02474
Background:
C57BL/6JCya
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Basic Information
Strain Name
Folr2-flox
Strain ID
CKOCMP-14276-Folr2-B6J-VA
Gene Name
Product ID
S-CKO-02474
Gene Alias
FBP2; FR-P3; FR-beta; Folbp-2; Folbp2
Background
C57BL/6JCya
NCBI ID
Modification
Conditional knockout
Chromosome
7
Phenotype
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Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000210598
NCBI RefSeq
NM_001303239
Target Region
Exon 4~6
Size of Effective Region
~1.3 kb
Detailed Document
Overview of Gene Research
Folr2, the folate receptor 2, is one of the folate transporters and is known to be involved in folate-related processes. Folates are B vitamins crucial for one-carbon metabolism, and Folr2's role in this context may have implications for various cellular functions [6].
Folr2-expressing macrophages have been identified in multiple disease-related contexts. In breast cancer, FOLR2+ tissue-resident macrophages localize in perivascular areas of the tumor stroma, interact with CD8+ T cells, and their density positively correlates with better patient survival, suggesting a role in antitumor immunity [1]. In hepatocellular carcinoma, there is a re-emergence of fetal-like (FOLR2) tumor-associated macrophages as part of an onco-fetal reprogramming of the tumor microenvironment [2]. In chronic kidney disease, CXCL-iFibro fibroblasts promote the switch of macrophages into FOLR2+ macrophages, and this interaction is involved in fibrosis progression [3]. In colon cancer, a subset of FOLR2+ macrophages is embedded in plasma cell niches [4]. In gastric cancer, FOLR2+ macrophages possess antitumor immune potential, but their proportion decreases during the progression from intestinal metaplasia to early gastric cancer [5]. In lung adenocarcinoma, FOLR2-expressing tumor-associated macrophages may be involved in the formation of an immunosuppressive microenvironment through a trajectory related to regulatory T cells [7]. Also, TIM4+FOLR2+ macrophages in tertiary lymphoid structures across several cancer types are associated with an active immune infiltrate, and the TIM4+FOLR2+ macrophage subsets have different prognostic implications [8].
In conclusion, Folr2, through its association with macrophages, plays diverse roles in cancer and chronic kidney disease. In cancers, it can either be associated with promoting antitumor immunity or contributing to immunosuppressive microenvironments. In chronic kidney disease, it is involved in the fibrotic process. The study of Folr2 in these disease conditions helps in understanding the underlying immune-related and disease-progression mechanisms, potentially providing new therapeutic targets.
References:
1. Nalio Ramos, Rodrigo, Missolo-Koussou, Yoann, Gerber-Ferder, Yohan, Piaggio, Eliane, Helft, Julie. 2022. Tissue-resident FOLR2+ macrophages associate with CD8+ T cell infiltration in human breast cancer. In Cell, 185, 1189-1207.e25. doi:10.1016/j.cell.2022.02.021. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35325594/
2. Sharma, Ankur, Seow, Justine Jia Wen, Dutertre, Charles-Antoine, Ginhoux, Florent, DasGupta, Ramanuj. 2020. Onco-fetal Reprogramming of Endothelial Cells Drives Immunosuppressive Macrophages in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. In Cell, 183, 377-394.e21. doi:10.1016/j.cell.2020.08.040. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32976798/
3. Cohen, Camille, Mhaidly, Rana, Croizer, Hugo, Ju, Wenjun, Mechta-Grigoriou, Fatima. 2024. WNT-dependent interaction between inflammatory fibroblasts and FOLR2+ macrophages promotes fibrosis in chronic kidney disease. In Nature communications, 15, 743. doi:10.1038/s41467-024-44886-z. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38272907/
4. Matusiak, Magdalena, Hickey, John W, van IJzendoorn, David G P, West, Robert B, van de Rijn, Matt. . Spatially Segregated Macrophage Populations Predict Distinct Outcomes in Colon Cancer. In Cancer discovery, 14, 1418-1439. doi:10.1158/2159-8290.CD-23-1300. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38552005/
5. He, Yuxin, Wang, Jiayu, Deng, Zilin, Shi, Tongguo, Chen, Weichang. 2024. FOLR2+ macrophage depletion from intestinal metaplasia to early gastric cancer: single-cell sequencing insight into gastric cancer progression. In Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR, 43, 326. doi:10.1186/s13046-024-03245-y. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39702278/
6. Nawaz, Fathima Zahra, Kipreos, Edward T. 2022. Emerging roles for folate receptor FOLR1 in signaling and cancer. In Trends in endocrinology and metabolism: TEM, 33, 159-174. doi:10.1016/j.tem.2021.12.003. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35094917/
7. Xiang, Chan, Zhang, Min, Shang, Zhanxian, Yu, Yang, Han, Yuchen. 2023. Single-cell profiling reveals the trajectory of FOLR2-expressing tumor-associated macrophages to regulatory T cells in the progression of lung adenocarcinoma. In Cell death & disease, 14, 493. doi:10.1038/s41419-023-06021-6. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37532692/
8. Bugatti, Mattia, Bergamini, Marco, Missale, Francesco, Benvenuti, Federica, Vermi, William. . A Population of TIM4+FOLR2+ Macrophages Localized in Tertiary Lymphoid Structures Correlates to an Active Immune Infiltrate Across Several Cancer Types. In Cancer immunology research, 10, 1340-1353. doi:10.1158/2326-6066.CIR-22-0271. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36122412/
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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Source:Cyagen