C57BL/6JCya-Gata2em1flox/Cya
Common Name:
Gata2-flox
Product ID:
S-CKO-02571
Background:
C57BL/6JCya
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Basic Information
Strain Name
Gata2-flox
Strain ID
CKOCMP-14461-Gata2-B6J-VA
Gene Name
Product ID
S-CKO-02571
Gene Alias
Gata-2
Background
C57BL/6JCya
NCBI ID
Modification
Conditional knockout
Chromosome
6
Phenotype
Document
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Note: When using this mouse strain in a publication, please cite “C57BL/6JCya-Gata2em1flox/Cya mice (Catalog S-CKO-02571) were purchased from Cyagen.”
Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000015197
NCBI RefSeq
NM_008090
Target Region
Exon 3~4
Size of Effective Region
~2.9 kb
Detailed Document
Overview of Gene Research
Gata2 encodes a zinc finger transcription factor essential for normal hematopoiesis and lymphatic angiogenesis [1,3]. It is crucial in the commitment of common lymphoid progenitors into immature NK progenitors and forms a core heptad complex with six other transcription factors to mediate transcriptional regulation [6].
Heterozygous loss-of-function mutations in Gata2 lead to its haploinsufficiency, causing Gata2 deficiency, one of the common causes of inherited bone marrow failure [1]. This deficiency presents with a wide spectrum of phenotypes, including hematological malignancies, immunodeficiency, recurrent warts, lymphedema, pulmonary alveolar proteinosis, deafness, and miscarriage [1]. The age of onset varies from early childhood to late adulthood, commonly between adolescence and early adulthood [1,3]. Patients are at high risk of myelodysplasia, cytogenetic abnormalities, and acute or chronic leukemias [3]. Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is the only curative treatment [1,2,3,4,5].
In conclusion, Gata2 is vital for hematopoiesis and lymphatic angiogenesis. Studies on Gata2-deficient models (although specific KO/CKO mouse model details are not given in the references) have helped reveal its role in the pathogenesis of bone marrow failure, immunodeficiency, and hematological malignancies. Understanding Gata2 is crucial for developing better management strategies for related diseases.
References:
1. Fabozzi, Francesco, Strocchio, Luisa, Mastronuzzi, Angela, Merli, Pietro. 2021. GATA2 and marrow failure. In Best practice & research. Clinical haematology, 34, 101278. doi:10.1016/j.beha.2021.101278. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34404529/
2. Calvo, Katherine R, Hickstein, Dennis D. . The spectrum of GATA2 deficiency syndrome. In Blood, 141, 1524-1532. doi:10.1182/blood.2022017764. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36455197/
3. Hsu, Amy P, McReynolds, Lisa J, Holland, Steven M. . GATA2 deficiency. In Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology, 15, 104-9. doi:10.1097/ACI.0000000000000126. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25397911/
4. Rajput, Roma V, Arnold, Danielle E. 2023. GATA2 Deficiency: Predisposition to Myeloid Malignancy and Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation. In Current hematologic malignancy reports, 18, 89-97. doi:10.1007/s11899-023-00695-7. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37247092/
5. Kotmayer, Lili, Romero-Moya, Damia, Marin-Bejar, Oskar, Bödör, Csaba, Giorgetti, Alessandra. 2022. GATA2 deficiency and MDS/AML: Experimental strategies for disease modelling and future therapeutic prospects. In British journal of haematology, 199, 482-495. doi:10.1111/bjh.18330. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35753998/
6. Wang, Dandan, Uyemura, Bradley, Hashemi, Elaheh, Thakar, Monica S, Malarkannan, Subramaniam. . Role of GATA2 in Human NK Cell Development. In Critical reviews in immunology, 41, 21-33. doi:10.1615/CritRevImmunol.2021037643. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34348000/
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