C57BL/6NCya-Blnkem1flox/Cya
Common Name:
Blnk-flox
Product ID:
S-CKO-03461
Background:
C57BL/6NCya
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Basic Information
Strain Name
Blnk-flox
Strain ID
CKOCMP-17060-Blnk-B6N-VA
Gene Name
Product ID
S-CKO-03461
Gene Alias
BASH; Bca; Ly-57; Ly57; Lyw-57; SLP-65
Background
C57BL/6NCya
NCBI ID
Modification
Conditional knockout
Chromosome
19
Phenotype
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Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000054769
NCBI RefSeq
NM_008528
Target Region
Exon 5
Size of Effective Region
~0.7 kb
Detailed Document
Overview of Gene Research
Blnk, also known as B cell linker protein, is crucial for orchestrating B cell receptor-associated spleen tyrosine kinase (Syk) signaling [1,2,5]. It connects Syk and Btk to calcium signals, and mediates Syk-dependent Btk activation, which is essential in B cell antigen receptor (BCR)-coupled signaling [2,5]. Blnk is also involved in the pre-B cell receptor signaling cascade, playing a key role in human B-cell differentiation [6].
In macrophage-related studies, Blnk negatively regulates innate antifungal immunity. Fungal β-glucans or α-mannans stimulation leads to CLRs governing Syk-mediated activation of Blnk, which disrupts podosome ring formation and impedes macrophage migration. Mechanistically, Blnk associates with casitas B-lineage lymphoma (c-Cbl), interfering with c-Cbl and Src-family kinase Fyn interaction, thus disrupting Fyn-mediated phosphorylation of c-Cbl and c-Cbl-associated F-actin assembly. Mice with monocyte-specific Blnk deficiency show heightened resistance to Candida albicans infection due to increased infiltration of Ly6C+ macrophages into renal tissue [1]. In chondrocytes, silencing Blnk protects against interleukin-1β-induced chondrocyte injury through the NF-κB signaling pathway, and delays osteoarthritis (OA) progression [3]. In BCR-ABL1-transformed pro-B cells, Blnk reduces Bcr-Abl kinase activity to induce cell cycle arrest and decrease genomic instability, and suppresses the PI3K/Akt pathway [4].
In conclusion, Blnk is a key regulator in B-cell development and signaling, as well as in macrophage-mediated innate antifungal immunity and chondrocyte injury-related OA progression. Gene knockout mouse models have been instrumental in revealing Blnk's functions in these biological processes and disease conditions, providing valuable insights into its roles in B-cell immunodeficiencies, fungal infections, and OA [1,3,4,6].
References:
1. Yang, Yi-Heng, Xie, Ke-Fang, Yang, Shuai, Gu, Yebo, Jia, Xin-Ming. 2024. BLNK negatively regulates innate antifungal immunity through inhibiting c-Cbl-mediated macrophage migration. In Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 121, e2400920121. doi:10.1073/pnas.2400920121. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39413134/
2. Kurosaki, T, Tsukada, S. . BLNK: connecting Syk and Btk to calcium signals. In Immunity, 12, 1-5. doi:. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10661400/
3. Cheng, Yi, Li, Feng, Zhang, Wen-Sheng, Zou, Guo-You, Shen, Yi-Xin. 2021. Silencing BLNK protects against interleukin-1β-induced chondrocyte injury through the NF-κB signaling pathway. In Cytokine, 148, 155686. doi:10.1016/j.cyto.2021.155686. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34521030/
4. Zhang, Ping, Wang, Yang, Qin, Mengting, Dong, Yanying, Ji, Yanhong. 2020. Involvement of Blnk and Foxo1 in tumor suppression in BCR‑ABL1‑transformed pro‑B cells. In Oncology reports, 45, 693-705. doi:10.3892/or.2020.7888. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33416167/
5. Baba, Y, Hashimoto, S, Matsushita, M, Kurosaki, T, Tsukada, S. 2001. BLNK mediates Syk-dependent Btk activation. In Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 98, 2582-6. doi:. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11226282/
6. Lagresle-Peyrou, Chantal, Millili, Michèle, Luce, Sonia, André-Schmutz, Isabelle, Schiff, Claudine. 2014. The BLNK adaptor protein has a nonredundant role in human B-cell differentiation. In The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology, 134, 145-54. doi:10.1016/j.jaci.2013.12.1083. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24582315/
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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.
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