C57BL/6JCya-Mef2dem1flox/Cya
Common Name:
Mef2d-flox
Product ID:
S-CKO-03703
Background:
C57BL/6JCya
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Basic Information
Strain Name
Mef2d-flox
Strain ID
CKOCMP-17261-Mef2d-B6J-VA
Gene Name
Product ID
S-CKO-03703
Gene Alias
-
Background
C57BL/6JCya
NCBI ID
Modification
Conditional knockout
Chromosome
3
Phenotype
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Note: When using this mouse strain in a publication, please cite “C57BL/6JCya-Mef2dem1flox/Cya mice (Catalog S-CKO-03703) were purchased from Cyagen.”
Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000001455
NCBI RefSeq
NM_133665
Target Region
Exon 4~6
Size of Effective Region
~2.3 kb
Detailed Document
Overview of Gene Research
Mef2d, short for myocyte enhancer factor 2D, is a key transcription factor in the development of skeletal, cardiac, and neural tissues [4]. It is involved in various biological processes such as embryonic development, nervous system regulation, muscle cell differentiation, and the development of B-and T-cells [4]. In the immune system, Mef2d has been found to potentiate type-2 immune responses and allergic lung inflammation by regulating GATA3-dependent type-2 lymphocyte differentiation [2].
In disease-related research, in B-progenitor acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (B-ALL), MEF2D rearrangements with genes like BCL9, CSF1R, etc. are associated with a distinct gene expression profile, immunophenotype, and poor outcome [1]. In hepatocellular carcinoma, MEF2D promotes the expression of PD-L1, preventing CD8+ T-cell-mediated antitumor immunity [3]. In gastric cancer, overexpressing MEF2D in mouse models promotes liver metastasis, while knockdown inhibits it [5]. In breast cancer, knockout of MEF2D in mouse mammary epithelial cells leads to neoplastic transformation, suggesting it may act as a tumor suppressor [6].
In conclusion, Mef2d is crucial for normal tissue development and immune responses. Its dysregulation is involved in multiple diseases including leukemia, liver and gastric cancers, and breast cancer. Gene knockout models in mice have been instrumental in revealing its role in these disease processes, providing insights for potential therapeutic strategies.
References:
1. Gu, Zhaohui, Churchman, Michelle, Roberts, Kathryn, Hunger, Stephen P, Mullighan, Charles G. 2016. Genomic analyses identify recurrent MEF2D fusions in acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. In Nature communications, 7, 13331. doi:10.1038/ncomms13331. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27824051/
2. Szeto, Aydan C H, Clark, Paula A, Ferreira, Ana C F, Fallon, Padraic G, McKenzie, Andrew N J. 2024. Mef2d potentiates type-2 immune responses and allergic lung inflammation. In Science (New York, N.Y.), 384, eadl0370. doi:10.1126/science.adl0370. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38935708/
3. Xiang, Junyu, Zhang, Ni, Sun, Hui, Liu, Chungang, Qian, Cheng. 2019. Disruption of SIRT7 Increases the Efficacy of Checkpoint Inhibitor via MEF2D Regulation of Programmed Cell Death 1 Ligand 1 in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells. In Gastroenterology, 158, 664-678.e24. doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2019.10.025. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31678303/
4. Zhang, Pengcheng, Lu, Rui. . The Molecular and Biological Function of MEF2D in Leukemia. In Advances in experimental medicine and biology, 1459, 379-403. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-62731-6_17. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39017853/
5. Zhang, Yingzi, Lin, Wu, Yang, Yan, Wang, Haiyong, Teng, Lisong. 2024. MEF2D facilitates liver metastasis of gastric cancer cells through directly inducing H1X under IL-13 stimulation. In Cancer letters, 591, 216878. doi:10.1016/j.canlet.2024.216878. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38609001/
6. Wang, Xiaoxia, Shen, He, Chen, Yanmin, Frangou, Costa, Zhang, Jianmin. 2024. MEF2D Functions as a Tumor Suppressor in Breast Cancer. In International journal of molecular sciences, 25, . doi:10.3390/ijms25105207. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38791246/
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