C57BL/6JCya-Cd200em1flox/Cya
Common Name:
Cd200-flox
Product ID:
S-CKO-03775
Background:
C57BL/6JCya
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Basic Information
Strain Name
Cd200-flox
Strain ID
CKOCMP-17470-Cd200-B6J-VA
Gene Name
Product ID
S-CKO-03775
Gene Alias
Mox2; OX2
Background
C57BL/6JCya
NCBI ID
Modification
Conditional knockout
Chromosome
16
Phenotype
Document
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Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000163230
NCBI RefSeq
NM_010818
Target Region
Exon 2
Size of Effective Region
~1.4 kb
Detailed Document
Overview of Gene Research
Cd200, a cell surface glycoprotein, is an immunoregulatory ligand. It interacts with its receptor CD200R, playing a significant role in regulating immune responses. The CD200-CD200R pathway is involved in multiple immunoregulatory processes, such as controlling inflammation, and has implications in various biological contexts including transplant rejection, and diseases like infection, autoimmune diseases, and allergy [3].
In asthma, dysregulation of the CD200 pathway is linked to the disease, and pharmacological modulation of CD200 receptors can improve clinical and inflammatory outcomes in pre-clinical asthma models, suggesting it could be a target to alleviate asthma exacerbation [1]. In pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), CD200 expression in the tumor microenvironment promotes immunosuppression by enhancing the expansion and activity of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSC). In vivo antibody blocking of CD200 in mouse models limits tumor progression and enhances the efficacy of PD-1 checkpoint antibodies [2]. In early diabetes-related retinopathy, dysregulated CD200-CD200R signaling between amacrine cells and microglia contributes to microglia-mediated neurodegeneration, and targeting CD200R can prevent visual dysfunction and retinal inflammation in diabetic mice [4].
In conclusion, Cd200 is crucial in immunoregulation. Gene-knockout (KO) or conditional-knockout (CKO) mouse models have been instrumental in revealing its role in diseases such as asthma, PDAC, and diabetic retinopathy. These models help us understand how Cd200 and its receptor interaction can influence disease-related biological processes, providing potential targets for therapeutic interventions.
References:
1. Lauzon-Joset, Jean-François, Marsolais, David, Tardif-Pellerin, Éliane, Patoine, Dany, Bissonnette, Elyse Y. 2019. CD200 in asthma. In The international journal of biochemistry & cell biology, 112, 141-144. doi:10.1016/j.biocel.2019.05.003. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31077782/
2. Choueiry, Fouad, Torok, Molly, Shakya, Reena, Carson, William E, Mace, Thomas A. 2020. CD200 promotes immunosuppression in the pancreatic tumor microenvironment. In Journal for immunotherapy of cancer, 8, . doi:10.1136/jitc-2019-000189. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32581043/
3. Kotwica-Mojzych, Katarzyna, Jodłowska-Jędrych, Barbara, Mojzych, Mariusz. 2021. CD200:CD200R Interactions and Their Importance in Immunoregulation. In International journal of molecular sciences, 22, . doi:10.3390/ijms22041602. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33562512/
4. Pfeifer, Charles W, Walsh, James T, Santeford, Andrea, Ruzycki, Philip A, Apte, Rajendra S. 2023. Dysregulated CD200-CD200R signaling in early diabetes modulates microglia-mediated retinopathy. In Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 120, e2308214120. doi:10.1073/pnas.2308214120. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37903272/
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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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