C57BL/6JCya-Sstem1flox/Cya
Common Name:
Sst-flox
Product ID:
S-CKO-05141
Background:
C57BL/6JCya
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Basic Information
Strain Name
Sst-flox
Strain ID
CKOCMP-20604-Sst-B6J-VA
Gene Name
Product ID
S-CKO-05141
Gene Alias
SOM; SRIF; SS; Smst
Background
C57BL/6JCya
NCBI ID
Modification
Conditional knockout
Chromosome
16
Phenotype
Document
Application
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Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000004480
NCBI RefSeq
NM_009215
Target Region
Exon 2
Size of Effective Region
~1.4 kb
Detailed Document
Overview of Gene Research
Sst, short for somatostatin, is a cyclic peptide that inhibits the release of hormones and neurotransmitters. It binds to five canonical G protein-coupled SST receptors (SSTR1-SSTR5), negatively regulating cell proliferation and hormone release [4,5]. The GH-IGF-SST system, in which Sst is involved, is crucial for liver growth, development, and also implicated in hepatocarcinogenesis [3]. Genetic models like Sst-Cre mouse lines are valuable tools for studying SST-positive interneurons [2].
In mice, loss of function of excitatory somatostatin-positive neurons in the medial paralemniscal nucleus (MPLSST neurons) impairs self-grooming and post-stress anxiety alleviation. These neurons promote self-grooming, encode reward, and their activation is rewarding, driving reinforcement by activating dopamine neurons in the ventral tegmental area [1].
In conclusion, Sst is essential in regulating hormone release, cell proliferation, and is involved in important biological processes such as self-grooming and anxiety regulation in mice. The study of Sst using mouse models has provided insights into the neurological mechanisms underlying these processes, potentially offering new perspectives for understanding related physiological and pathological conditions.
References:
1. Sun, Jingjing, Yuan, Yuan, Wu, Xiaohua, Xu, Tian-Le, Huang, Ju. 2022. Excitatory SST neurons in the medial paralemniscal nucleus control repetitive self-grooming and encode reward. In Neuron, 110, 3356-3373.e8. doi:10.1016/j.neuron.2022.08.010. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36070748/
2. Foss, Calvin T, Olsen, Timothy, Bigelow, James, Hasenstaub, Andrea R. 2024. Sst- and Vip-Cre mouse lines without age-related hearing loss. In bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology, , . doi:10.1101/2024.07.15.603003. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39071442/
3. Pivonello, Claudia, De Martino, Maria Cristina, Negri, Mariarosaria, Colao, Annamaria, Pivonello, Rosario. 2014. The GH-IGF-SST system in hepatocellular carcinoma: biological and molecular pathogenetic mechanisms and therapeutic targets. In Infectious agents and cancer, 9, 27. doi:10.1186/1750-9378-9-27. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25225571/
4. Solarski, Michael, Williams, Declan, Mehrabian, Mohadeseh, Wille, Holger, Schmitt-Ulms, Gerold. 2019. The human brain somatostatin interactome: SST binds selectively to P-type family ATPases. In PloS one, 14, e0217392. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0217392. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31136617/
5. Sun, Lichun, Coy, David H. . Somatostatin and its Analogs. In Current drug targets, 17, 529-37. doi:. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26951062/
Quality Control Standard
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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.
Environmental Standards:SPF
Available Region:Global
Source:Cyagen