C57BL/6JCya-Spopem1flox/Cya
Common Name:
Spop-flox
Product ID:
S-CKO-05236
Background:
C57BL/6JCya
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Basic Information
Strain Name
Spop-flox
Strain ID
CKOCMP-20747-Spop-B6J-VA
Gene Name
Product ID
S-CKO-05236
Gene Alias
Pcif1; TEF2
Background
C57BL/6JCya
NCBI ID
Modification
Conditional knockout
Chromosome
11
Phenotype
Document
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Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000107724
NCBI RefSeq
NM_025287
Target Region
Exon 5~6
Size of Effective Region
~1.9 kb
Detailed Document
Overview of Gene Research
Speckle-type POZ protein (SPOP) is a substrate-binding adaptor of the CULLIN3/RING-box1 E3 ubiquitin ligase complex [1]. It plays a crucial role in ubiquitin-mediated protein degradation, which is essential for regulating proper cellular function. SPOP is involved in multiple biological pathways such as androgen/AR signaling, DNA repair and methylation, cellular stress surveillance, cancer metabolism, and immunity [1].
In prostate and endometrial cancers, SPOP is frequently mutated, while it is overexpressed in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) [1]. In prostate cancer, cytoplasmic SPOP binds and non-degradatively ubiquitinates p62 at residue K420, suppressing p62-dependent autophagy. PCa-associated SPOP mutants lose this capacity and instead promote autophagy and the redox response [2]. Also, in prostate cancer, SPOP-mediated ubiquitination and degradation of PDK1 suppress AKT kinase activity and oncogenic functions, but SPOP mutations impair PDK1 degradation and activate the AKT kinase, leading to tumor malignancies [3]. In endometrial cancer, wild-type SPOP negatively regulates PD-L1 expression by degrading IRF1, a transcription factor for PD-L1, while EC-associated SPOP mutants stabilize IRF1 and upregulate PD-L1, promoting tumor immune escape [4].
In conclusion, SPOP is a key regulator in multiple biological pathways through its role in ubiquitin-mediated protein degradation. Its mutations in prostate and endometrial cancers, and overexpression in RCC, significantly impact cancer-relevant pathways. The study of SPOP in KO/CKO mouse models, as shown in the references, helps to reveal its role in tumorigenesis and immune escape, providing potential targets for cancer treatment.
References:
1. Zhang, Hui, Jin, Xiaofeng, Huang, Haojie. . Deregulation of SPOP in Cancer. In Cancer research, 83, 489-499. doi:10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-22-2801. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36512624/
2. Shi, Qing, Jin, Xiaofeng, Zhang, Pingzhao, Gao, Kun, Wang, Chenji. 2022. SPOP mutations promote p62/SQSTM1-dependent autophagy and Nrf2 activation in prostate cancer. In Cell death and differentiation, 29, 1228-1239. doi:10.1038/s41418-021-00913-w. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34987184/
3. Jiang, Qiwei, Zheng, Nana, Bu, Lang, Zhu, Yasheng, Guo, Jianping. 2021. SPOP-mediated ubiquitination and degradation of PDK1 suppresses AKT kinase activity and oncogenic functions. In Molecular cancer, 20, 100. doi:10.1186/s12943-021-01397-5. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34353330/
4. Gao, Kun, Shi, Qing, Gu, Ye, Wang, Chenji, Wan, Xiaoping. 2022. SPOP mutations promote tumor immune escape in endometrial cancer via the IRF1-PD-L1 axis. In Cell death and differentiation, 30, 475-487. doi:10.1038/s41418-022-01097-7. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36481790/
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