C57BL/6JCya-Plscr1em1flox/Cya
Common Name:
Plscr1-flox
Product ID:
S-CKO-06442
Background:
C57BL/6JCya
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Basic Information
Strain Name
Plscr1-flox
Strain ID
CKOCMP-22038-Plscr1-B6J-VA
Gene Name
Product ID
S-CKO-06442
Gene Alias
MmTRA1a; MmTRA1b; Nor1; Tra1; Tra1a; Tra1b; Tras1; Tras2
Background
C57BL/6JCya
NCBI ID
Modification
Conditional knockout
Chromosome
9
Phenotype
Document
Application
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Note: When using this mouse strain in a publication, please cite “C57BL/6JCya-Plscr1em1flox/Cya mice (Catalog S-CKO-06442) were purchased from Cyagen.”
Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000093801
NCBI RefSeq
NM_011636
Target Region
Exon 4
Size of Effective Region
~1.4 kb
Detailed Document
Overview of Gene Research
Plscr1, short for phospholipid scramblase 1, is a protein-coding gene. It has diverse functions and is involved in multiple biological processes. It is known to play a role in maintaining the asymmetric phospholipid distribution in cell membranes. Also, it is associated with interferon-mediated antiviral responses, which is of great importance in host innate immunity against viral infections [3].
In the context of viral infections, Plscr1 has been identified as a key factor. In genome-wide CRISPR-Cas9 screens, IFNγ-induced Plscr1 restricted live SARS-CoV-2 infection, including against the Delta and Omicron lineages, and its activity extended to other highly pathogenic coronaviruses [1]. It directly targeted SARS-CoV-2-containing vesicles to prevent spike-mediated fusion and viral escape [1]. In influenza A virus infection, Plscr1-/-mice were more susceptible to H1N1 SIV infection, indicating its role in antiviral defense in vivo [2]. Regarding human cytomegalovirus (HCMV), HCMV plaque formation and replication were significantly higher in Plscr1-knockout cells, suggesting that Plscr1 negatively regulates HCMV replication [3]. In SARS-CoV-2 infection, Plscr1 inhibits viral entry by downregulating plasma membrane expression of ACE2 [4]. A genome-wide arrayed CRISPR screen showed that Plscr1 specifically restricts spike-mediated SARS-CoV-2 entry, mainly the endocytic entry route, and recent SARS-CoV-2 variants have adapted to bypass this restriction [5].
In conclusion, Plscr1 is essential in host antiviral defense. Through gene knockout studies in mouse models, its role in restricting infections of various viruses like SARS-CoV-2, influenza A virus, and HCMV has been clearly demonstrated. These findings contribute to understanding the mechanisms of host-virus interactions and may provide potential targets for antiviral therapies.
References:
1. Xu, Dijin, Jiang, Weiqian, Wu, Lizhen, Wilen, Craig B, MacMicking, John D. 2023. PLSCR1 is a cell-autonomous defence factor against SARS-CoV-2 infection. In Nature, 619, 819-827. doi:10.1038/s41586-023-06322-y. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37438530/
2. Liu, Yueyue, Lin, Shuqian, Xie, Yunhui, Xu, Zhigang, Wu, Jiaqiang. 2022. ILDR1 promotes influenza A virus replication through binding to PLSCR1. In Scientific reports, 12, 8515. doi:10.1038/s41598-022-12598-3. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35595813/
3. Sadanari, Hidetaka, Takemoto, Masaya, Ishida, Tomoki, Murayama, Tsugiya, Kusano, Shuichi. 2022. The Interferon-Inducible Human PLSCR1 Protein Is a Restriction Factor of Human Cytomegalovirus. In Microbiology spectrum, 10, e0134221. doi:10.1128/spectrum.01342-21. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35138119/
4. Ma, Ruiyi, Zhang, Xinyi, Li, Ruonan, Lei, Xiaobo, Wang, Jianwei. 2025. PLSCR1 suppresses SARS-CoV-2 infection by downregulating cell surface ACE2. In Journal of virology, 99, e0208524. doi:10.1128/jvi.02085-24. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39945535/
5. Le Pen, Jérémie, Paniccia, Gabrielle, Kinast, Volker, MacDonald, Margaret R, Rice, Charles M. 2024. A genome-wide arrayed CRISPR screen identifies PLSCR1 as an intrinsic barrier to SARS-CoV-2 entry that recent virus variants have evolved to resist. In PLoS biology, 22, e3002767. doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.3002767. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39316623/
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