C57BL/6JCya-Marchf2em1flox/Cya
Common Name:
Marchf2-flox
Product ID:
S-CKO-06773
Background:
C57BL/6JCya
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Basic Information
Strain Name
Marchf2-flox
Strain ID
CKOCMP-224703-Marchf2-B6J-VA
Gene Name
Product ID
S-CKO-06773
Gene Alias
9530046H09Rik; MARCH-II; March2
Background
C57BL/6JCya
NCBI ID
Modification
Conditional knockout
Chromosome
17
Phenotype
Document
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Note: When using this mouse strain in a publication, please cite “C57BL/6JCya-Marchf2em1flox/Cya mice (Catalog S-CKO-06773) were purchased from Cyagen.”
Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000066121
NCBI RefSeq
NM_145486
Target Region
Exon 3
Size of Effective Region
~1.4 kb
Detailed Document
Overview of Gene Research
Marchf2, also known as membrane associated ring-CH-type finger 2, is a gene that has been implicated in multiple biological processes. It is a member of the MARCH protein family of RING-CH finger E3 ubiquitin ligases, which play important roles in regulating the levels of proteins on the cell surface [2,3,6]. This family of proteins is involved in processes such as protein trafficking, inflammation response, and antiviral immunity [5,7].
In the context of diseases, a panel of eight exLRs including Marchf2 was developed as a diagnostic signature for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), showing high accuracy in detecting the disease, even at resectable stage I/II [1]. Marchf2 has also been associated with glucose metabolism-six single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in genes including Marchf2 reached genome-wide significance in relation to 2-hour postprandial proinsulin levels, suggesting its potential as a biomarker for prediabetes prevention [8]. In addition, it has antiviral functions: human March2 (a product of the Marchf2 gene) restricts HIV-1 infection in primary CD4+ T cells and can prevent cell-to-cell transmission of HIV-1, and it along with March1 and March8, blocks Ebola virus envelope glycoprotein cleavage [2,3]. In triple-negative breast cancer, March2 acts as a SNAIL E3 ligase, suppressing metastases by promoting SNAIL degradation [4]. In hepatocellular carcinoma, transcription factor KLF15 activates March2, which then boosts cell proliferation and epithelial-mesenchymal transition, presenting diagnostic significance [5].
In conclusion, Marchf2 plays diverse and significant roles in various biological processes and disease conditions. Its involvement in PDAC diagnosis, glucose metabolism-related biomarker potential, antiviral functions, and cancer-related processes such as metastasis and cell proliferation regulation highlights its importance. The study of Marchf2 through various research models, though not specifically detailed here in terms of KO/CKO mouse models, helps in understanding disease mechanisms and could potentially lead to new therapeutic strategies.
References:
1. Yu, Shulin, Li, Yuchen, Liao, Zhuan, Huang, Shenglin, Wang, Peng. 2019. Plasma extracellular vesicle long RNA profiling identifies a diagnostic signature for the detection of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. In Gut, 69, 540-550. doi:10.1136/gutjnl-2019-318860. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31562239/
2. Umthong, Supawadee, Timilsina, Uddhav, D'Angelo, Mary R, Salka, Kyle, Stavrou, Spyridon. 2024. MARCH2, a T cell specific factor that restricts HIV-1 infection. In PLoS pathogens, 20, e1012330. doi:10.1371/journal.ppat.1012330. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39074162/
3. Yu, Changqing, Bai, Yuanzhe, Tan, Wenbo, Zheng, Chunfu, Liu, Qiang. . Human MARCH1, 2, and 8 block Ebola virus envelope glycoprotein cleavage via targeting furin P domain. In Journal of medical virology, 96, e29445. doi:10.1002/jmv.29445. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38299743/
4. Ito, Koichi, Harada, Ibuki, Martinez, Criseyda, Zhu, Jun, Irie, Hanna Y. . MARCH2, a Novel Oncogene-regulated SNAIL E3 Ligase, Suppresses Triple-negative Breast Cancer Metastases. In Cancer research communications, 4, 946-957. doi:10.1158/2767-9764.CRC-23-0090. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38457262/
5. Ni, Dongsheng, Qi, Zhaolai, Wang, Yuefeng, Li, Jian, Li, Guoping. 2024. KLF15-activated MARCH2 boosts cell proliferation and epithelial-mesenchymal transition and presents diagnostic significance for hepatocellular carcinoma. In Experimental cell research, 440, 114117. doi:10.1016/j.yexcr.2024.114117. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38848952/
6. Umthong, Supawadee, Lynch, Brian, Timilsina, Uddhav, Ivey, Emily B, Stavrou, Spyridon. 2021. Elucidating the Antiviral Mechanism of Different MARCH Factors. In mBio, 12, . doi:10.1128/mBio.03264-20. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33653895/
7. Chang, Huasong, Wu, Hao, Hou, Peili, He, Hongbin, Wang, Hongmei. 2023. DLG1 promotes the antiviral innate immune response by inhibiting p62-mediated autophagic degradation of IKKε. In Journal of virology, 97, e0150123. doi:10.1128/jvi.01501-23. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37982618/
8. Lin, Leweihua, Quan, Huibiao, Fang, Tuanyu, Chen, Kaining, Zhou, Zhiguang. 2022. Genome-wide association study of fasting proinsulin, fasting insulin, 2-hour postprandial proinsulin, and 2-hour postprandial insulin in Chinese Han people. In Endokrynologia Polska, 73, 856-862. doi:10.5603/EP.a2022.0054. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35971929/
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