C57BL/6JCya-Smyd2em1flox/Cya
Common Name:
Smyd2-flox
Product ID:
S-CKO-06992
Background:
C57BL/6JCya
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Basic Information
Strain Name
Smyd2-flox
Strain ID
CKOCMP-226830-Smyd2-B6J-VA
Gene Name
Product ID
S-CKO-06992
Gene Alias
1110020E07Rik; 4930402C15; KMT3C; Zmynd14
Background
C57BL/6JCya
NCBI ID
Modification
Conditional knockout
Chromosome
1
Phenotype
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Note: When using this mouse strain in a publication, please cite “C57BL/6JCya-Smyd2em1flox/Cya mice (Catalog S-CKO-06992) were purchased from Cyagen.”
Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000027897
NCBI RefSeq
NM_026796
Target Region
Exon 2
Size of Effective Region
~1.6 kb
Detailed Document
Overview of Gene Research
Smyd2, or SET (Suppressor of variegation, Enhancer of Zeste, Trithorax) and MYND (Myeloid-Nervy-DEAF1) domain-containing protein 2, is a protein lysine methyltransferase. It methylates histone H3 at lysine 4 (H3K4) or lysine 36 (H3K36) and diverse non-histone proteins. Its activity is crucial for normal organismal development and regulating various pathophysiological processes, such as those related to cardiovascular disease and cancer [3].
In PH (pulmonary hypertension) studies, LLY-507-mediated targeted inhibition of Smyd2 significantly attenuated hypoxia-induced pulmonary vascular remodeling and PH development in rats, while Smyd2-vTg mice showed more severe PH phenotypes after chronic hypoxia treatment. Mechanistically, Smyd2 monomethylates non-histone PPARγ, inhibiting its nuclear translocation and activation, thus accelerating PASMC proliferation and PH through mitophagy [1].
In cancer research, knockdown of Smyd2 or treatment with its inhibitor AZ505 led to persistent DNA damage and improper nonhomologous end-joining repair in tumor cells, activating the cGAS-STING pathway and antitumor immunity [2].
In vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) research, SMC-specific knockout of Smyd2 exacerbated neointima formation after vascular injury in mice, while Smyd2 overexpression inhibited VSMC proliferation and migration in vitro and arterial narrowing in injured vessels in mice. Smyd2 regulated VSMC contractile gene expression and phenotypic switching through interaction with myocardin [4]. Also, in the context of neointimal hyperplasia, treatment with Smyd2 inhibitor LLY-507 or Smyd2 knockdown significantly inhibited VSMC phenotypic switching and carotid artery injury-induced neointima formation in mice [5].
In conclusion, Smyd2 plays essential roles in multiple biological processes and disease conditions. Model-based research, especially using gene knockout (KO) or conditional knockout (CKO) mouse models, has revealed its significance in diseases like PH, cancer, and vascular diseases. These findings provide potential therapeutic strategies, such as targeting Smyd2 or its related pathways, for the prevention and treatment of these diseases.
References:
1. Li, Yi, Wei, Xiang, Xiao, Rui, Jiang, Ding-Sheng, Yi, Xin. 2024. SMYD2-Methylated PPARγ Facilitates Hypoxia-Induced Pulmonary Hypertension by Activating Mitophagy. In Circulation research, 135, 93-109. doi:10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.124.323698. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38770649/
2. Tang, Ming, Chen, Guofang, Tu, Bo, Zhu, Wei-Guo, Lu, Wen. 2023. SMYD2 inhibition-mediated hypomethylation of Ku70 contributes to impaired nonhomologous end joining repair and antitumor immunity. In Science advances, 9, eade6624. doi:10.1126/sciadv.ade6624. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37315132/
3. Yi, Xin, Jiang, Xue-Jun, Fang, Ze-Min. 2019. Histone methyltransferase SMYD2: ubiquitous regulator of disease. In Clinical epigenetics, 11, 112. doi:10.1186/s13148-019-0711-4. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31370883/
4. Zhou, Yu, Sharma, Shaligram, Sun, Xiaonan, Hu, Zuojun, Li, Chunying. 2023. SMYD2 regulates vascular smooth muscle cell phenotypic switching and intimal hyperplasia via interaction with myocardin. In Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS, 80, 264. doi:10.1007/s00018-023-04883-9. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37615725/
5. Zhong, Xiaoxuan, Wei, Xiang, Xu, Yan, Yi, Xin, Jiang, Ding-Sheng. 2023. The lysine methyltransferase SMYD2 facilitates neointimal hyperplasia by regulating the HDAC3-SRF axis. In Acta pharmaceutica Sinica. B, 14, 712-728. doi:10.1016/j.apsb.2023.11.012. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38322347/
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