C57BL/6JCya-Themis2em1flox/Cya
Common Name:
Themis2-flox
Product ID:
S-CKO-07379
Background:
C57BL/6JCya
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Basic Information
Strain Name
Themis2-flox
Strain ID
CKOCMP-230787-Themis2-B6J-VA
Gene Name
Product ID
S-CKO-07379
Gene Alias
ICB-1
Background
C57BL/6JCya
NCBI ID
Modification
Conditional knockout
Chromosome
4
Phenotype
Document
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Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000045154
NCBI RefSeq
NM_001033308
Target Region
Exon 4
Size of Effective Region
~2.3 kb
Detailed Document
Overview of Gene Research
Themis2, also known as ICB1 (Induced on contact with basement membrane 1), is a scaffold protein. It plays a crucial role in regulating immune cell functions, especially those related to natural killer (NK) cells, B cells, and macrophages. In NK cells, it is involved in memory cell differentiation and function, and in B cells, it affects activation thresholds. In macrophages, it selectively regulates Toll-like receptor signaling and cytokine production [1,4,6,8].
In NK cells, Themis2-deficient mice expressing Ly49H show enhanced differentiation into memory NK cells and better host protection against MCMV infection. Themis2 inhibits NK cell effector function after the stimulation of multiple activating NK receptors by suppressing Ly49H signaling through attenuating ZAP70/Syk phosphorylation and translocating to the nucleus to promote Zfp740-mediated repression [1]. In B cells, Themis2-deficient mice showed normal B cell development, activation, and antibody responses, indicating it is not required for these processes [4]. However, Themis2 was found to lower the threshold for B-cell activation by low-avidity antigens, increasing the positive selection of B1 cells and germinal center B cells [6].
In the context of cancer, Themis2 knockdown in primary human NK cells promoted effector functions, and Themis2-deficient mice showed low metastatic burden in an NK cell-dependent manner, suggesting its inhibitory role in the antitumor activity of NK cells [2]. In hepatocellular carcinoma, lncRNA THEMIS2-211 promotes cancer cell growth and metastasis by acting as a competing endogenous RNA [3]. In triple-negative breast cancer, THEMIS2 enhances cancer stemness and chemoresistance by releasing PTP1B from MET [5]. In ovarian cancer, THEMIS2 promotes metastasis via DOCK4-mediated activation of Rap1 signaling, and in thyroid cancer, it is a biomarker of immune infiltration and prognosis [7,9].
In conclusion, Themis2 is a key regulator in multiple biological processes, especially in immune cell function and cancer-related events. Studies using gene-knockout mouse models have revealed its diverse functions in NK cell-mediated immunity, B cell activation, and cancer progression. Understanding Themis2 provides insights into immunological memory, antitumor immunity, and cancer development mechanisms, which may offer potential therapeutic targets for related diseases.
References:
1. Nabekura, Tsukasa, Deborah, Elfira Amalia, Tahara, Saeko, Muratani, Masafumi, Shibuya, Akira. 2023. Themis2 regulates natural killer cell memory function and formation. In Nature communications, 14, 7200. doi:10.1038/s41467-023-42578-8. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37938555/
2. Deborah, Elfira Amalia, Nabekura, Tsukasa, Shibuya, Kazuko, Shibuya, Akira. . THEMIS2 Impairs Antitumor Activity of NK Cells by Suppressing Activating NK Receptor Signaling. In Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950), 212, 1819-1828. doi:10.4049/jimmunol.2300771. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38619282/
3. Yao, Jiyou, Hua, Xuefeng, Shi, Jiewei, Lan, Tian, Lu, Minqiang. . LncRNA THEMIS2-211, a tumor-originated circulating exosomal biomarker, promotes the growth and metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma by functioning as a competing endogenous RNA. In FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, 36, e22238. doi:10.1096/fj.202101564R. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35224785/
4. Hartweger, Harald, Schweighoffer, Edina, Davidson, Sophia, Wack, Andreas, Tybulewicz, Victor L J. 2014. Themis2 is not required for B cell development, activation, and antibody responses. In Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950), 193, 700-7. doi:10.4049/jimmunol.1400943. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24907343/
5. Huang, Wei-Chieh, Yen, Jia-Hau, Sung, Yu-Wen, Huang, Shih-Jei, Wang, Lu-Hai. 2022. Novel function of THEMIS2 in the enhancement of cancer stemness and chemoresistance by releasing PTP1B from MET. In Oncogene, 41, 997-1010. doi:10.1038/s41388-021-02136-2. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34974522/
6. Cheng, Daian, Deobagkar-Lele, Mukta, Zvezdova, Ekaterina, Love, Paul E, Cornall, Richard J. 2016. Themis2 lowers the threshold for B cell activation during positive selection. In Nature immunology, 18, 205-213. doi:10.1038/ni.3642. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27992403/
7. Zhou, Kaixia, Ma, Xiaolu, Yan, Tianqing, Guo, Lin, Lu, Renquan. 2025. THEMIS2 contributes to ovarian cancer metastasis via DOCK4-mediated activation of Rap1 signaling. In Cellular oncology (Dordrecht, Netherlands), , . doi:10.1007/s13402-025-01057-6. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40227532/
8. Peirce, Matthew J, Brook, Matthew, Morrice, Nicholas, Cope, Andrew P, Wait, Robin. 2010. Themis2/ICB1 is a signaling scaffold that selectively regulates macrophage Toll-like receptor signaling and cytokine production. In PloS one, 5, e11465. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0011465. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20644716/
9. Liu, Jun-Feng, Zou, Bing, Xiang, Cheng, Yan, Hai-Chao. 2024. Comprehensive bioinformatics analysis unveils THEMIS2 as a carcinogenic indicator related to immune infiltration and prognosis of thyroid cancer. In Scientific reports, 14, 8156. doi:10.1038/s41598-024-58943-6. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38589421/
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