C57BL/6NCya-Kank2em1flox/Cya
Common Name:
Kank2-flox
Product ID:
S-CKO-07795
Background:
C57BL/6NCya
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Basic Information
Strain Name
Kank2-flox
Strain ID
CKOCMP-235041-Kank2-B6N-VA
Gene Name
Product ID
S-CKO-07795
Gene Alias
Ankrd25
Background
C57BL/6NCya
NCBI ID
Modification
Conditional knockout
Chromosome
9
Phenotype
Document
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Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000034717
NCBI RefSeq
NM_145611
Target Region
Exon 4~6
Size of Effective Region
~1.5 kb
Detailed Document
Overview of Gene Research
Kank2, short for KN motif and ankyrin repeat domains 2, is a gene with multiple functions. It is involved in regulating actin polymerization, microtubule targeting, and cell adhesion [3,6]. It also plays a role in the regulation of focal adhesions (FAs), which are crucial for cell migration. Kank2 binds to talin within FAs, mediating actin-microtubule (MT) crosstalk [1,2,5].
In the MDA-MB-435S melanoma cell line, Kank2 knockdown led to increased sensitivity to MT poisons like paclitaxel and vincristine, as well as reduced cell migration. This indicates that Kank2 is a key molecule enabling the actin-MT crosstalk important for both drug sensitivity and cell migration [1,2]. In nephrotic syndrome, the levels of Kank2 in patients were lower than in healthy controls. Kank2 was found to be positively regulated by E2F1, TFAP2C, and NRF1, and knocking down these transcription factors deformed the cytoskeleton of renal tubular cells [6]. In myocardial infarction rats, overexpression of Kank2 improved cardiac function, decreased myocardial collagen deposition, reduced cardiomyocyte apoptosis, and increased angiogenesis, potentially associated with the reduction of NF-κB p65 expression [4].
In summary, Kank2 is essential for functions related to cell adhesion, migration, and cytoskeletal regulation. Model-based research, such as knockdown experiments in cell lines and in vivo studies in rats, has revealed its significance in diseases like melanoma, nephrotic syndrome, and myocardial infarction. These findings provide insights into potential therapeutic targets for these disease areas.
References:
1. Lončarić, Marija, Stojanović, Nikolina, Rac-Justament, Anja, Humphries, Martin J, Ambriović-Ristov, Andreja. 2023. Talin2 and KANK2 functionally interact to regulate microtubule dynamics, paclitaxel sensitivity and cell migration in the MDA-MB-435S melanoma cell line. In Cellular & molecular biology letters, 28, 56. doi:10.1186/s11658-023-00473-6. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37460977/
2. Paradžik, Mladen, Humphries, Jonathan D, Stojanović, Nikolina, Humphries, Martin J, Ambriović-Ristov, Andreja. 2020. KANK2 Links αVβ5 Focal Adhesions to Microtubules and Regulates Sensitivity to Microtubule Poisons and Cell Migration. In Frontiers in cell and developmental biology, 8, 125. doi:10.3389/fcell.2020.00125. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32195252/
3. Xu, Yuqun, Guo, Chen, Pan, Wenfei, Sun, Ying, Yu, Cong. 2021. Nephrotic-syndrome-associated mutation of KANK2 induces pathologic binding competition with physiological interactor KIF21A. In The Journal of biological chemistry, 297, 100958. doi:10.1016/j.jbc.2021.100958. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34274317/
4. Li, Lin, Li, Zai-Bo, Jia, Min, Chu, Hong-Tao. 2020. Therapeutic effects of KANK2 in myocardial infarction rats might be associated with the NF-κB p65 inhibition. In International immunopharmacology, 86, 106687. doi:10.1016/j.intimp.2020.106687. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32570033/
5. Sun, Zhiqi, Tseng, Hui-Yuan, Tan, Steven, Dunn, Alexander R, Fässler, Reinhard. 2016. Kank2 activates talin, reduces force transduction across integrins and induces central adhesion formation. In Nature cell biology, 18, 941-53. doi:10.1038/ncb3402. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27548916/
6. Mao, Yan, Zhou, Yan, Chen, Yan, Wang, Qian, Juan, Chen-Xia. 2024. Transcriptional mechanism of E2F1/TFAP2C/NRF1 in regulating KANK2 gene in nephrotic syndrome. In Experimental cell research, 435, 113931. doi:10.1016/j.yexcr.2024.113931. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38253280/
Quality Control Standard
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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
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Source:Cyagen