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C57BL/6JCya-Zc4h2em1flox/Cya
Common Name:
Zc4h2-flox
Product ID:
S-CKO-08673
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C57BL/6JCya
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Strain Name
Zc4h2-flox
Strain ID
CKOCMP-245522-Zc4h2-B6J-VA
Gene Name
Zc4h2
Product ID
S-CKO-08673
Gene Alias
Gm372; mKIAA1166
Background
C57BL/6JCya
NCBI ID
245522
Modification
Conditional knockout
Chromosome
X
Phenotype
MGI:2679294
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Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000044382
NCBI RefSeq
NM_001003916
Target Region
Exon 2
Size of Effective Region
~0.7 kb
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Overview of Gene Research
Zc4h2, encoding a C4H2 type zinc-finger nuclear factor, is involved in multiple neural developmental processes. It functions as a co-factor for RNF220, an ubiquitin E3 ligase, and participates in pathways like Shh/Gli signaling, BMP signaling, and is crucial for noradrenergic neuron development [1,2,4].

In gene knockout studies, loss of either Zc4h2 or Rnf220 in mouse models disrupts the development of central noradrenergic neurons, as genes associated with these neurons are not properly maintained at later embryonic stages [1]. In both mouse and zebrafish, Zc4h2 knockout phenocopies RNF220 knockout in spinal patterning, with mispatterned progenitor and neuronal domains in the ventral spinal cord. Zc4h2 is required for RNF220 stability and proper Gli ubiquitination and signaling in vivo [2]. Loss of Zc4h2 in mouse embryonic cortex-derived neural stem cells (NSCs) inhibits their proliferation and promotes differentiation, likely through the up-regulation of Cend1 [3]. In zebrafish, zc4h2 knockout leads to abnormal swimming, increased twitching, and a reduction in GABAergic interneurons [5]. In mice, Zc4h2 knockout causes neonatal-lethality, reduced long-bone calcification, and upon postnatal induced loss, an osteoporosis-like phenotype with enhanced osteoclast differentiation [6].

In summary, Zc4h2 is essential for neural development, including noradrenergic neuron development, spinal cord patterning, and neural stem cell regulation. It also plays a role in bone development. Gene knockout models in mice and zebrafish have been instrumental in revealing these functions, and understanding Zc4h2 may provide insights into related neurodevelopmental and bone-related disorders [1,2,3,5,6].

References:
1. Song, Ning-Ning, Ma, Pengcheng, Zhang, Qiong, Mao, Bingyu, Ding, Yu-Qiang. 2020. Rnf220/Zc4h2-mediated monoubiquitylation of Phox2 is required for noradrenergic neuron development. In Development (Cambridge, England), 147, . doi:10.1242/dev.185199. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32094113/
2. Ma, Pengcheng, Song, Ning-Ning, Cheng, Xiaoning, Ding, Yu-Qiang, Mao, Bingyu. . ZC4H2 stabilizes RNF220 to pattern ventral spinal cord through modulating Shh/Gli signaling. In Journal of molecular cell biology, 12, 337-344. doi:10.1093/jmcb/mjz087. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31336385/
3. Zhang, Longlong, Ye, Maosen, Zhu, Liang, Yao, Yong-Gang, Mao, Bingyu. 2020. Loss of ZC4H2 and RNF220 Inhibits Neural Stem Cell Proliferation and Promotes Neuronal Differentiation. In Cells, 9, . doi:10.3390/cells9071600. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32630355/
4. Ma, Pengcheng, Ren, Biyu, Yang, Xiangcai, Li, Chaocui, Mao, Bingyu. 2017. ZC4H2 stabilizes Smads to enhance BMP signalling, which is involved in neural development in Xenopus. In Open biology, 7, . doi:10.1098/rsob.170122. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28814648/
5. May, Melanie, Hwang, Kyu-Seok, Miles, Judith, Schwartz, Charles E, Kim, Cheol-Hee. 2015. ZC4H2, an XLID gene, is required for the generation of a specific subset of CNS interneurons. In Human molecular genetics, 24, 4848-61. doi:10.1093/hmg/ddv208. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26056227/
6. Zhu, Liang, Zhang, Longlong, Cha, Jingmei, Li, Chaocui, Mao, Bingyu. 2024. Loss of ZC4H2, an Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita Associated Gene, Promotes Osteoclastogenesis in Mice. In Genes, 15, . doi:10.3390/genes15091134. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39336725/
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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.

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