C57BL/6JCya-Hunkem1flox/Cya
Common Name:
Hunk-flox
Product ID:
S-CKO-09620
Background:
C57BL/6JCya
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Basic Information
Strain Name
Hunk-flox
Strain ID
CKOCMP-26559-Hunk-B6J-VA
Gene Name
Product ID
S-CKO-09620
Gene Alias
Bstk1; Mak-v
Background
C57BL/6JCya
NCBI ID
Modification
Conditional knockout
Chromosome
16
Phenotype
Document
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Note: When using this mouse strain in a publication, please cite “C57BL/6JCya-Hunkem1flox/Cya mice (Catalog S-CKO-09620) were purchased from Cyagen.”
Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000065856
NCBI RefSeq
NM_015755
Target Region
Exon 4
Size of Effective Region
~1.9 kb
Detailed Document
Overview of Gene Research
HUNK, short for Hormonally upregulated neu-associated kinase, is a serine/threonine (S/T) protein kinase related to the adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) family [1]. It was initially discovered in the mouse mammary gland, and its name reflects the gland-specific physiology and pathology. HUNK is involved in multiple cellular processes. It phosphorylates substrates to regulate pathways such as autophagy, and it has implications in cancer-related processes like epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and metastasis [4,2,5].
In a Hunk kinase-deficient mouse model, it was shown that Hunk negatively regulates epithelial cell proliferation in the morphologically normal intestine. However, increased cell migration counteracts the increased proliferation, maintaining intestinal homeostasis. In the Apc (Min) mouse model of intestinal tumourigenesis, loss of Hunk-kinase activity reduced tumour initiation rates in the small intestine, though an increase in tumour size counteracted the impact on overall tumour burden [6]. In breast cancer models, inhibiting HUNK, including in resistant models, inhibits tumorigenesis and metastasis. HUNK phosphorylates EGFR at T654, enhancing receptor stability and downstream signaling, promoting metastasis [1,3]. In CRC models, HUNK inhibits EMT and metastasis by phosphorylating GEF-H1 at serine 645, activating RhoA and phosphorylating LIMK-1/CFL-1 [2].
In conclusion, HUNK plays crucial roles in cell proliferation, autophagy, EMT, and metastasis in various tissues, especially in the context of cancer. The use of Hunk KO/CKO mouse models has provided valuable insights into its functions in intestinal homeostasis and tumourigenesis, as well as its role in breast cancer and CRC metastasis, highlighting its potential as a therapeutic target in these disease areas.
References:
1. Ramos-Solis, Nicole, Dilday, Tinslee, Kritikos, Alex E, Yeh, Elizabeth S. 2022. HUNK Gene Alterations in Breast Cancer. In Biomedicines, 10, . doi:10.3390/biomedicines10123072. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36551828/
2. Han, Xiaoqi, Jiang, Siyuan, Gu, Yinmin, Ye, Qinong, Gao, Shan. 2023. HUNK inhibits epithelial-mesenchymal transition of CRC via direct phosphorylation of GEF-H1 and activating RhoA/LIMK-1/CFL-1. In Cell death & disease, 14, 327. doi:10.1038/s41419-023-05849-2. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37193711/
3. Williams, Carly B, Phelps-Polirer, Kendall, Dingle, Ivan P, Hill, Elizabeth G, Yeh, Elizabeth S. 2019. HUNK phosphorylates EGFR to regulate breast cancer metastasis. In Oncogene, 39, 1112-1124. doi:10.1038/s41388-019-1046-5. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31597954/
4. Zambrano, Joelle N, Eblen, Scott T, Abt, Melissa, Muise-Helmericks, Robin, Yeh, Elizabeth S. 2019. HUNK Phosphorylates Rubicon to Support Autophagy. In International journal of molecular sciences, 20, . doi:10.3390/ijms20225813. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31752345/
5. Jiang, Siyuan, Han, Xiaoqi, Zhao, Zidong, Duan, Liqiang, Gao, Shan. 2023. Hypoxia inhibits HUNK kinase activity to induce epithelial-mesenchymal transition. In Biochemical and biophysical research communications, 681, 271-275. doi:10.1016/j.bbrc.2023.09.074. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37793312/
6. Reed, Karen R, Korobko, Igor V, Ninkina, Natalia, Buchman, Vladimir, Clarke, Alan R. 2015. Hunk/Mak-v is a negative regulator of intestinal cell proliferation. In BMC cancer, 15, 110. doi:10.1186/s12885-015-1087-2. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25881306/
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
Available Region:Global
Source:Cyagen