C57BL/6NCya-Ip6k3em1flox/Cya
Common Name:
Ip6k3-flox
Product ID:
S-CKO-09935
Background:
C57BL/6NCya
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Basic Information
Strain Name
Ip6k3-flox
Strain ID
CKOCMP-271424-Ip6k3-B6N-VA
Gene Name
Product ID
S-CKO-09935
Gene Alias
D830007E07Rik; Ihpk3
Background
C57BL/6NCya
NCBI ID
Modification
Conditional knockout
Chromosome
17
Phenotype
Document
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Note: When using this mouse strain in a publication, please cite “C57BL/6NCya-Ip6k3em1flox/Cya mice (Catalog S-CKO-09935) were purchased from Cyagen.”
Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000025046
NCBI RefSeq
NM_173027
Target Region
Exon 3
Size of Effective Region
~1.3 kb
Detailed Document
Overview of Gene Research
Ip6k3, Inositol hexakisphosphate kinase 3, is an enzyme that generates inositol pyrophosphates. These molecules regulate diverse cellular functions and are involved in pathways such as energy sensing, with implications for processes like metabolism and neuronal function [1,2,4]. Genetic models, especially KO mouse models, have been crucial in studying its functions.
Ip6k3 -/- mice showed lower blood glucose, reduced fat mass, increased plasma lactate, enhanced glucose tolerance, and extended lifespan, indicating its role in metabolic control and lifespan regulation [1]. IP6K3 is highly concentrated in cerebellar Purkinje cells. Its deletion led to abnormalities in Purkinje cell structure, synapse number, and motor learning and coordination deficits, suggesting it is a determinant of cytoskeletal disposition and function in these cells [3]. Also, IP6K3 knockout decreased the amount of vesicular glutamate transporters in the readily releasable pool, affecting synaptic facilitation, pointing to its role in synaptic vesicle recycling [5].
Deletion of Ip6k3 also protected mice from age-induced fat accumulation and insulin resistance, highlighting its role in metabolic diseases [6]. And knockout of IP6K3 caused defects in cell motility and neuronal dendritic growth, leading to brain malformations, showing its role in focal adhesion turnover [7].
In conclusion, Ip6k3 plays essential roles in metabolic regulation, lifespan determination, synaptic function, and cell motility. Studies using KO mouse models have revealed its significance in metabolic diseases and neurological conditions, providing insights into the underlying mechanisms and potential therapeutic targets.
References:
1. Moritoh, Yusuke, Oka, Masahiro, Yasuhara, Yoshitaka, Fuse, Hiromitsu, Tozawa, Ryuichi. 2016. Inositol Hexakisphosphate Kinase 3 Regulates Metabolism and Lifespan in Mice. In Scientific reports, 6, 32072. doi:10.1038/srep32072. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27577108/
2. Chakkour, Mohamed, Greenberg, Miriam L. 2024. Insights into the roles of inositol hexakisphosphate kinase 1 (IP6K1) in mammalian cellular processes. In The Journal of biological chemistry, 300, 107116. doi:10.1016/j.jbc.2024.107116. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38403246/
3. Fu, Chenglai, Xu, Jing, Li, Ruo-Jing, Pletnikov, Mikhail V, Snyder, Solomon H. . Inositol Hexakisphosphate Kinase-3 Regulates the Morphology and Synapse Formation of Cerebellar Purkinje Cells via Spectrin/Adducin. In The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience, 35, 11056-67. doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1069-15.2015. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26245967/
4. Crocco, Paolina, Saiardi, Adolfo, Wilson, Miranda S, Passarino, Giuseppe, Rose, Giuseppina. 2016. Contribution of polymorphic variation of inositol hexakisphosphate kinase 3 (IP6K3) gene promoter to the susceptibility to late onset Alzheimer's disease. In Biochimica et biophysica acta, 1862, 1766-73. doi:10.1016/j.bbadis.2016.06.014. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27345265/
5. Li, Haiyan, Datunashvili, Maia, Reyes, Reno C, Voglmaier, Susan M. 2022. Inositol hexakisphosphate kinases differentially regulate trafficking of vesicular glutamate transporters 1 and 2. In Frontiers in cellular neuroscience, 16, 926794. doi:10.3389/fncel.2022.926794. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35936490/
6. Mukherjee, Sandip, Haubner, Jake, Chakraborty, Anutosh. 2020. Targeting the Inositol Pyrophosphate Biosynthetic Enzymes in Metabolic Diseases. In Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 25, . doi:10.3390/molecules25061403. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32204420/
7. Rojas, Tomas, Cheng, Weiwei, Gao, Zhe, Snyder, Solomon H, Fu, Chenglai. 2019. Inositol hexakisphosphate kinase 3 promotes focal adhesion turnover via interactions with dynein intermediate chain 2. In Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 116, 3278-3287. doi:10.1073/pnas.1817001116. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30718399/
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