C57BL/6JCya-Clic4em1flox/Cya
Common Name:
Clic4-flox
Product ID:
S-CKO-10193
Background:
C57BL/6JCya
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Basic Information
Strain Name
Clic4-flox
Strain ID
CKOCMP-29876-Clic4-B6J-VA
Gene Name
Product ID
S-CKO-10193
Gene Alias
D0Jmb3; TU-74; mc3s5; mtCLIC
Background
C57BL/6JCya
NCBI ID
Modification
Conditional knockout
Chromosome
4
Phenotype
Document
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Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000037099
NCBI RefSeq
NM_013885
Target Region
Exon 2
Size of Effective Region
~0.8 kb
Detailed Document
Overview of Gene Research
CLIC4, or Chloride intracellular channel 4, is a multifunctional protein. It is involved in diverse biological processes beyond its role as a putative chloride channel for intracellular organelles. It participates in pathways such as TGF-β signaling, endosomal trafficking, and is crucial for normal cellular homeostasis [2,4]. Genetic models, like KO/CKO mouse models, are valuable for studying its functions.
In a RPE-specific Clic4 knockout mouse model, it exhibits hallmarks of dry age-related macular degeneration, suggesting a link between CLIC4 and aberrant lipid metabolism and drusen formation [1]. In MAMs of cardiomyocytes, loss of CLIC4 in a murine model increased myocardial infarction and reduced cardiac function after IR injury, indicating its role in modulating ER and mitochondrial calcium homeostasis [3]. In two murine metastatic breast cancer models, constitutive ablation of host Clic4 nearly eliminated lung metastases without reducing primary tumor weight, showing that CLIC4 is required for host metastatic competence [5].
In conclusion, CLIC4 plays essential roles in various biological processes and disease conditions. Model-based research, especially KO/CKO mouse models, has revealed its significance in diseases like dry age-related macular degeneration, myocardial IR injury, and breast cancer metastasis, providing insights into potential therapeutic targets.
References:
1. Chuang, Jen-Zen, Yang, Nan, Nakajima, Nobuyuki, Dunaief, Joshua L, Sung, Ching-Hwa. 2022. Retinal pigment epithelium-specific CLIC4 mutant is a mouse model of dry age-related macular degeneration. In Nature communications, 13, 374. doi:10.1038/s41467-021-27935-9. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35042858/
2. Suh, Kwang S, Malik, Mariam, Shukla, Anjali, Yuspa, Stuart H. . CLIC4, skin homeostasis and cutaneous cancer: surprising connections. In Molecular carcinogenesis, 46, 599-604. doi:. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17443730/
3. Ponnalagu, Devasena, Hamilton, Shanna, Sanghvi, Shridhar, Koch, Walter J, Singh, Harpreet. 2022. CLIC4 localizes to mitochondrial-associated membranes and mediates cardioprotection. In Science advances, 8, eabo1244. doi:10.1126/sciadv.abo1244. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36269835/
4. Shukla, Anjali, Yuspa, Stuart H. . CLIC4 and Schnurri-2: a dynamic duo in TGF-beta signaling with broader implications in cellular homeostasis and disease. In Nucleus (Austin, Tex.), 1, 144-9. doi:. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20617112/
5. Sanchez, Vanesa C, Yang, Howard H, Craig-Lucas, Alayna, Hunter, Kent W, Yuspa, Stuart H. 2022. Host CLIC4 expression in the tumor microenvironment is essential for breast cancer metastatic competence. In PLoS genetics, 18, e1010271. doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.1010271. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35727842/
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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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