C57BL/6JCya-Rap1gap2em1flox/Cya
Common Name:
Rap1gap2-flox
Product ID:
S-CKO-10856
Background:
C57BL/6JCya
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Basic Information
Strain Name
Rap1gap2-flox
Strain ID
CKOCMP-380711-Rap1gap2-B6J-VA
Gene Name
Product ID
S-CKO-10856
Gene Alias
Garnl4; Gm1561; mKIAA1039
Background
C57BL/6JCya
NCBI ID
Modification
Conditional knockout
Chromosome
11
Phenotype
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Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000102521
NCBI RefSeq
NM_001015046
Target Region
Exon 3
Size of Effective Region
~1.3 kb
Detailed Document
Overview of Gene Research
Rap1gap2, a GTPase-activating protein of Rap1, plays significant roles in multiple biological processes. It is involved in regulating integrin alpha(IIb)beta3 activity and platelet aggregation, with its activity potentially mediated by the nitric oxide/cyclic guanosine monophosphate (NO/cGMP) signaling pathway through type 1 cGMP-dependent protein kinase (cGKI) [1]. Additionally, it has a role in axon outgrowth regulation in olfactory sensory neurons (OSNs) during early postnatal mouse development [2].
In platelets, Rap1gap2 is expressed in splice variants. It exhibits strong GTPase-stimulating activity toward Rap1, and cGKI phosphorylates it on serine 7, which might mediate NO/cGMP's inhibitory effects on Rap1 [1]. In OSNs, its overexpression limits neurite outgrowth and branching, while knockdown increases axon length, indicating its importance in axon growth dynamics [2]. Also, in pancreatic cancer, it may provide protection against the disease, and in platelets, it interacts with proteins like 14-3-3 and synaptotagmin-like protein 1 (Slp1), regulating dense granule secretion [3,4,5].
In conclusion, Rap1gap2 is crucial for platelet function, axon development in OSNs, and may be involved in pancreatic cancer prognosis. Its functions in these areas are being increasingly understood through various studies, which contribute to our knowledge of biological processes and disease mechanisms.
References:
1. Schultess, Jan, Danielewski, Oliver, Smolenski, Albert P. 2005. Rap1GAP2 is a new GTPase-activating protein of Rap1 expressed in human platelets. In Blood, 105, 3185-92. doi:. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15632203/
2. Sadrian, Benjamin, Cheng, Ting-Wen, Shull, Olivia, Gong, Qizhi. 2012. Rap1gap2 regulates axon outgrowth in olfactory sensory neurons. In Molecular and cellular neurosciences, 50, 272-82. doi:10.1016/j.mcn.2012.06.003. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22732430/
3. Li, Xiaofeng, Yu, Ranran, Shi, Baochang, Zhang, Kai, Liang, Li. 2024. Liquid-liquid phase separation-related features of PYGB/ACTR3/CCNA2/ITGB1/ATP8A1/RAP1GAP2 predict the prognosis of pancreatic cancer. In Journal of gastrointestinal oncology, 15, 1723-1745. doi:10.21037/jgo-24-426. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39279964/
4. Hoffmeister, Meike, Riha, Pavel, Neumüller, Olga, Schultess, Jan, Smolenski, Albert P. 2007. Cyclic nucleotide-dependent protein kinases inhibit binding of 14-3-3 to the GTPase-activating protein Rap1GAP2 in platelets. In The Journal of biological chemistry, 283, 2297-306. doi:. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18039662/
5. Neumüller, Olga, Hoffmeister, Meike, Babica, Jan, Gegenbauer, Kristina, Smolenski, Albert P. 2009. Synaptotagmin-like protein 1 interacts with the GTPase-activating protein Rap1GAP2 and regulates dense granule secretion in platelets. In Blood, 114, 1396-404. doi:10.1182/blood-2008-05-155234. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19528539/
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