C57BL/6JCya-Cacfd1em1flox/Cya
Common Name:
Cacfd1-flox
Product ID:
S-CKO-10929
Background:
C57BL/6JCya
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Basic Information
Strain Name
Cacfd1-flox
Strain ID
CKOCMP-381356-Cacfd1-B6J-VA
Gene Name
Product ID
S-CKO-10929
Gene Alias
5930434B04Rik; mFwe
Background
C57BL/6JCya
NCBI ID
Modification
Conditional knockout
Chromosome
2
Phenotype
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Note: When using this mouse strain in a publication, please cite “C57BL/6JCya-Cacfd1em1flox/Cya mice (Catalog S-CKO-10929) were purchased from Cyagen.”
Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000114006
NCBI RefSeq
NM_029862
Target Region
Exon 2
Size of Effective Region
~1.1 kb
Detailed Document
Overview of Gene Research
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Cacfd1, though its key aliases and precise function remain less defined from the given references, appears to be involved in various biological contexts. In one study, SNPs in CACFD1 (rs4962153, rs3094379) were found to potentially simultaneously influence COVID-19 severity and coronary heart disease (CHD) risks, suggesting its role in the shared genetic mechanisms between these two conditions [1]. Another study in rats with chronic glomerulonephritis (CGN) showed that Cacfd1 was among the most down-regulated genes in the Qi Teng Xiao Zhuo granule-treated group compared to the adriamycin-treated group, indicating its possible involvement in the molecular mechanisms related to CGN [2].
From the reference related to COVID-19 and CHD, the identification of SNPs in Cacfd1 influencing both disease risks implies that genetic variation in Cacfd1 could play a part in the genetic predisposition to these conditions. In the context of the CGN study, the down-regulation of Cacfd1 by Qi Teng Xiao Zhuo granules suggests that this gene might be associated with the pathophysiological processes in CGN, perhaps through the metabolic and signaling pathways that were affected in the rat model [1,2].
In conclusion, Cacfd1 seems to be associated with important disease-related processes such as COVID-19 severity, CHD risks, and CGN. The findings from these studies, especially the identification of SNPs in the context of COVID-19 and CHD, and the gene expression changes in the CGN rat model, contribute to understanding the potential role of Cacfd1 in these disease areas. This provides a basis for further functional studies, potentially using gene knockout or other genetic models to explore its precise functions and underlying mechanisms in these diseases.
References:
1. Wang, Siyue, Peng, Hexiang, Chen, Feng, Hu, Yonghua, Wu, Tao. 2023. Identification of genetic loci jointly influencing COVID-19 and coronary heart diseases. In Human genomics, 17, 101. doi:10.1186/s40246-023-00547-8. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37964352/
2. Gao, Jia-Rong, Qin, Xiu-Juan, Jiang, Hui, Song, Jun-Mei, Xu, Shuang-Zhi. 2016. The effects of Qi Teng Xiao Zhuo granules, traditional Chinese medicine, on the expression of genes in chronic glomerulonephritis rats. In Journal of ethnopharmacology, 193, 140-149. doi:10.1016/j.jep.2016.08.011. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27497640/
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