C57BL/6JCya-Polg2em1flox/Cya
Common Name:
Polg2-flox
Product ID:
S-CKO-11390
Background:
C57BL/6JCya
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Basic Information
Strain Name
Polg2-flox
Strain ID
CKOCMP-50776-Polg2-B6J-VA
Gene Name
Product ID
S-CKO-11390
Gene Alias
mtPolB; p55; polG-beta
Background
C57BL/6JCya
NCBI ID
Modification
Conditional knockout
Chromosome
11
Phenotype
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Note: When using this mouse strain in a publication, please cite “C57BL/6JCya-Polg2em1flox/Cya mice (Catalog S-CKO-11390) were purchased from Cyagen.”
Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000021060
NCBI RefSeq
NM_015810
Target Region
Exon 2~3
Size of Effective Region
~2.3 kb
Detailed Document
Overview of Gene Research
Polg2, polymerase (DNA directed), gamma 2, accessory subunit, is part of the mitochondrial DNA polymerase gamma holoenzyme, crucial for mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) replication and maintenance [1,2,3,4]. It forms a dimeric accessory subunit that confers processivity to the catalytic subunit POLG, and is involved in pathways related to mitochondrial function, which is of great biological importance for cell energy production and overall organism function. Genetic models, like the zebrafish model, are valuable for studying Polg2 [1].
In zebrafish, a polg2 mutant line generated by Nuclease technology technology showed slower development, decreased viability, and phenotypes similar to human POLG-related diseases, including mtDNA depletion, altered mitochondrial network and dynamics, reduced mitochondrial respiration, morphological alterations in high-energy demanding tissues, and decreased larval motility. Treatment with Clofilium tosylate could partially rescue mtDNA depletion in these mutants [1]. In mice, Polg2-/-embryos were embryonic lethal at day 8.0-8.5 p.c., with loss of mtDNA and mtDNA gene products, and severe mitochondrial ultra-structural defects [4].
In conclusion, Polg2 is essential for mammalian embryogenesis and mtDNA replication. Model-based research, such as the zebrafish and mouse models, has revealed its critical role in maintaining normal mitochondrial function and development. These models contribute to understanding the etiopathology of human POLG-related disorders associated with Polg2 mutations, which may help in developing treatments for such mitochondrial diseases [1,4].
References:
1. Brañas Casas, Raquel, Zuppardo, Alessandro, Risato, Giovanni, Argenton, Francesco, Tiso, Natascia. 2024. Zebrafish polg2 knock-out recapitulates human POLG-disorders; implications for drug treatment. In Cell death & disease, 15, 281. doi:10.1038/s41419-024-06622-9. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38643274/
2. El-Hattab, Ayman W, Craigen, William J, Scaglia, Fernando. 2017. Mitochondrial DNA maintenance defects. In Biochimica et biophysica acta. Molecular basis of disease, 1863, 1539-1555. doi:10.1016/j.bbadis.2017.02.017. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28215579/
3. Wojtaszek, Jessica L, Hoff, Kirsten E, Longley, Matthew J, Williams, R Scott, Copeland, William C. . Structure-specific roles for PolG2-DNA complexes in maintenance and replication of mitochondrial DNA. In Nucleic acids research, 51, 9716-9732. doi:10.1093/nar/gkad679. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37592734/
4. Humble, Margaret M, Young, Matthew J, Foley, Julie F, Travlos, Greg S, Copeland, William C. 2012. Polg2 is essential for mammalian embryogenesis and is required for mtDNA maintenance. In Human molecular genetics, 22, 1017-25. doi:10.1093/hmg/dds506. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23197651/
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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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