C57BL/6JCya-Zbtb20em1flox/Cya
Common Name:
Zbtb20-flox
Product ID:
S-CKO-12132
Background:
C57BL/6JCya
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Basic Information
Strain Name
Zbtb20-flox
Strain ID
CKOCMP-56490-Zbtb20-B6J-VA
Gene Name
Product ID
S-CKO-12132
Gene Alias
1300017A20Rik; 7330412A13Rik; A930017C21Rik; D16Wsu73e; DPZF; HOF; J20; ODA-8S; Oda8; Tg(PDGFB-APPSwInd)20Lms; Zfp288
Background
C57BL/6JCya
NCBI ID
Modification
Conditional knockout
Chromosome
16
Phenotype
Document
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Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000079441
NCBI RefSeq
NM_019778
Target Region
Exon 8
Size of Effective Region
~2.9 kb
Detailed Document
Overview of Gene Research
Zbtb20, or zinc finger and BTB domain-containing protein 20, is a transcription factor with a zinc finger DNA-binding domain and a BTB domain for protein-protein interaction. It is involved in multiple biological processes, regulating genes in various pathways. Its study via gene knockout models, like KO or CKO mouse models, has been crucial in understanding its functions [2].
In KO mouse models, specific ablation of Zbtb20 in cardiomyocytes led to increased basal myocardial contractile parameters but impaired cardiac reserve and exercise capacity, by reducing PLN expression and enhancing SERCA2a activity [1]. Cochlear-specific deletion caused profound deafness due to arrested postnatal development of cochlear epithelial cells [3]. Conditional deletion in mature lactotropes led to decreased PRL levels and impaired lactation [4]. Zbtb20-null mice also showed hypotension, reduced heart size, and impaired cardiac contractility, along with decreased cardiac ATP and mitochondrial complex I enzyme activity [5]. In cardiac allograft rejection, ZBTB20 gene knockdown prolonged allograft survival [6]. Small-diameter primary sensory neuron-specific ZBTB20 knockout mice had diminished itch behaviors [7].
In conclusion, Zbtb20 is essential for normal development and function in multiple systems including the heart, cochlea, and lactotropes. Gene knockout mouse models have revealed its role in cardiac contractility, cochlear maturation, lactation, blood pressure regulation, cardiac allograft rejection, and itch sensation, providing insights into related disease mechanisms [1,3,4,5,6,7].
References:
1. Ren, An-Jing, Wei, Chunchun, Liu, Ya-Jin, Yang, Huang-Tian, Zhang, Weiping J. 2024. ZBTB20 Regulates SERCA2a Activity and Myocardial Contractility Through Phospholamban. In Circulation research, 134, 252-265. doi:10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.123.323798. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38166470/
2. Stoyanov, Dimo, Stoyanov, George S, Ivanov, Martin N, Spasov, Radoslav H, Tonchev, Anton B. 2023. Transcription Factor Zbtb20 as a Regulator of Malignancy and Its Practical Applications. In International journal of molecular sciences, 24, . doi:10.3390/ijms241813763. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37762065/
3. Xie, Zhifang, Ma, Xian-Hua, Bai, Qiu-Fang, Yang, Shiming, Zhang, Weiping J. 2023. ZBTB20 is essential for cochlear maturation and hearing in mice. In Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 120, e2220867120. doi:10.1073/pnas.2220867120. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37279265/
4. Han, Qing, Yan, Xuede, Ye, Yufei, Cao, Dongmei, Zhang, Weiping J. . ZBTB20 Regulates Prolactin Expression and Lactotrope Function in Adult Mice. In Endocrinology, 163, . doi:10.1210/endocr/bqac181. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36288554/
5. Ren, An-Jing, Chen, Chao, Zhang, Sha, Zhang, Youyi, Zhang, Weiping J. 2020. Zbtb20 deficiency causes cardiac contractile dysfunction in mice. In FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, 34, 13862-13876. doi:10.1096/fj.202000160RR. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32844471/
6. Lu, Liuyi, Shi, Maomao, Qiu, Junxiong, Liang, Shi, Zheng, Junmeng. 2022. ZBTB20 regulates cardiac allograft rejection through NFкB-mediated inflammation in mouse heart transplantation. In Transplant immunology, 74, 101676. doi:10.1016/j.trim.2022.101676. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35872083/
7. Jia, Xin, Dai, Meng-Han, Ren, An-Jing, Zhang, Weiping J, Zhang, Ling. 2021. ZBTB20 in Nociceptive Neurons of the Trigeminal Ganglia Regulates Pruritus. In Frontiers in medicine, 8, 626554. doi:10.3389/fmed.2021.626554. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33748159/
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
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Source:Cyagen