C57BL/6JCya-Asic5em1flox/Cya
Common Name:
Asic5-flox
Product ID:
S-CKO-12386
Background:
C57BL/6JCya
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Basic Information
Strain Name
Asic5-flox
Strain ID
CKOCMP-58170-Asic5-B6J-VA
Gene Name
Product ID
S-CKO-12386
Gene Alias
Accn5; Blinac; Inac
Background
C57BL/6JCya
NCBI ID
Modification
Conditional knockout
Chromosome
3
Phenotype
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Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000029641
NCBI RefSeq
NM_021370
Target Region
Exon 3
Size of Effective Region
~1.4 kb
Detailed Document
Overview of Gene Research
Asic5, also known as bile acid-sensitive ion channel (BASIC), is an orphan member of the acid-sensing ion channel (ASIC) family in the Degenerin/Epithelial Na+ channel (Deg/ENaC) family. ASICs are ligand-gated ion channels activated by extracellular protons and play roles in various physiological and pathological processes in the nervous system [3,4,5,6].
In the Asic5 knockout mouse model, deletion of Asic5 impaired motor performance. It decreased the intrinsic excitability of type II unipolar brush cells (UBCs) in the vestibulocerebellum, reducing spontaneous action potential firing. Although there was some compensation through suppression of certain K+ currents, the overall loss of Asic5 led to altered temporal processing of vestibular input, contributing to cerebellar ataxia [1]. Additionally, whole-genome sequencing in humans identified a novel homozygous exonic variation in the ASIC5 gene in families with recurrent pregnancy loss. The mutation was found to be highly pathogenic, decreasing protein stability and preventing amiloride binding [2].
In conclusion, Asic5 is important for the activity of type II UBCs in the vestibulocerebellum, affecting motor coordination. Its dysfunction may also be associated with recurrent pregnancy loss. The gene knockout mouse models and human genetic studies have revealed these crucial roles of Asic5 in specific biological processes and disease conditions, providing valuable insights into the underlying mechanisms.
References:
1. Kreko-Pierce, Tabita, Boiko, Nina, Harbidge, Donald G, Stockand, James D, Pugh, Jason R. 2020. Cerebellar Ataxia Caused by Type II Unipolar Brush Cell Dysfunction in the Asic5 Knockout Mouse. In Scientific reports, 10, 2168. doi:10.1038/s41598-020-58901-y. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32034189/
2. Al Qahtani, Nourah H, AbdulAzeez, Sayed, Almandil, Noor B, Al Asoom, Lubna, Borgio, J Francis. 2021. Whole-Genome Sequencing Reveals Exonic Variation of ASIC5 Gene Results in Recurrent Pregnancy Loss. In Frontiers in medicine, 8, 699672. doi:10.3389/fmed.2021.699672. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34395479/
3. Zhu, Yueqin, Hu, Xiaojie, Wang, Lili, Zuo, Longquan, Huang, Yan. . Recent Advances in Acid-sensitive Ion Channels in Central Nervous System Diseases. In Current pharmaceutical design, 28, 1406-1411. doi:10.2174/1381612828666220422084159. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35466865/
4. Storozhuk, Maksim, Cherninskyi, Andrii, Maximyuk, Oleksandr, Isaev, Dmytro, Krishtal, Oleg. . Acid-Sensing Ion Channels: Focus on Physiological and Some Pathological Roles in the Brain. In Current neuropharmacology, 19, 1570-1589. doi:10.2174/1570159X19666210125151824. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33550975/
5. Hanukoglu, Israel. 2016. ASIC and ENaC type sodium channels: conformational states and the structures of the ion selectivity filters. In The FEBS journal, 284, 525-545. doi:10.1111/febs.13840. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27580245/
6. Vyvers, Anna, Schmidt, Axel, Wiemuth, Dominik, Gründer, Stefan. 2018. Screening of 109 neuropeptides on ASICs reveals no direct agonists and dynorphin A, YFMRFamide and endomorphin-1 as modulators. In Scientific reports, 8, 18000. doi:10.1038/s41598-018-36125-5. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30573735/
Quality Control Standard
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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.
Environmental Standards:SPF
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Source:Cyagen