C57BL/6JCya-Sqorem1flox/Cya
Common Name:
Sqor-flox
Product ID:
S-CKO-12474
Background:
C57BL/6JCya
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Basic Information
Strain Name
Sqor-flox
Strain ID
CKOCMP-59010-Sqor-B6J-VA
Gene Name
Product ID
S-CKO-12474
Gene Alias
0610039J17Rik; 4930557M22Rik; Sqrdl
Background
C57BL/6JCya
NCBI ID
Modification
Conditional knockout
Chromosome
2
Phenotype
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Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000005953
NCBI RefSeq
NM_001162503
Target Region
Exon 2
Size of Effective Region
~0.8 kb
Detailed Document
Overview of Gene Research
Sqor, or sulfide:quinone oxidoreductase, is a mitochondrial inner membrane protein. It plays a crucial role in the metabolism of hydrogen sulfide (H₂S), catalyzing the oxidation of H₂S to sulfane sulfur using coenzyme Q as an electron acceptor. This is part of the mitochondrial sulfide oxidation pathway, which is important for preventing H₂S-induced respiratory poisoning. SQOR is also involved in multiple biological processes and disease-related pathways, such as ferroptosis, hypoxia-related injury, and angiogenesis [1,2,3,4]. Genetic models, especially KO/CKO mouse models, are valuable for studying its function.
In Sqor-deletion mice, cisplatin-induced kidney impairment and ferroptosis in renal tubular epithelial cells were exacerbated, suggesting SQOR alleviates ferroptosis in acute kidney injury by ameliorating mitochondrial dysfunction [2]. Silencing SQOR in mice increased the brain's sensitivity to hypoxia, while neuron-specific SQOR expression prevented hypoxia-induced sulfide accumulation, bioenergetic failure, and ischemic brain injury, indicating its role in protecting against hypoxic brain injury [3]. Tumor xenografts in Sqor-knockout mice had lower mass and angiogenesis, showing SQOR promotes hypoxic angiogenesis and neovascularization [4]. Mice with a mutation preventing SQOR from entering mitochondria had clinical and pathological manifestations of Leigh-like disease, and treatment with metronidazole or a sulfur-restricted diet could rescue them, suggesting SQOR deficiency is a cause of Leigh-like disease and these could be therapeutic approaches [5].
In conclusion, SQOR is essential for maintaining normal physiological functions through its role in H₂S metabolism. Model-based research, especially KO/CKO mouse models, has revealed its significance in various disease conditions such as acute kidney injury, hypoxic brain injury, angiogenesis-related diseases, and Leigh-like disease. Understanding SQOR function provides potential therapeutic targets for these diseases.
References:
1. Lee, Namgyu, Park, Sung Jin, Lange, Mike, Spinelli, Jessica B, Kim, Dohoon. 2024. Selenium reduction of ubiquinone via SQOR suppresses ferroptosis. In Nature metabolism, 6, 343-358. doi:10.1038/s42255-024-00974-4. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38351124/
2. Cai, Fangfang, Li, Dangran, Xie, Yawen, Zhuang, Hongqin, Hua, Zi-Chun. 2023. Sulfide:quinone oxidoreductase alleviates ferroptosis in acute kidney injury via ameliorating mitochondrial dysfunction of renal tubular epithelial cells. In Redox biology, 69, 102973. doi:10.1016/j.redox.2023.102973. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38052107/
3. Marutani, Eizo, Morita, Masanobu, Hirai, Shuichi, Motohashi, Hozumi, Ichinose, Fumito. 2021. Sulfide catabolism ameliorates hypoxic brain injury. In Nature communications, 12, 3108. doi:10.1038/s41467-021-23363-x. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34035265/
4. Kumar, Roshan, Vitvitsky, Victor, Sethaudom, Apichaya, Shah, Yatrik M, Banerjee, Ruma. 2024. Sulfide oxidation promotes hypoxic angiogenesis and neovascularization. In Nature chemical biology, 20, 1294-1304. doi:10.1038/s41589-024-01583-8. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38509349/
5. Kanemaru, Eiki, Shimoda, Kakeru, Marutani, Eizo, Akaike, Takaaki, Ichinose, Fumito. 2024. Exclusion of sulfide:quinone oxidoreductase from mitochondria causes Leigh-like disease in mice by impairing sulfide metabolism. In The Journal of clinical investigation, 134, . doi:10.1172/JCI170994. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38870029/
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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