C57BL/6JCya-Smoc2em1flox/Cya
Common Name:
Smoc2-flox
Product ID:
S-CKO-12722
Background:
C57BL/6JCya
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Basic Information
Strain Name
Smoc2-flox
Strain ID
CKOCMP-64074-Smoc2-B6J-VA
Gene Name
Product ID
S-CKO-12722
Gene Alias
1700056C05Rik; 5430426J21Rik; Smoc2l
Background
C57BL/6JCya
NCBI ID
Modification
Conditional knockout
Chromosome
17
Phenotype
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Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000024660
NCBI RefSeq
NM_022315
Target Region
Exon 4
Size of Effective Region
~0.6 kb
Detailed Document
Overview of Gene Research
SMOC2, also known as secreted modular calcium-binding protein 2, is a non-structural component of the extracellular matrix. It plays diverse roles in multiple biological processes. SMOC2 has been associated with pathways like TGF-β1/Smad3, BMP/TGF-β1, and integrin β3-FAK-paxillin, and is important in tissue remodeling, cell-matrix interactions, and cell behavior regulation [1,2,3,6]. Genetic models, such as knockout mouse models, are valuable for studying its functions.
In fibroblast-like synoviocytes of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), SMOC2 knockdown decreased cell migration and invasion by downregulating cytoskeleton-related genes, especially MYO1C, through transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulation [1]. In renal cell carcinoma, targeting SMOC2 by siRNA inhibited its induction of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT), proliferation, and migration [2]. In heart failure models, SMOC2 knockdown improved cardiac function and inhibited the TGF-β1/Smad3 signaling-mediated autophagy [3]. In myocardial fibrosis, down-regulation of SMOC2 alleviated fibrosis by inhibiting the ILK/p38 pathway [4]. In nociceptive regulation, Smoc2 knockout in mice increased mechanical sensitivity and coupled activation of adjacent DRG neurons [5]. In abdominal aortic aneurysm, silence of SMOC2 inhibited vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation, migration, and extracellular matrix degradation [6].
In conclusion, SMOC2 is involved in a wide range of biological functions, including cell migration, invasion, proliferation, and tissue remodeling. Gene knockout mouse models have revealed its significance in diseases such as RA, renal cell carcinoma, heart failure, myocardial fibrosis, nociceptive regulation, and abdominal aortic aneurysm. Understanding SMOC2's functions provides potential therapeutic targets for these diseases.
References:
1. Liu, Di, Li, Ruiru, Xu, Siqi, Xiao, Youjun, Xu, Hanshi. 2022. SMOC2 promotes aggressive behavior of fibroblast-like synoviocytes in rheumatoid arthritis through transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulating MYO1C. In Cell death & disease, 13, 1035. doi:10.1038/s41419-022-05479-0. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36513634/
2. Feng, Daniel, Gao, Peng, Henley, Nathalie, Pichette, Vincent, Gerarduzzi, Casimiro. 2022. SMOC2 promotes an epithelial-mesenchymal transition and a pro-metastatic phenotype in epithelial cells of renal cell carcinoma origin. In Cell death & disease, 13, 639. doi:10.1038/s41419-022-05059-2. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35869056/
3. Ren, Yu, Wu, Yun, He, Wenshuai, Tian, Yingjie, Zhao, Xingsheng. 2023. SMOC2 plays a role in heart failure via regulating TGF-β1/Smad3 pathway-mediated autophagy. In Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland), 18, 20230752. doi:10.1515/med-2023-0752. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37465345/
4. Rui, Huang, Zhao, Fang, Yuhua, Lei, Hong, Jiang. 2023. Suppression of SMOC2 alleviates myocardial fibrosis via the ILK/p38 pathway. In Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine, 9, 951704. doi:10.3389/fcvm.2022.951704. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36935650/
5. Zhang, Shuo, Cai, Bing, Li, Zhen, Li, Changlin, Zhang, Xu. 2022. Fibroblastic SMOC2 Suppresses Mechanical Nociception by Inhibiting Coupled Activation of Primary Sensory Neurons. In The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience, 42, 4069-4086. doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2132-21.2022. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35437277/
6. Wang, Xiaowei, Wang, Meng, Zhou, Zhongxiao, Zhang, Qingsong, Zhou, Haimeng. 2023. SMOC2 promoted vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation, migration, and extracellular matrix degradation by activating BMP/TGF-β1 signaling pathway. In Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition, 73, 116-123. doi:10.3164/jcbn.22-100. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37700850/
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