C57BL/6NCya-Tmcc2em1flox/Cya
Common Name:
Tmcc2-flox
Product ID:
S-CKO-14332
Background:
C57BL/6NCya
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Basic Information
Strain Name
Tmcc2-flox
Strain ID
CKOCMP-68875-Tmcc2-B6N-VA
Gene Name
Product ID
S-CKO-14332
Gene Alias
1110063G11Rik
Background
C57BL/6NCya
NCBI ID
Modification
Conditional knockout
Chromosome
1
Phenotype
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Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000045473
NCBI RefSeq
NM_178874
Target Region
Exon 3
Size of Effective Region
~2.7 kb
Detailed Document
Overview of Gene Research
Tmcc2, transmembrane and coiled-coil domain 2, is an endoplasmic reticulum-residing transmembrane protein. It is involved in multiple biological processes. In erythropoiesis, it is crucial for normal red blood cell maturation. In the inner ear, it plays a role in the development and function of auditory hair cells. It also has associations with neurodegenerative diseases through its interactions with proteins like amyloid protein precursor (APP) and apolipoprotein E (apoE) [1,2,3,4].
Gene knockout studies have provided significant insights. In Tmcc2 -/- mice, neonatal macrocytic anemia with numerous nucleated red blood cells (nRBCs) and occasional multinucleated RBCs was observed. There were cytoplasmic intrusions into the nucleus and double membranes in nRBCs, and fewer erythroid cells were enucleated. In adults, there was mild polycythemia with active extramedullary erythropoiesis in the spleen, and a defect in erythroid maturation at the polychromatic to orthochromatic transition stage. In Tmcc2 knockout mice in the context of the inner ear, congenital hearing loss and progressive auditory hair cell loss were found, with increased endoplasmic reticulum stress [1,2]. In Drosophila, disruption of the orthologue Dementin affected neurodegeneration, with accumulation of APP-like protein fragments and pathological features resembling early-onset Alzheimer's disease [3].
In conclusion, Tmcc2 is essential for normal erythropoiesis and auditory hair cell function. Gene knockout models in mice and Drosophila have revealed its role in these processes and in neurodegenerative-like conditions. Understanding Tmcc2 provides insights into the mechanisms of anemia, hearing loss, and neurodegenerative diseases [1,2,3].
References:
1. Kumari, Ranju, Grzywa, Tomasz M, Małecka-Giełdowska, Milena, Nowis, Dominika, Kaźmierczak, Piotr. 2022. Ablation of Tmcc2 Gene Impairs Erythropoiesis in Mice. In International journal of molecular sciences, 23, . doi:10.3390/ijms23095263. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35563652/
2. Ren, Rui, Xing, Haiyue, Wang, Xiaoying, Wang, Yanfei, Xu, Zhigang. . Loss of TMCC2 activates endoplasm reticulum stress and causes auditory hair cell death. In Human molecular genetics, 32, 1622-1633. doi:10.1093/hmg/ddad003. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36617157/
3. Hopkins, Paul C R. 2013. Neurodegeneration in a Drosophila model for the function of TMCC2, an amyloid protein precursor-interacting and apolipoprotein E-binding protein. In PloS one, 8, e55810. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0055810. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23409049/
4. Hopkins, Paul C R, Sáinz-Fuertes, Ricardo, Lovestone, Simon. . The impact of a novel apolipoprotein E and amyloid-β protein precursor-interacting protein on the production of amyloid-β. In Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD, 26, 239-53. doi:10.3233/JAD-2011-102115. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21593558/
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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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