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C57BL/6JCya-Calhm2em1flox/Cya
Common Name:
Calhm2-flox
Product ID:
S-CKO-15544
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C57BL/6JCya
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Strain Name
Calhm2-flox
Strain ID
CKOCMP-72691-Calhm2-B6J-VA
Gene Name
Calhm2
Product ID
S-CKO-15544
Gene Alias
2810048G17Rik; Fam26b
Background
C57BL/6JCya
NCBI ID
72691
Modification
Conditional knockout
Chromosome
19
Phenotype
MGI:1919941
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Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000035822
NCBI RefSeq
NM_133746
Target Region
Exon 2
Size of Effective Region
~1.4 kb
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Overview of Gene Research
Calhm2, or calcium homeostasis modulator family protein 2, is involved in multiple biological functions. It has been linked to processes like mitochondrial protein import, regulating fatty acid metabolism as it serves as the import channel for the ECHA subunit of the mitochondrial trifunctional protein [4]. It is also associated with extracellular ATP release, which is crucial for cell-to-cell signaling in the brain [7].

In various disease-related studies using knockout (KO) mouse models, Calhm2 has shown significant impacts. In Alzheimer's disease (AD) 5×FAD mice, both conventional and conditional microglial knockout of Calhm2 reduced amyloid β deposition, neuroinflammation, and cognitive impairments by inhibiting microglial pro-inflammatory activity and increasing phagocytic activity [1]. In Parkinson's disease (PD) model mice, conventional and microglial Calhm2 knockout decreased dopaminergic neuronal loss and microglial numbers, improving locomotor performance by inhibiting EFHD2-STAT3 signaling in microglia [3]. In models of depressive-like behaviors, conventional and conditional astrocyte knockout of Calhm2 led to reduced ATP concentrations, neural dysfunction, and depression-like behaviors, which could be rescued by ATP replenishment [7]. Also, the CALHM2 V136G mutation in a mouse model was associated with depressive-like behaviors and cognitive decline in old age, with the mutation causing loss of CALHM2 ATP-release function in astrocytes [2]. In addition, in a chronic inflammation pain model, knockdown of Calhm2 in the anterior cingulate cortex reversed pain behaviors and comorbid anxiety symptoms [6]. For NK cell-based immunotherapies, CALHM2-knockout NK cells showed enhanced cytotoxicity and tumor infiltration in mouse primary NK cells and human chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-NK cells [5,8].

In conclusion, Calhm2 plays essential roles in multiple biological processes and is involved in various disease conditions. Studies using KO and conditional knockout mouse models have revealed its significance in microglial activation, neurodegenerative diseases like AD and PD, mood-related disorders, pain-related anxiety, and NK cell-based immunotherapies, providing potential therapeutic targets for these diseases.

References:
1. Cheng, Jinbo, Dong, Yuan, Ma, Jun, Yu, Ye, Yuan, Zengqiang. 2021. Microglial Calhm2 regulates neuroinflammation and contributes to Alzheimer's disease pathology. In Science advances, 7, . doi:10.1126/sciadv.abe3600. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34433553/
2. Liao, Yang, Wang, Yingyi, Tao, Qing-Qing, Pan, Rui-Yuan, Yuan, Zengqiang. 2023. CALHM2 V136G polymorphism reduces astrocytic ATP release and is associated with depressive symptoms and Alzheimer's disease risk. In Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association, 19, 4407-4420. doi:10.1002/alz.13366. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37493186/
3. Bo, Xuena, Xie, Fei, Zhang, Jingdan, Yuan, Zengqiang, Cheng, Jinbo. 2023. Deletion of Calhm2 alleviates MPTP-induced Parkinson's disease pathology by inhibiting EFHD2-STAT3 signaling in microglia. In Theranostics, 13, 1809-1822. doi:10.7150/thno.83082. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37064868/
4. Jonas, Elizabeth, Mnatsakanyan, Nelli, Rivera-Molina, Felix, Caplan, Michael, Khokha, Mustafa. 2024. CALHM2 is a mitochondrial protein import channel that regulates fatty acid metabolism. In Research square, , . doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-4985689/v1. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39315269/
5. Peng, Lei, Renauer, Paul A, Sferruzza, Giacomo, Ye, Lupeng, Chen, Sidi. 2024. In vivo AAV-SB-CRISPR screens of tumor-infiltrating primary NK cells identify genetic checkpoints of CAR-NK therapy. In Nature biotechnology, , . doi:10.1038/s41587-024-02282-4. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38918616/
6. Li, Xiaohui, Xiong, Mengyuan, Gao, Yan, Xu, Xueqin, Ke, Changbin. 2023. Upregulation of Calhm2 in the anterior cingulate cortex contributes to the maintenance of bilateral mechanical allodynia and comorbid anxiety symptoms in inflammatory pain conditions. In Brain research bulletin, 204, 110808. doi:10.1016/j.brainresbull.2023.110808. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37926398/
7. Ma, J, Qi, X, Yang, C, Zhang, C, Yuan, Z. 2017. Calhm2 governs astrocytic ATP releasing in the development of depression-like behaviors. In Molecular psychiatry, 23, 883-891. doi:10.1038/mp.2017.229. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29180673/
8. Peng, Lei, Renauer, Paul A, Ye, Lupeng, Lam, Stanley Z, Chen, Sidi. 2023. Perturbomics of tumor-infiltrating NK cells. In bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology, , . doi:10.1101/2023.03.14.532653. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36993337/
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