C57BL/6JCya-Wnt16em1flox/Cya
Common Name:
Wnt16-flox
Product ID:
S-CKO-17166
Background:
C57BL/6JCya
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Basic Information
Strain Name
Wnt16-flox
Strain ID
CKOCMP-93735-Wnt16-B6J-VA
Gene Name
Product ID
S-CKO-17166
Gene Alias
E130309I19Rik
Background
C57BL/6JCya
NCBI ID
Modification
Conditional knockout
Chromosome
6
Phenotype
Document
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Note: When using this mouse strain in a publication, please cite “C57BL/6JCya-Wnt16em1flox/Cya mice (Catalog S-CKO-17166) were purchased from Cyagen.”
Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000031681
NCBI RefSeq
NM_053116
Target Region
Exon 3
Size of Effective Region
~1.6 kb
Detailed Document
Overview of Gene Research
Wnt16 is a member of the Wnt family of secreted cysteine-rich glycoproteins. It is involved in joint development, skeletal homeostasis, and has been linked to the occurrence of osteoarthritis. Wnt16 is also associated with pathways related to bone mass regulation, and its study has been facilitated by genetic models such as KO/CKO mouse models [1,3,4].
In KO mouse models, Wnt16 deficiency has been shown to cause postnatal bone loss and reduce systolic blood pressure. It also leads to abnormal vascular smooth muscle (VSM) mitochondrial morphology, reduced VSM contraction, and decreased expression of contractile genes, suggesting its role in cardiovascular physiology and VSM contractile phenotype, mediated via Taz signaling [2]. In Col2a1-Wnt16 transgenic mice and Wnt16fl/fl;Col2a1-Cre (Wnt16-cKO) mice, Wnt16 overexpression in chondrocytes inhibited chondrocyte hypertrophy during skeletal development, while Wnt16 deficiency exaggerated osteoarthritis (OA) progression, indicating its role in OA pathophysiology [4].
In conclusion, Wnt16 is essential for maintaining bone mass, regulating cardiovascular physiology, and influencing chondrocyte hypertrophy. Mouse KO/CKO models have been crucial in revealing its role in skeletal diseases and OA, highlighting its potential as a therapeutic target for these conditions.
References:
1. Ye, Xiaoping, Liu, Xianwen. 2022. Wnt16 signaling in bone homeostasis and osteoarthristis. In Frontiers in endocrinology, 13, 1095711. doi:10.3389/fendo.2022.1095711. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36619549/
2. Behrmann, Abraham, Zhong, Dalian, Li, Li, Kozlitina, Julia, Towler, Dwight A. . Wnt16 Promotes Vascular Smooth Muscle Contractile Phenotype and Function via Taz (Wwtr1) Activation in Male LDLR-/- Mice. In Endocrinology, 165, . doi:10.1210/endocr/bqad192. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38123514/
3. Gómez, Arianna Ericka, Addish, Sumaya, Alvarado, Kurtis, Tang, W Joyce, Kwon, Ronald Young. 2023. Multiple Mechanisms Explain Genetic Effects at the CPED1-WNT16 Bone Mineral Density Locus. In Current osteoporosis reports, 21, 173-183. doi:10.1007/s11914-023-00783-w. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36943599/
4. Tong, Wenxue, Zeng, Yelin, Chow, Dick Ho Kiu, Qin, Ling, Mak, Kingston King-Lun. 2019. Wnt16 attenuates osteoarthritis progression through a PCP/JNK-mTORC1-PTHrP cascade. In Annals of the rheumatic diseases, 78, 551-561. doi:10.1136/annrheumdis-2018-214200. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30745310/
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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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