C57BL/6JCya-Vsig4em1flox/Cya
Common Name:
Vsig4-flox
Product ID:
S-CKO-17997
Background:
C57BL/6JCya
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Basic Information
Strain Name
Vsig4-flox
Strain ID
CKOCMP-278180-Vsig4-B6J-VA
Gene Name
Product ID
S-CKO-17997
Gene Alias
A530061A11; CRIg; Z39IG
Background
C57BL/6JCya
NCBI ID
Modification
Conditional knockout
Chromosome
X
Phenotype
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Note: When using this mouse strain in a publication, please cite “C57BL/6JCya-Vsig4em1flox/Cya mice (Catalog S-CKO-17997) were purchased from Cyagen.”
Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000050707
NCBI RefSeq
NM_177789
Target Region
Exon 2
Size of Effective Region
~1.2 kb
Detailed Document
Overview of Gene Research
Vsig4, also known as V-set and immunoglobulin domain containing 4, is a type I transmembrane receptor. It is mainly expressed on tissue-resident and M2 macrophages and plays a pivotal role in clearing C3-opsonized pathogens and their byproducts from the circulation. It maintains immune homeostasis by suppressing the activation of complement pathways or T cells and inducing regulatory T-cell differentiation. It is also involved in multiple signaling pathways such as JAK2-STAT3-A20, which further results in nuclear factor κB suppression and Nlrp3 and Il-1β repression [2,3].
In the context of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), VSIG4 knockout and adoptive bone marrow transfer chimeric models showed that VSIG4 promotes scar formation, orchestrates the myocardial inflammatory response, and promotes TGF-β1 and IL-10. Hypoxia was found to promote VSIG4 expression in cultured bone marrow M2 macrophages, leading to the conversion of cardiac fibroblasts to myofibroblasts [1].
In experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) and dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis, Vsig4-/-mice exhibited exaggerated NLRP3 and IL-1β expression, making them more severely affected. Agonistic VSIG4 antibodies showed therapeutic efficacy in mouse EAE [3].
In glioblastoma, silencing VSIG4 inhibited tumor cell proliferation, invasion, and migration, and promoted pyroptosis, with the JAK2/STAT3 pathway being a downstream regulator [4]. In aggressive cancers like anaplastic thyroid cancer and pancreatic cancer, targeting VSIG4 + TAMs by VSIG4 deficiency or blockade limited tumor growth and metastasis [5].
In conclusion, Vsig4 is crucial for immune homeostasis and is involved in multiple disease-related processes. Gene knockout models in mice have been instrumental in revealing its role in diseases such as AMI, EAE, DSS-induced colitis, glioblastoma, and aggressive cancers, providing potential therapeutic targets for these conditions.
References:
1. Wang, Yan, Zhang, Yu, Li, Jiao, Ge, Junbo, Shi, Bei. 2023. Hypoxia Induces M2 Macrophages to Express VSIG4 and Mediate Cardiac Fibrosis After Myocardial Infarction. In Theranostics, 13, 2192-2209. doi:10.7150/thno.78736. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37153746/
2. Liu, Bei, Cheng, Li, Gao, Honghao, Gong, Taiqian, Huang, Wenrong. 2022. The biology of VSIG4: Implications for the treatment of immune-mediated inflammatory diseases and cancer. In Cancer letters, 553, 215996. doi:10.1016/j.canlet.2022.215996. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36343787/
3. Huang, Xiaoyong, Feng, Zeqing, Jiang, Yuanzhong, Wu, Yuzhang, Chen, Yongwen. 2019. VSIG4 mediates transcriptional inhibition of Nlrp3 and Il-1β in macrophages. In Science advances, 5, eaau7426. doi:10.1126/sciadv.aau7426. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30662948/
4. Zheng, Congying, Mao, Chengliang, Tang, Kai, Shu, Hang. 2023. VSIG4 Silencing Inhibits Glioblastoma Growth by Regulating the JAK2/STAT3 Pathway. In Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment, 19, 1397-1408. doi:10.2147/NDT.S406782. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37292180/
5. Pan, Zongfu, Chen, Jinming, Xu, Tong, Ge, Minghua, Huang, Ping. 2025. VSIG4+ tumor-associated macrophages mediate neutrophil infiltration and impair antigen-specific immunity in aggressive cancers through epigenetic regulation of SPP1. In Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR, 44, 45. doi:10.1186/s13046-025-03303-z. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39920772/
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