C57BL/6JCya-Nrg2em1flox/Cya
Common Name:
Nrg2-flox
Product ID:
S-CKO-18259
Background:
C57BL/6JCya
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Basic Information
Strain Name
Nrg2-flox
Strain ID
CKOCMP-100042150-Nrg2-B6J-VB
Gene Name
Product ID
S-CKO-18259
Gene Alias
Don1; NTAK
Background
C57BL/6JCya
NCBI ID
Modification
Conditional knockout
Chromosome
18
Phenotype
Document
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Note: When using this mouse strain in a publication, please cite “C57BL/6JCya-Nrg2em1flox/Cya mice (Catalog S-CKO-18259) were purchased from Cyagen.”
Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000115713
NCBI RefSeq
NM_001167891
Target Region
Exon 2
Size of Effective Region
~1.4 kb
Detailed Document
Overview of Gene Research
Nrg2, a member of the neuregulin family, belongs to the EGF family of growth factors. It contains a receptor-binding EGF-like domain, which can bind to cellular receptors such as HER3 and trigger intracellular signaling cascades. NRG2 is involved in multiple biological processes including cell growth, migration, and regeneration [1,2,3,4].
In prostate regeneration, mesenchymal cells secrete Nrg2 in an androgen-driven manner, which acts in a paracrine fashion on luminal cells to contribute to prostate regeneration [2]. In gliomas, NRG2 is expressed to varying extents and promotes the migration of glioma cells in vitro, suggesting that targeting NRG2 signaling may reverse glioma cell metastasis [3]. In breast cancer, NRG2 acts as a tumor suppressor factor. Its low expression is related to poor survival rate, and knockdown of NRG2 promotes cancer cell proliferation, invasion, and migration, along with changes in autophagy and epithelial-mesenchymal transition markers [5]. NRG2 gene fusions are molecular features in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), enhancing ectopic expression of the NRG/ErbB receptor-ligand and inducing downstream pathways, which may serve as novel markers for biological therapy targeting ErbB2/ErbB3 [4].
In conclusion, Nrg2 plays essential roles in processes like tissue regeneration and cancer-related behaviors. Studies on Nrg2, especially through functional studies in disease-relevant models, help us understand its complex functions in normal biological processes and disease conditions such as prostate regeneration, glioma migration, breast cancer progression, and NSCLC development.
References:
1. Nagasaka, Misako, Ou, Sai-Hong Ignatius. 2022. NRG1 and NRG2 fusion positive solid tumor malignancies: a paradigm of ligand-fusion oncogenesis. In Trends in cancer, 8, 242-258. doi:10.1016/j.trecan.2021.11.003. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34996744/
2. Karthaus, Wouter R, Hofree, Matan, Choi, Danielle, Regev, Aviv, Sawyers, Charles L. . Regenerative potential of prostate luminal cells revealed by single-cell analysis. In Science (New York, N.Y.), 368, 497-505. doi:10.1126/science.aay0267. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32355025/
3. Zhao, Wei-Jiang, Yi, San-Jun, Ou, Guan-Yong, Qiao, Xin-Yu. . Neuregulin 2 (NRG2) is expressed in gliomas and promotes migration of human glioma cells. In Folia neuropathologica, 59, 189-197. doi:10.5114/fn.2021.106460. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34284546/
4. Trombetta, Domenico, Sparaneo, Angelo, Fabrizio, Federico Pio, Rossi, Antonio, Muscarella, Lucia Anna. 2021. NRG1 and NRG2 fusions in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): seven years between lights and shadows. In Expert opinion on therapeutic targets, 25, 865-875. doi:10.1080/14728222.2021.1999927. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34706602/
5. Zhou, Ruijie, Dai, Jinjin, Zhou, Runlong, Yao, Di, Xu, Yao. 2024. Prognostic biomarker NRG2 correlates with autophagy and epithelial‑mesenchymal transition in breast cancer. In Oncology letters, 27, 277. doi:10.3892/ol.2024.14410. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38699660/
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