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C57BL/6JCya-Grk6em1flox/Cya
Common Name:
Grk6-flox
Product ID:
S-CKO-18374
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C57BL/6JCya
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Strain Name
Grk6-flox
Strain ID
CKOCMP-26385-Grk6-B6J-VB
Gene Name
Grk6
Product ID
S-CKO-18374
Gene Alias
Gprk6
Background
C57BL/6JCya
NCBI ID
26385
Modification
Conditional knockout
Chromosome
13
Phenotype
MGI:1347078
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Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000224118
NCBI RefSeq
NM_001112711
Target Region
Exon 3~9
Size of Effective Region
~2.6 kb
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Overview of Gene Research
Grk6, short for G protein-coupled receptor kinase 6, is a kinase of GPCRs. It is expressed in various tissues and is involved in regulating multiple signaling pathways. GRK6 plays a crucial role in many biological processes, such as inflammation regulation, hemostasis, hematopoiesis, and insulin processing. Genetic models, especially KO mouse models, have been valuable in studying its functions [1-8].

GRK6 -/- mice exhibit larger hemostatic thrombi during early thrombus formation, increased platelet activation in an agonist-selective manner, and enhanced Ca2+ mobilization, Akt activation, and granule secretion, indicating its role in regulating the hemostatic response [3]. In addition, GRK6 knockout mice show lymphocytopenia, loss of hematopoietic stem cell and multiple progenitor populations, and compromised lymphoid differentiation due to impaired HSC self-renewal [4]. In lung adenocarcinoma, depletion of GRK6 induces HIF1α levels and activity, and in Kupffer cells, LPS-induced inflammation is affected by GRK6 palmitoylation and its membrane translocation [1,2].

In conclusion, Grk6 is essential in regulating hemostasis, hematopoiesis, and inflammation-related processes. Studies using KO mouse models have revealed its significance in diseases like lung adenocarcinoma, suggesting that targeting Grk6-related pathways may provide new therapeutic strategies for these diseases.

References:
1. Yao, Sumei, Ertay, Ayse, Zhou, Yilu, Lv, Xuedong, Wang, Yihua. 2021. GRK6 Depletion Induces HIF Activity in Lung Adenocarcinoma. In Frontiers in oncology, 11, 654812. doi:10.3389/fonc.2021.654812. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34136390/
2. Tao, Limei, Liu, Yaxin, Fan, Guoqiang, Zong, Yibo, Yang, Xiaojing. 2023. GRK6 palmitoylation increasing its membrance translocation promotes LPS-induced inflammation by PI3K/ AKT pathway in kuppfer cells. In International immunopharmacology, 117, 109933. doi:10.1016/j.intimp.2023.109933. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37012861/
3. Chen, Xi, Gupta, Shuchi, Cooper, Matthew, Naik, Ulhas P, Ma, Peisong. . GRK6 regulates the hemostatic response to injury through its rate-limiting effects on GPCR signaling in platelets. In Blood advances, 4, 76-86. doi:10.1182/bloodadvances.2019000467. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31899801/
4. Le, Qiumin, Yao, Wenqing, Chen, Yuejun, Zhou, Yuqing, Ma, Lan. 2016. GRK6 regulates ROS response and maintains hematopoietic stem cell self-renewal. In Cell death & disease, 7, e2478. doi:10.1038/cddis.2016.377. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27882944/
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