C57BL/6JCya-H2axem1flox/Cya
Common Name:
H2ax-flox
Product ID:
S-CKO-18617
Background:
C57BL/6JCya
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Basic Information
Strain Name
H2ax-flox
Strain ID
CKOCMP-15270-H2ax-B6J-VA
Gene Name
Product ID
S-CKO-18617
Gene Alias
H2A.X; H2afx; Hist5-2ax; gammaH2ax
Background
C57BL/6JCya
NCBI ID
Modification
Conditional knockout
Chromosome
9
Phenotype
Document
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Note: When using this mouse strain in a publication, please cite “C57BL/6JCya-H2axem1flox/Cya mice (Catalog S-CKO-18617) were purchased from Cyagen.”
Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000052686
NCBI RefSeq
NM_010436
Target Region
Exon 1
Size of Effective Region
~0.4 kb
Detailed Document
Overview of Gene Research
H2ax, a histone H2A variant, is of great significance in maintaining genomic stability. When DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) occur in higher eukaryotic cells, H2ax is promptly phosphorylated at Serine 139 to generate γ-H2ax. This phosphorylation event is activated by the phosphatidylinositol-3-OH-kinase-like family of protein kinases, including DNA-PKcs, ATM, and ATR. γ-H2ax then serves as a key site for the accumulation of components in the DNA damage signaling cascade [1].
The detection of γ-H2ax can potentially serve as a biomarker for the transformation of normal tissue to premalignant and malignant tissues. In various cancer types such as breast, endometrial, and other cancers, its prognostic value has been investigated. For example, in breast cancer, higher γ-H2ax values are associated with greater tumor size, higher grade, more affected lymph nodes, and are inversely related to estrogen and progesterone receptor levels [2,3].
In conclusion, H2ax phosphorylation, resulting in γ-H2ax, is a crucial event in the DNA damage response, playing a significant role in cancer development and progression. Studies on H2ax, especially through its phosphorylated form γ-H2ax, help in understanding the mechanisms of cancer formation, providing potential prognostic and therapeutic implications in cancer research.
References:
1. Kinner, Andrea, Wu, Wenqi, Staudt, Christian, Iliakis, George. 2008. Gamma-H2AX in recognition and signaling of DNA double-strand breaks in the context of chromatin. In Nucleic acids research, 36, 5678-94. doi:10.1093/nar/gkn550. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18772227/
2. Palla, Viktoria-Varvara, Karaolanis, Georgios, Katafigiotis, Ioannis, Dimitroulis, Dimitrios, Perrea, Despoina. . gamma-H2AX: Can it be established as a classical cancer prognostic factor? In Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine, 39, 1010428317695931. doi:10.1177/1010428317695931. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28351323/
3. Varvara, Palla Viktoria, Karaolanis, Georgios, Valavanis, Christos, Dimitroulis, Dimitrios, Perrea, Despoina. . gamma-H2AX: A potential biomarker in breast cancer. In Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine, 41, 1010428319878536. doi:10.1177/1010428319878536. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31552812/
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