C57BL/6JCya-Tmem168em1flox/Cya
Common Name:
Tmem168-flox
Product ID:
S-CKO-18750
Background:
C57BL/6JCya
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Basic Information
Strain Name
Tmem168-flox
Strain ID
CKOCMP-101118-Tmem168-B6J-VB
Gene Name
Product ID
S-CKO-18750
Gene Alias
5730526F17Rik; 8430437G11Rik
Background
C57BL/6JCya
NCBI ID
Modification
Conditional knockout
Chromosome
6
Phenotype
Document
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Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000031554
NCBI RefSeq
NM_028990
Target Region
Exon 3~4
Size of Effective Region
~4.8 kb
Detailed Document
Overview of Gene Research
Tmem168, a protein-coding gene, comprises 697 amino acid residues with some putative transmembrane domains. It has been associated with multiple biological functions and disease-related processes. In the nucleus accumbens (NAcc), it is involved in regulating methamphetamine dependence, and also interacts with osteopontin, potentially influencing dopaminergic function. Additionally, it may play a role in the Wnt/β-catenin pathway in glioblastoma cells [1,3,4].
In mouse models, overexpression of Tmem168 in the NAcc of mice (NAc-TMEM mice) attenuated methamphetamine-induced hyperlocomotion and place preference, and suppressed methamphetamine-induced extracellular dopamine elevation [3]. Heterozygous Tmem168 1616G>A knock-in mice showed ventricular tachyarrhythmias and conduction disorders upon pharmacological stimulation, due to a decrease in Na+ current and Nav 1.5 protein expression in ventricular cardiomyocytes [2]. In glioblastoma cells, knockdown of Tmem168 via siRNA prevented cell viability, induced cell cycle arrest, and promoted apoptosis by blocking the Wnt/β-catenin pathway [4].
In conclusion, Tmem168 plays crucial roles in drug-related behaviors, cardiac arrhythmogenesis, and glioblastoma cell proliferation. The use of mouse models, such as gene-modified mice, has significantly contributed to understanding its functions in these disease-relevant biological processes, offering potential therapeutic targets for methamphetamine dependence, Brugada syndrome, and glioblastoma.
References:
1. Nitta, Atsumi. . [Novel molecules-related drug dependence in mice]. In Nihon yakurigaku zasshi. Folia pharmacologica Japonica, 155, 140-144. doi:10.1254/fpj.19127. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32378630/
2. Shimizu, Akio, Zankov, Dimitar P, Sato, Akira, Horie, Minoru, Ogita, Hisakazu. 2020. Identification of transmembrane protein 168 mutation in familial Brugada syndrome. In FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, 34, 6399-6417. doi:10.1096/fj.201902991R. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32175648/
3. Fu, Kequan, Miyamoto, Yoshiaki, Otake, Kazuya, Muramatsu, Shin-Ichi, Nitta, Atsumi. 2017. Involvement of the accumbal osteopontin-interacting transmembrane protein 168 in methamphetamine-induced place preference and hyperlocomotion in mice. In Scientific reports, 7, 13084. doi:10.1038/s41598-017-13289-0. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29026117/
4. Xu, Jie, Su, Zhongzhou, Ding, Qiuping, Li, Liqin, Lu, Bin. 2019. Inhibition of Proliferation by Knockdown of Transmembrane (TMEM) 168 in Glioblastoma Cells via Suppression of Wnt/β-Catenin Pathway. In Oncology research, 27, 819-826. doi:10.3727/096504018X15478559215014. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30940290/
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Post-cryopreservation: A vial of cryopreserved sperms is selected for in-vitro fertilization from each batch.
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