C57BL/6JCya-Irs2em1flox/Cya
Common Name:
Irs2-flox
Product ID:
S-CKO-18826
Background:
C57BL/6JCya
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Basic Information
Strain Name
Irs2-flox
Strain ID
CKOCMP-384783-Irs2-B6J-VA
Gene Name
Product ID
S-CKO-18826
Gene Alias
Irs-2
Background
C57BL/6JCya
NCBI ID
Modification
Conditional knockout
Chromosome
8
Phenotype
Document
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Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000040514
NCBI RefSeq
NM_001081212
Target Region
Exon 1
Size of Effective Region
~5.3 kb
Detailed Document
Overview of Gene Research
Irs2, or insulin receptor substrate protein-2, is a crucial mediator of insulin signaling and may regulate other pathways as well. It is a major component of the insulin/insulin-like growth factor-1 signaling pathway [2,3]. This pathway is essential for maintaining various physiological functions, such as glucose homeostasis, cell growth, and differentiation. Genetic models, like knockout (KO) and conditional knockout (CKO) mouse models, have been instrumental in studying its functions.
In cardiac function, cardiomyocyte-restricted deletion of Irs2 (cIRS2-KO) in mice makes the hearts more susceptible to pressure overload-induced cardiac dysfunction and prone to catecholamine-sensitive ventricular tachycardia and reperfusion ventricular tachycardia. This is due to sarcoplasmic reticulum dysfunction caused by over-activation of the AKT1/NOS3/CaMKII/RyR2 signaling pathway [1]. In male mice lacking Irs2 (Irs2 -/-/6J), there are hippocampus-associated behavioral alterations, along with aberrant changes in energy and nutrient sensors and reduced core body temperature [2]. In pancreatic beta-cells, IRS2 is involved in regulating the total functional beta-cell mass, with overexpression studies in isolated islets showing its role in beta-cell proliferation and protection against apoptosis [3].
In conclusion, Irs2 is essential for maintaining normal physiological functions in multiple organs. The Irs2 KO/CKO mouse models have revealed its critical roles in cardiac adaptation to stress, hippocampus-related behaviors, and pancreatic beta-cell mass regulation, providing valuable insights into related disease mechanisms such as cardiac arrhythmias, cognitive impairments, and diabetes-related conditions.
References:
1. Shi, Qian, Wang, Jinxi, Malik, Hamza, Song, Long-Sheng, Abel, E Dale. 2024. IRS2 Signaling Protects Against Stress-Induced Arrhythmia by Maintaining Ca2+ Homeostasis. In Circulation, 150, 1966-1983. doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.123.065048. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39253856/
2. Tanokashira, Daisuke, Wang, Wei, Maruyama, Megumi, White, Morris F, Taguchi, Akiko. 2021. Irs2 deficiency alters hippocampus-associated behaviors during young adulthood. In Biochemical and biophysical research communications, 559, 148-154. doi:10.1016/j.bbrc.2021.04.101. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33940386/
3. Niessen, Markus. . On the role of IRS2 in the regulation of functional beta-cell mass. In Archives of physiology and biochemistry, 112, 65-73. doi:. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16931448/
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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.
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