C57BL/6JCya-Megf8em1flox/Cya
Common Name:
Megf8-flox
Product ID:
S-CKO-19046
Background:
C57BL/6JCya
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Basic Information
Strain Name
Megf8-flox
Strain ID
CKOCMP-269878-Megf8-B6J-VB
Gene Name
Product ID
S-CKO-19046
Gene Alias
Egfl4; b2b1702.2Clo; b2b1702Clo; b2b288Clo; m687Ddg; mKIAA0817
Background
C57BL/6JCya
NCBI ID
Modification
Conditional knockout
Chromosome
7
Phenotype
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Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000128119
NCBI RefSeq
NM_001160400
Target Region
Exon 2~5
Size of Effective Region
~3.3 kb
Detailed Document
Overview of Gene Research
MEGF8, encoding a multidomain transmembrane protein, is highly conserved across species. Mutations in MEGF8 cause Carpenter syndrome, associated with learning disabilities, mental health issues, left-right patterning abnormalities, and congenital limb malformations like syndactyly [1,2,3,5]. It interacts with MGRN1, an E3 ubiquitin ligase, and is involved in BMP signaling which is crucial for sensory neuron development [2,4].
In mouse models, loss of Megf8 disrupts axon guidance in the peripheral nervous system, and leads to limb, heart, and left-right patterning defects similar to Bmp4 loss-of-function mice, suggesting its role in mediating BMP4 signaling [4]. Spatial and temporal deletion in mice showed that Megf8 was dispensable for cardiac organogenesis, but early deletion (E6.5) led to aortic arch artery defects indicating a latent effect on left-right patterning and heart development [8].
In Drosophila, the homolog dMegf8 is required for synapse development and function, and its mutants have motor coordination deficits and synaptic ultrastructure and neurotransmission defects [5]. The Drosophila homolog CG7466 is essential for larval development as homozygous mutants have disorganized denticle belts and die as larvae [6]. In honeybees, the microRNA ame-bantam-3p controls larval-pupal development by targeting megf8 [7].
In conclusion, MEGF8 is essential for multiple biological processes including synapse development, neuronal axon guidance, left-right patterning, and larval development. Mouse models, along with Drosophila and honeybee studies, have significantly contributed to understanding MEGF8's role in diseases like Carpenter syndrome and its associated phenotypes such as abnormal limb and heart development [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8].
References:
1. Bilal, Muhammad, Haack, Tobias B, Buchert, Rebecca, Liaqat, Khurram, Ahmad, Wasim. 2023. Sequence Variants in MEGF8 and GJA1 Underlying Syndactyly. In Molecular syndromology, 14, 201-207. doi:10.1159/000528651. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37323198/
2. Nakadate, Kazuhiko, Kawakami, Kiyoharu. 2023. Immunohistochemical and Immunoelectron Microscopical Distribution of MEGF8 in the Mouse Central Nervous System. In Cells, 13, . doi:10.3390/cells13010063. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38201267/
3. Watts, Laura M, Bertoli, Marta, Attie-Bitach, Tania, Twigg, Stephen R F, Wilkie, Andrew O M. 2024. The phenotype of MEGF8-related Carpenter syndrome (CRPT2) is refined through the identification of eight new patients. In European journal of human genetics : EJHG, 32, 864-870. doi:10.1038/s41431-024-01624-9. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38760421/
4. Engelhard, Caitlin, Sarsfield, Sarah, Merte, Janna, Sucov, Henry M, Ginty, David D. 2013. MEGF8 is a modifier of BMP signaling in trigeminal sensory neurons. In eLife, 2, e01160. doi:10.7554/eLife.01160. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24052814/
5. Chen, Shuting, Venkatesan, Anand, Lin, Yong Qi, Banerjee, Swati, Bhat, Manzoor A. 2022. Drosophila Homolog of the Human Carpenter Syndrome Linked Gene, MEGF8, Is Required for Synapse Development and Function. In The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience, 42, 7016-7030. doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0442-22.2022. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35944997/
6. Lloyd, Deborah L, Toegel, Markus, Fulga, Tudor A, Wilkie, Andrew O M. 2018. The Drosophila homologue of MEGF8 is essential for early development. In Scientific reports, 8, 8790. doi:10.1038/s41598-018-27076-y. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29884872/
7. Yu, Jing, Song, Hongyu, Wang, Hongfang, Liu, Zhenguo, Xu, Baohua. 2023. The MicroRNA Ame-Bantam-3p Controls Larval Pupal Development by Targeting the Multiple Epidermal Growth Factor-like Domains 8 Gene (megf8) in the Honeybee, Apis mellifera. In International journal of molecular sciences, 24, . doi:10.3390/ijms24065726. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36982800/
8. Wang, Wenfeng, Zheng, Xiaoling, Song, Hejie, Zhang, Min, Zhang, Zhen. 2020. Spatial and temporal deletion reveals a latent effect of Megf8 on the left-right patterning and heart development. In Differentiation; research in biological diversity, 113, 19-25. doi:10.1016/j.diff.2020.03.002. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32203821/
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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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