C57BL/6JCya-Mroh7em1/Cya
Common Name:
Mroh7-KO
Product ID:
S-KO-16876
Background:
C57BL/6JCya
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Basic Information
Strain Name
Mroh7-KO
Strain ID
KOCMP-381538-Mroh7-B6J-VB
Gene Name
Product ID
S-KO-16876
Gene Alias
Gm1027; Heatr8
Background
C57BL/6JCya
NCBI ID
Modification
Conventional knockout
Chromosome
4
Phenotype
Document
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Note: When using this mouse strain in a publication, please cite “C57BL/6JCya-Mroh7em1/Cya mice (Catalog S-KO-16876) were purchased from Cyagen.”
Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000106770
NCBI RefSeq
NM_001126487
Target Region
Exon 4
Size of Effective Region
~1.0 kb
Detailed Document
Overview of Gene Research
Mroh7 is a gene that has been implicated in various biological contexts. Although no common aliases are provided in the references, its function seems to be associated with multiple physiological processes. The gene appears to be involved in pathways related to vascular endothelial cell apoptosis, male fertility, and ventilator-induced lung injury, highlighting its overall biological importance. Genetic models, such as knockout mouse models, can be valuable tools for studying Mroh7's functions [1,2].
In a study on vascular endothelial cells (VECs), the MROH7-TTC4 read-through lncRNA, which can be processed into Mroh7 and TTC4 by T-cell intracellular antigen-1 (TIA1), acts as an apoptosis inhibitor in VECs. Inhibition of annexin A7 (ANXA7) GTPase activity promotes the interaction of ANXA7 and 5'→3' exoribonuclease (XRN2) in the nucleus, regulating the read-through transcription of MROH7-TTC4, and ultimately increasing Mroh7 levels [1]. In male mice, individual disruption of Mroh7 via the Nuclease technology system does not affect male fertility, indicating that Mroh7 is not an individually essential gene for male fertilization [2]. In a rat model of ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI), among 823 genes differentially expressed in the VILI group compared to the control group, Mroh7 was one of the 13 genes that recovered to control levels upon ginsenoside pretreatment, suggesting a potential role of Mroh7 in the inflammatory and oxidative stress response in VILI [3].
In conclusion, Mroh7 is involved in diverse biological processes, including VEC apoptosis regulation, male fertility, and response to VILI. The gene knockout mouse models have revealed that Mroh7 is not individually crucial for male fertility. Research on Mroh7 in these areas helps in understanding the underlying biological mechanisms and may provide insights into related disease conditions such as cardiovascular diseases and VILI [1,2,3].
References:
1. He, Xiaoying, Zhao, Xuan, Su, Le, Zhao, Baoxiang, Miao, Junying. 2019. MROH7-TTC4 read-through lncRNA suppresses vascular endothelial cell apoptosis and is upregulated by inhibition of ANXA7 GTPase activity. In The FEBS journal, 286, 4937-4950. doi:10.1111/febs.15038. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31408583/
2. Suzuki, Akira, Yabuta, Norikazu, Shimada, Keisuke, Matzuk, Martin M, Ikawa, Masahito. 2024. Individual disruption of 12 testis-enriched genes via the Nuclease technology system does not affect the fertility of male mice. In Journal of reproductive immunology, 163, 104252. doi:10.1016/j.jri.2024.104252. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38697008/
3. Cho, Woo Hyun, Kim, Yun Hak, Heo, Hye Jin, Kim, Kwang Ho, Yeo, Hye Ju. 2020. Ginsenoside ameliorated ventilator-induced lung injury in rats. In Journal of intensive care, 8, 89. doi:10.1186/s40560-020-00509-5. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33292607/
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