C57BL/6JCya-Sim1em1/Cya
Common Name:
Sim1-KO
Product ID:
S-KO-17600
Background:
C57BL/6JCya
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Basic Information
Strain Name
Sim1-KO
Strain ID
KOCMP-20464-Sim1-B6J-VA
Gene Name
Product ID
S-KO-17600
Gene Alias
bHLHe14; mSIM1
Background
C57BL/6JCya
NCBI ID
Modification
Conventional knockout
Chromosome
10
Phenotype
Document
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Note: When using this mouse strain in a publication, please cite “C57BL/6JCya-Sim1em1/Cya mice (Catalog S-KO-17600) were purchased from Cyagen.”
Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000020071
NCBI RefSeq
NM_011376
Target Region
Exon 2
Size of Effective Region
~1.4 kb
Detailed Document
Overview of Gene Research
Sim1, or single-minded 1, is a basic helix-loop-helix Per-Arnt-Sim transcription factor crucial for neuronal development in the hypothalamus [3]. It is involved in the melanocortin pathway, where it contributes to the control of energy homeostasis [1]. Mutations or haploinsufficiency of Sim1 are associated with early-onset obesity, highlighting its significance in body weight regulation [2,3,4,5,6]. Genetic mouse models have been instrumental in studying its functions.
In Sim1-deficient mouse models, postnatal CNS deficiency of Sim1 leads to hyperphagic obesity, with conditional Sim1 heterozygotes mimicking germ-line Sim1 heterozygotes [5]. This phenotype is not due to global hypocellularity of the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus (PVN), but rather a decrease in hypothalamic oxytocin and PVN melanocortin 4 receptor (Mc4r) mRNA [5]. Sim1 haploinsufficient mice show resistance to hypothalamic melanocortin signaling, with blunted suppression of feeding in response to the melanocortin agonist melanotan-2 despite normal energy expenditure [6]. Also, adult-onset Sim1 deletion increases bone formation through stimulating the sympathetic nervous system [3].
In conclusion, Sim1 plays essential roles in regulating energy homeostasis, feeding behavior, and bone remodeling. Studies using Sim1 knockout or conditional knockout mouse models have significantly enhanced our understanding of its functions and its implications in obesity and bone-related diseases.
References:
1. Nyamugenda, Eugene, Griffin, Haven, Russell, Susan, Phelan, Kevin D, Baldini, Giulia. 2020. Selective Survival of Sim1/MC4R Neurons in Diet-Induced Obesity. In iScience, 23, 101114. doi:10.1016/j.isci.2020.101114. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32438321/
2. Mahmoud, Ranim, Kimonis, Virginia, Butler, Merlin G. 2022. Genetics of Obesity in Humans: A Clinical Review. In International journal of molecular sciences, 23, . doi:10.3390/ijms231911005. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36232301/
3. Wang, Xunde, Wei, Wei, Zinn, Andrew R, Wan, Yihong. 2015. Sim1 inhibits bone formation by enhancing the sympathetic tone in male mice. In Endocrinology, 156, 1408-15. doi:10.1210/en.2014-1872. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25607894/
4. Blackburn, Patrick R, Sullivan, Adrienne E, Gerassimou, Alexis G, Caulfield, Thomas R, Atwal, Paldeep S. . Functional Analysis of the SIM1 Variant p.G715V in 2 Patients With Obesity. In The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, 105, . doi:10.1210/clinem/dgz192. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31872862/
5. Tolson, Kristen P, Gemelli, Terry, Gautron, Laurent, Zinn, Andrew R, Kublaoui, Bassil M. . Postnatal Sim1 deficiency causes hyperphagic obesity and reduced Mc4r and oxytocin expression. In The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience, 30, 3803-12. doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.5444-09.2010. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20220015/
6. Kublaoui, Bassil M, Holder, J Lloyd, Gemelli, Terry, Zinn, Andrew R. 2006. Sim1 haploinsufficiency impairs melanocortin-mediated anorexia and activation of paraventricular nucleus neurons. In Molecular endocrinology (Baltimore, Md.), 20, 2483-92. doi:. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16728530/
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
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Source:Cyagen