C57BL/6JCya-Pltpem1/Cya
Common Name:
Pltp-KO
Product ID:
S-KO-17603
Background:
C57BL/6JCya
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Basic Information
Strain Name
Pltp-KO
Strain ID
KOCMP-18830-Pltp-B6J-VB
Gene Name
Product ID
S-KO-17603
Gene Alias
Bpife; OD107
Background
C57BL/6JCya
NCBI ID
Modification
Conventional knockout
Chromosome
2
Phenotype
Document
Application
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Note: When using this mouse strain in a publication, please cite “C57BL/6JCya-Pltpem1/Cya mice (Catalog S-KO-17603) were purchased from Cyagen.”
Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000059954
NCBI RefSeq
NM_011125
Target Region
Exon 6~7
Size of Effective Region
~0.9 kb
Detailed Document
Overview of Gene Research
Pltp, or Phospholipid Transfer Protein, is a lipid transfer glycoprotein that binds to and transfers amphipathic lipids between circulating lipoproteins, as well as between lipoproteins, cells and tissues [1,2]. It is a major determinant of the plasma levels, turnover and functionality of very low-density lipoproteins (VLDL), low-density lipoproteins (LDL) and high-density lipoproteins (HDL), thus playing a key role in lipid transfer, lipoprotein metabolism [1,2,3]. Additionally, it is involved in modulating the immune response, relevant to inflammatory diseases [1].
Using Pltp knockout (Pltp-/-) mouse models, researchers found that Pltp deficiency protects against high-fat-diet-induced obesity and insulin resistance. Pltp-/-mice had enhanced phosphorylated insulin receptor and Akt levels in livers, adipose tissues, and muscles after insulin stimulation, along with more GLUT4 protein in the plasma membranes of adipocytes and muscle cells. Also, Pltp-deficient hepatocytes had less sphingomyelins and free cholesterols in the lipid rafts and plasma membranes, which may underlie the increase in insulin sensitivity [4].
In conclusion, Pltp is crucial for lipid and lipoprotein metabolism and immune response modulation. The Pltp knockout mouse model has revealed its role in obesity and insulin resistance, suggesting that targeting Pltp could potentially be a therapeutic strategy for related metabolic disorders.
References:
1. Gautier, Thomas, Deckert, Valérie, Nguyen, Maxime, Masson, David, Lagrost, Laurent. 2021. New therapeutic horizons for plasma phospholipid transfer protein (PLTP): Targeting endotoxemia, infection and sepsis. In Pharmacology & therapeutics, 236, 108105. doi:10.1016/j.pharmthera.2021.108105. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34974028/
2. Tzotzas, T, Desrumaux, C, Lagrost, L. 2009. Plasma phospholipid transfer protein (PLTP): review of an emerging cardiometabolic risk factor. In Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity, 10, 403-11. doi:10.1111/j.1467-789X.2009.00586.x. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19413703/
3. Huuskonen, J, Olkkonen, V M, Jauhiainen, M, Ehnholm, C. . The impact of phospholipid transfer protein (PLTP) on HDL metabolism. In Atherosclerosis, 155, 269-81. doi:. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11254896/
4. Song, Guohua, Zong, Chuanlong, Shao, Mingzhu, Jiang, Xian-Cheng, Qin, Shucun. 2019. Phospholipid transfer protein (PLTP) deficiency attenuates high fat diet induced obesity and insulin resistance. In Biochimica et biophysica acta. Molecular and cell biology of lipids, 1864, 1305-1313. doi:10.1016/j.bbalip.2019.06.012. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31220615/
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