C57BL/6JCya-Snta1em1/Cya
Common Name:
Snta1-KO
Product ID:
S-KO-17913
Background:
C57BL/6JCya
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Basic Information
Strain Name
Snta1-KO
Strain ID
KOCMP-20648-Snta1-B6J-VB
Gene Name
Product ID
S-KO-17913
Gene Alias
Snt1
Background
C57BL/6JCya
NCBI ID
Modification
Conventional knockout
Chromosome
2
Phenotype
Document
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Note: When using this mouse strain in a publication, please cite “C57BL/6JCya-Snta1em1/Cya mice (Catalog S-KO-17913) were purchased from Cyagen.”
Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000109728
NCBI RefSeq
NM_009228.2
Target Region
Exon 3
Size of Effective Region
~2.1 kb
Detailed Document
Overview of Gene Research
SNTA1 encodes α-1-syntrophin, a scaffold protein that is part of the dystrophin-associated protein complex. In cardiomyocytes, it interacts with SCN5A and the nNOS-PMCA4b complex. It is involved in maintaining normal cardiac function, and its mutations are associated with arrhythmia and cardiomyopathy [3].
In human cardiomyocytes with SNTA1 knocked out using the CRISPR-Cas9 system, the resulting cells exhibited a hypertrophic phenotype, lower cardiac contractility, weak calcium transient intensity, and lower calcium levels in the sarcoplasmic reticulum. Early treatment with ranolazine improved the calcium transient intensity and cardiac contractility, suggesting SNTA1-deficient cardiomyocytes can be used to research myocardial diseases and that maintaining cardiac calcium homeostasis is a key treatment target [1].
In addition, SNTA1-deficient mice lacking perivascular aquaporin-4 (AQP4) localization showed slowed cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) tracer influx, interstitial tracer efflux from the brain, and increased amyloid β levels, indicating a potential role in Alzheimer's disease development [2].
In conclusion, SNTA1 is crucial for normal cardiac function, especially in maintaining calcium homeostasis in cardiomyocytes. Its deficiency can lead to cardiac phenotypes relevant to myocardial diseases. Also, its role in perivascular AQP4 localization affects glymphatic function and amyloid β clearance, which is associated with Alzheimer's disease. Research on SNTA1-deficient models has provided valuable insights into these disease-related mechanisms.
References:
1. Dong, Tao, Zhao, Yan, Jin, Hai-Feng, Chen, Li, Liu, Ji-Cheng. 2022. SNTA1-deficient human cardiomyocytes demonstrate hypertrophic phenotype and calcium handling disorder. In Stem cell research & therapy, 13, 288. doi:10.1186/s13287-022-02955-4. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35773684/
2. Simon, Matthew, Wang, Marie Xun, Ismail, Ozama, Boison, Detlev, Iliff, Jeffrey J. 2022. Loss of perivascular aquaporin-4 localization impairs glymphatic exchange and promotes amyloid β plaque formation in mice. In Alzheimer's research & therapy, 14, 59. doi:10.1186/s13195-022-00999-5. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35473943/
3. Dong, Tao, Zhang, Siyao, Chang, Yun, Jiang, Hong Feng, Lu, Wen-Jing. 2021. The establishment of a homozygous SNTA1 knockout human embryonic stem cell line (WAe009-A-50) using the Nuclease technology system. In Stem cell research, 51, 102196. doi:10.1016/j.scr.2021.102196. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33524674/
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