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C57BL/6JCya-Iqubem1/Cya
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Iqub-KO
Product ID:
S-KO-17914
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C57BL/6JCya
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Strain Name
Iqub-KO
Strain ID
KOCMP-214704-Iqub-B6J-VB
Gene Name
Iqub
Product ID
S-KO-17914
Gene Alias
4932408B21Rik; Trs4
Background
C57BL/6JCya
NCBI ID
214704
Modification
Conventional knockout
Chromosome
6
Phenotype
MGI:3041159
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Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000052277
NCBI RefSeq
NM_172535
Target Region
Exon 4~5
Size of Effective Region
~1.4 kb
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Overview of Gene Research
Iqub, encoding the IQUB protein, is highly and specifically expressed in murine testes. It is involved in regulating the assembly of sperm radial spoke, a key structure in sperm flagella that modulates the beat frequency, amplitude, and waveform of flagella and cilia. IQUB may recruit calmodulin in lower Ca2+ environments to facilitate the normal assembly of radial spokes by inhibiting the activity of RSPH3/p-ERK1/2, and is thus crucial for sperm motility [1].

Iqub knockout (KO) and knockin (KI) mouse models have been constructed to study its function. Both KO and KI mice mimic the infertility phenotype observed in affected humans, with sperm showing radial spoke defects. This indicates that IQUB is a pathogenetic gene for male infertility characterized by asthenospermia [1]. In another mouse model, deletion of Iqub led to the lack of the entire RS1 in sperm flagella, while tracheal cilia had intact triple RSs, resulting in male infertility due to sperm motility defect, further elucidating the role of IQUB in regulating mammalian RS1 assembly and sperm flagellar beat [2,3].

In conclusion, Iqub plays an essential role in the assembly of sperm radial spoke and sperm motility. Studies using Iqub KO and KI mouse models have revealed its crucial role in male infertility caused by asthenospermia, expanding our understanding of the genetic factors involved in this condition.

References:
1. Zhang, Zhihua, Zhou, Hongbin, Deng, Xujing, Sang, Qing, Bao, Shihua. . IQUB deficiency causes male infertility by affecting the activity of p-ERK1/2/RSPH3. In Human reproduction (Oxford, England), 38, 168-179. doi:10.1093/humrep/deac244. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36355624/
2. Zhang, Xin, Xiao, Zhuang, Zhang, Jintao, Wang, Ying, Liu, Mingxi. . Differential requirements of IQUB for the assembly of radial spoke 1 and the motility of mouse cilia and flagella. In Cell reports, 41, 111683. doi:10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111683. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36417862/
3. Hu, Tingwenyi, Tang, Xiangrong, Ruan, Tiechao, Shen, Ying, Lin, Tingting. 2025. IQUB mutation induces radial spoke 1 deficiency causing asthenozoospermia with normal sperm morphology in humans and mice. In Cell communication and signaling : CCS, 23, 41. doi:10.1186/s12964-025-02043-z. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39849482/
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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.

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