C57BL/6JCya-Qars1em1/Cya
Common Name:
Qars1-KO
Product ID:
S-KO-17999
Background:
C57BL/6JCya
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Basic Information
Strain Name
Qars1-KO
Strain ID
KOCMP-97541-Qars1-B6J-VB
Gene Name
Product ID
S-KO-17999
Gene Alias
1110018N24Rik; 1200016L19Rik; GLNRS; Qars
Background
C57BL/6JCya
NCBI ID
Modification
Conventional knockout
Chromosome
9
Phenotype
Document
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Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000006838
NCBI RefSeq
NM_133794
Target Region
Exon 6~7
Size of Effective Region
~0.3 kb
Detailed Document
Overview of Gene Research
Qars1, encoding human glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase, is a gene involved in protein synthesis, specifically the ligation of glutamine to its cognate tRNAs. This process is fundamental for the accurate translation of messenger RNA into proteins, a key biological pathway in all cells [5].
Mutations in Qars1 have been associated with severe clinical phenotypes. A study reported three patients with compound heterozygous variations in Qars1, presenting a syndrome of severe global developmental retardation, progressive microcephaly, hypotonia, mild hypoproteinemia, and diffuse brain atrophy. Their epilepsy was often refractory to many anti-epilepsy drugs [1]. Another case of a 4-year-old girl with novel compound heterozygous Qars1 variants showed orofacial dyskinesia, hand stereotypies, and focal seizures, with very mild cortical volume loss on MRI [2]. Siblings with a homozygous missense variation in Qars1 gene exon 2 had developmental epileptic encephalopathy, severe global developmental delay, and microcephaly [3]. A 6-year-old patient with compound heterozygous Qars1 variants had childhood-onset focal epilepsy, developmental delay, short stature, and an episode of steroid-responsive acute para-infectious encephalopathy [4].
In conclusion, Qars1 is essential for normal protein synthesis. Genetic studies on patients with Qars1 mutations have revealed its crucial role in preventing severe neurological disorders such as developmental epileptic encephalopathy, early-onset refractory epilepsy, and associated neurodevelopmental deficits. Understanding Qars1 function through these patient-based genetic models can potentially guide the development of targeted therapies for these rare and debilitating conditions.
References:
1. Shen, Y W, Weng, Z F, He, W, Liu, L Y, Shang-Guan, H K. . [QARS1 gene related glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase deficiency syndrome: report of three cases and a review of literature]. In Zhonghua er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of pediatrics, 58, 1006-1012. doi:10.3760/cma.j.cn112140-20200603-00571. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33256324/
2. Chan, Denise L, Rudinger-Thirion, Joëlle, Frugier, Magali, Kothur, Kavitha, Mohammad, Shekeeb S. 2021. A case of QARS1 associated epileptic encephalopathy and review of epilepsy in aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase disorders. In Brain & development, 44, 142-147. doi:10.1016/j.braindev.2021.10.009. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34774383/
3. Srivastava, Preeti, Uddin, Md W, Diwakar, Kumar, Biswal, Summet, Senapati, Aishwarya. 2025. Homozygous Mutation in the QARS1 Gene Causing Developmental Epileptic Encephalopathy in Siblings in the Southeast Asian Region: An Interesting Case Report and Discussion. In Cureus, 17, e78333. doi:10.7759/cureus.78333. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40034633/
4. Yahya, Vidal, Monfrini, Edoardo, Celato, Andrea, Di Fonzo, Alessio, Dilena, Robertino. 2024. Childhood-onset focal epilepsy and acute para-infectious encephalopathy in a patient with biallelic QARS1 variants. In Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology, 46, 1395-1398. doi:10.1007/s10072-024-07957-z. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39715963/
5. Kim, Dong Kyu, Lee, Kayoung, Kang, Beom Sik. 2024. Assembly of the Human Multi-tRNA Synthetase Complex Through Leucine Zipper Motifs. In Journal of molecular biology, 436, 168865. doi:10.1016/j.jmb.2024.168865. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39542129/
Quality Control Standard
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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