C57BL/6JCya-Tor1aem1/Cya
Common Name:
Tor1a-KO
Product ID:
S-KO-18169
Background:
C57BL/6JCya
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Basic Information
Strain Name
Tor1a-KO
Strain ID
KOCMP-30931-Tor1a-B6J-VA
Gene Name
Product ID
S-KO-18169
Gene Alias
DQ2; Dyt1; torsinA
Background
C57BL/6JCya
NCBI ID
Modification
Conventional knockout
Chromosome
2
Phenotype
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Note: When using this mouse strain in a publication, please cite “C57BL/6JCya-Tor1aem1/Cya mice (Catalog S-KO-18169) were purchased from Cyagen.”
Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000028200
NCBI RefSeq
NM_144884
Target Region
Exon 3~4
Size of Effective Region
~1.2 kb
Detailed Document
Overview of Gene Research
TOR1A, encoding the endoplasmic reticulum luminal protein torsinA, is involved in the endoplasmic reticulum stress response pathway [2]. It plays a significant role in the context of neurological disorders.
In a conditional knockout mouse model of Tor1a in the spinal cord and dorsal root ganglia, the mice recapitulated the phenotype of human DYT1-TOR1A dystonia, developing early-onset generalized torsional dystonia. This indicates that spinal neural circuits are part of the pathophysiological substrate of this form of dystonia [3].
Biallelic variants in TOR1A in humans cause autosomal-recessive TOR1A-related disorders, such as arthrogryposis multiplex congenita 5 (AMC5-TOR1A), which is characterized by severe congenital flexion contractures, variable developmental delay, motor symptoms, facial dysmorphism, and a range of neuroimaging features [1].
In conclusion, TOR1A is crucial in the endoplasmic reticulum stress response pathway. The Tor1a conditional knockout mouse model has provided insights into the pathophysiology of DYT1-TOR1A dystonia. Human studies of biallelic TOR1A variants have expanded our understanding of the clinical and genetic spectrum of related autosomal-recessive diseases, highlighting its importance in neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders.
References:
1. Saffari, Afshin, Lau, Tracy, Tajsharghi, Homa, Houlden, Henry, Maroofian, Reza. . The clinical and genetic spectrum of autosomal-recessive TOR1A-related disorders. In Brain : a journal of neurology, 146, 3273-3288. doi:10.1093/brain/awad039. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36757831/
2. Thomsen, Mirja, Lange, Lara M, Zech, Michael, Lohmann, Katja. 2023. Genetics and Pathogenesis of Dystonia. In Annual review of pathology, 19, 99-131. doi:10.1146/annurev-pathmechdis-051122-110756. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37738511/
3. Pocratsky, Amanda M, Nascimento, Filipe, Özyurt, M Görkem, Beato, Marco, Brownstone, Robert M. 2023. Pathophysiology of Dyt1-Tor1a dystonia in mice is mediated by spinal neural circuit dysfunction. In Science translational medicine, 15, eadg3904. doi:10.1126/scitranslmed.adg3904. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37134150/
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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