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C57BL/6JCya-Foxn3em1/Cya
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Foxn3-KO
Product ID:
S-KO-18670
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C57BL/6JCya
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Basic Information
Strain Name
Foxn3-KO
Strain ID
KOCMP-71375-Foxn3-B6J-VB
Gene Name
Foxn3
Product ID
S-KO-18670
Gene Alias
5430426H20Rik; Ches1; Ches1l; HTLFL1
Background
C57BL/6JCya
NCBI ID
71375
Modification
Conventional knockout
Chromosome
12
Phenotype
MGI:1918625
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Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000085108
NCBI RefSeq
NM_183186
Target Region
Exon 4
Size of Effective Region
~0.6 kb
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Overview of Gene Research
Foxn3, also known as CHES1 (check point suppressor 1), belongs to the forkhead box (FOX) protein family and displays transcriptional inhibitory activity. It is involved in cell cycle regulation, tumorigenesis, and metabolic processes. In the context of pathways, it is associated with NF-κB, Smad signaling, and the regulation of glucose metabolism [2,3,4]. Genetic models, such as transgenic and knockout zebrafish and mouse models, have been crucial for studying its functions.

In terms of specific findings, in mouse models, homozygous Foxn3 null mice die perinatally. Knocking down liver Foxn3 expression in adult mice via transduction with adeno-associated virus serotype 8 particles decreases fasting glucose and increases Myc expression, suggesting that liver Foxn3 regulates substrate selection for gluconeogenesis [3]. In the context of disease, in MRSA-induced lung inflammation, FOXN3 ameliorates pulmonary inflammatory injury by inactivating NF-κB signaling. p38-mediated phosphorylation of FOXN3 at S83 and S85 residues promotes NF-κB activation, and genetic ablation of FOXN3 phosphorylation results in strong resistance to MRSA-induced pulmonary inflammatory injury [1]. In pulmonary fibrosis, FOXN3 suppresses fibrosis by inhibiting Smad transcriptional activity, but in response to pro-fibrotic stimuli, NEK6 phosphorylates FOXN3 at S412 and S416, leading to its degradation and contributing to fibrosis development [4].

In conclusion, Foxn3 plays essential roles in multiple biological processes. Through model-based research, especially gene knockout models, we've learned that it has significant implications in regulating glucose metabolism, and in disease conditions such as lung inflammation and pulmonary fibrosis. These findings contribute to our understanding of the underlying mechanisms of these diseases and may provide potential therapeutic targets.

References:
1. Zhu, Xinxing, Huang, Beijia, Zhao, Fengting, Zhang, Chen, Lin, Juntang. . p38-mediated FOXN3 phosphorylation modulates lung inflammation and injury through the NF-κB signaling pathway. In Nucleic acids research, 51, 2195-2214. doi:10.1093/nar/gkad057. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36794705/
2. Kong, Xiangyi, Zhai, Jie, Yan, Chengrui, Brown, James A L, Fang, Yi. 2019. Recent Advances in Understanding FOXN3 in Breast Cancer, and Other Malignancies. In Frontiers in oncology, 9, 234. doi:10.3389/fonc.2019.00234. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31214487/
3. Karanth, Santhosh, Chaurasia, Bhagirath, Bowman, Faith M, Summers, Scott A, Schlegel, Amnon. . FOXN3 controls liver glucose metabolism by regulating gluconeogenic substrate selection. In Physiological reports, 7, e14238. doi:10.14814/phy2.14238. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31552709/
4. Yu, Jinjin, Li, Yingke, Li, Yiming, Li, Wei, Zhu, Xinxing. 2025. Phosphorylation of FOXN3 by NEK6 promotes pulmonary fibrosis through Smad signaling. In Nature communications, 16, 1865. doi:10.1038/s41467-025-56922-7. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39984467/
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