C57BL/6JCya-Lpcat4em1/Cya
Common Name:
Lpcat4-KO
Product ID:
S-KO-19012
Background:
C57BL/6JCya
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Basic Information
Strain Name
Lpcat4-KO
Strain ID
KOCMP-99010-Lpcat4-B6J-VB
Gene Name
Product ID
S-KO-19012
Gene Alias
Agpat7; Aytl3; LPEAT2
Background
C57BL/6JCya
NCBI ID
Modification
Conventional knockout
Chromosome
2
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Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000028554
NCBI RefSeq
NM_207206
Target Region
Exon 2~7
Size of Effective Region
~2.4 kb
Detailed Document
Overview of Gene Research
Lpcat4, also known as LPLAT10 and LPEAT2, is a lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase enzyme. It plays a crucial role in phospholipid remodeling, which is essential for membrane structural integrity, protein complex assembly, and various cellular functions. Phospholipid remodeling via Lpcat4 is involved in multiple biological pathways, such as the Lands' cycle, and is important for processes like cell differentiation, metabolism, and maintaining tissue homeostasis [1,2,3,5]. Genetic models, especially knockout (KO) mouse models, are valuable for studying Lpcat4's function.
In urothelial cells, Lpcat4 knockdown led to impaired proliferation rate, altered trans-epithelial electrical resistances, and reduced capacity to restitute barrier function after wounding, suggesting its importance in urothelial barrier integrity [2]. In ATDC5 cells, Lpcat4 knockdown decreased chondrogenic markers, Alcian blue staining intensity, and alkaline phosphatase activity, indicating its role in chondrogenic differentiation [5]. In hepatocellular carcinoma, Lpcat4 enhanced cell growth and cholesterol biosynthesis by up-regulating ACSL3 through the WNT/β-catenin/c-JUN signaling pathway [4].
In conclusion, Lpcat4 is essential for phospholipid remodeling, which impacts diverse biological processes like urothelial barrier function, chondrogenic differentiation, and cancer cell growth. The study of Lpcat4 using KO or conditional knockout (CKO) mouse models has provided insights into its role in diseases such as urothelial-related disorders and hepatocellular carcinoma, contributing to our understanding of disease mechanisms and potential therapeutic targets.
References:
1. Chen, Yali, Chen, Kun, Zhu, Ha, Liu, Juan, Cao, Xuetao. 2024. Methyltransferase Setd2 prevents T cell-mediated autoimmune diseases via phospholipid remodeling. In Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 121, e2314561121. doi:10.1073/pnas.2314561121. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38359295/
2. Mason, Andrew S, Varley, Claire L, Foody, Olivia M, Baker, Simon C, Southgate, Jennifer. 2022. LPCAT4 Knockdown Alters Barrier Integrity and Cellular Bioenergetics in Human Urothelium. In International journal of molecular sciences, 23, . doi:10.3390/ijms231911871. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36233185/
3. Shimizu, Kahori, Ono, Moe, Mikamoto, Takenari, Tomita, Koji, Nishinaka, Toru. . Overexpression of lysophospholipid acyltransferase, LPLAT10/LPCAT4/LPEAT2, in the mouse liver increases glucose-stimulated insulin secretion. In FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, 38, e23425. doi:10.1096/fj.202301594RR. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38226852/
4. Lu, Yaoyong, Liang, Hongfeng, Li, Xiaoyin, Chen, Haiwen, Yang, Changfu. 2023. Pan-cancer analysis identifies LPCATs family as a prognostic biomarker and validation of LPCAT4/WNT/β-catenin/c-JUN/ACSL3 in hepatocellular carcinoma. In Aging, 15, 4699-4713. doi:10.18632/aging.204723. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37294538/
5. Tabe, Shirou, Hikiji, Hisako, Ariyoshi, Wataru, Tominaga, Kazuhiro, Nishihara, Tatsuji. 2017. Lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase 4 is involved in chondrogenic differentiation of ATDC5 cells. In Scientific reports, 7, 16701. doi:10.1038/s41598-017-16902-4. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29196633/
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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Source:Cyagen