C57BL/6JCya-Klk8em1/Cya
Common Name:
Klk8-KO
Product ID:
S-KO-19178
Background:
C57BL/6JCya
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Basic Information
Strain Name
Klk8-KO
Strain ID
KOCMP-259277-Klk8-B6J-VB
Gene Name
Product ID
S-KO-19178
Gene Alias
BSP1; NP; Nrpn; Prss19
Background
C57BL/6JCya
NCBI ID
Modification
Conventional knockout
Chromosome
7
Phenotype
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Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000085461
NCBI RefSeq
NM_008940
Target Region
Exon 2~3
Size of Effective Region
~1.2 kb
Detailed Document
Overview of Gene Research
Klk8, also known as tissue kallikrein-related peptidase 8, is a trypsin-like serine protease. It has limited substrate specificity and is involved in various biological processes. In the brain, it is implicated in activity-dependent synaptic changes such as long-term potentiation [2]. It may also be involved in tissue development and rearrangement, for example, in the desquamation process in the skin epidermis through degrading adhesive molecules [2].
In a CUMS-induced depression rodent model, transgenic overexpression of Klk8 exacerbated, while Klk8 deficiency attenuated depression-like behaviors and hippocampal neuronal apoptosis. Klk8 was found to proteolytically cleave the NCAM1 extracellular domain, and both overexpression of NCAM1 and its mimetic peptide rescued Klk8-overexpressed neuron cells from apoptosis, suggesting Klk8 contributes to depression-related apoptosis via NCAM1 cleavage [1]. In TgCRND8 mice, genetic Klk8-knockdown led to a significant decline of amyloid beta (Aβ) and tau pathology, and an improvement of structural neuroplasticity in a sex-specific manner, reinforcing its potential as a therapeutic target in Alzheimer's disease [3]. In addition, Klk8 deficiency attenuated diabetic cardiac fibrosis and rescued impaired cardiac function in diabetic mice, and siRNA-mediated Klk8 knockdown in human coronary artery endothelial cells alleviated high-glucose-induced endothelial damage and EndMT, uncovering a pro-EndMT mechanism in diabetic cardiac fibrosis [4].
In conclusion, Klk8 is a multifunctional protease involved in synaptic changes, tissue development, and has a significant impact on diseases such as depression, Alzheimer's disease, and diabetic cardiomyopathy. Gene knockout mouse models have been crucial in revealing its role in these disease conditions, highlighting its potential as a therapeutic target for these diseases.
References:
1. Xu, Dan-Hong, Du, Jian-Kui, Liu, Shi-Yu, Zhu, Xiao-Yan, Liu, Yu-Jian. 2023. Upregulation of KLK8 contributes to CUMS-induced hippocampal neuronal apoptosis by cleaving NCAM1. In Cell death & disease, 14, 278. doi:10.1038/s41419-023-05800-5. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37076499/
2. Yoshida, Shigetaka. . Klk8, a multifunctional protease in the brain and skin: analysis of knockout mice. In Biological chemistry, 391, 375-80. doi:10.1515/BC.2010.034. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20180635/
3. Herring, Arne, Kurapati, Nirup K, Krebs, Sofia, Münster, Yvonne, Keyvani, Kathy. 2021. Genetic knockdown of Klk8 has sex-specific multi-targeted therapeutic effects on Alzheimer's pathology in mice. In Neuropathology and applied neurobiology, 47, 611-624. doi:10.1111/nan.12687. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33341972/
4. Du, Jian-Kui, Yu, Qing, Liu, Yu-Jian, Ni, Xin, Zhu, Xiao-Yan. 2021. A novel role of kallikrein-related peptidase 8 in the pathogenesis of diabetic cardiac fibrosis. In Theranostics, 11, 4207-4231. doi:10.7150/thno.48530. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33754057/
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
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