C57BL/6JCya-Smarcal1em1/Cya
Common Name:
Smarcal1-KO
Product ID:
S-KO-19228
Background:
C57BL/6JCya
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Basic Information
Strain Name
Smarcal1-KO
Strain ID
KOCMP-54380-Smarcal1-B6J-VA
Gene Name
Product ID
S-KO-19228
Gene Alias
6030401P21Rik; Mharp
Background
C57BL/6JCya
NCBI ID
Modification
Conventional knockout
Chromosome
1
Phenotype
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Note: When using this mouse strain in a publication, please cite “C57BL/6JCya-Smarcal1em1/Cya mice (Catalog S-KO-19228) were purchased from Cyagen.”
Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000047615
NCBI RefSeq
NM_018817
Target Region
Exon 2~3
Size of Effective Region
~2.1 kb
Detailed Document
Overview of Gene Research
SMARCAL1, an ATP-dependent chromatin-remodeling protein, belongs to the SNF2-family DNA translocase. It has crucial functions in DNA repair, genome stability maintenance, and transcriptional co-regulation. It participates in DNA damage response pathways, such as reannealing stalled replication forks in response to DNA damage [2].
SMARCAL1 loss in a mouse melanoma model hinders tumor cells' ability to induce PD-L1 in response to genomic instability, enhances anti-tumor immune responses, and sensitizes tumors to immune checkpoint blockade, suggesting it promotes tumor immune evasion through suppressing innate immune signaling and inducing PD-L1-mediated immune checkpoint responses [1]. In telomerase-negative glioblastoma cells, SMARCAL1 deficiency promotes alternative lengthening of telomeres and tumorigenesis [3].
In conclusion, SMARCAL1 is essential for maintaining genome stability, regulating immune responses related to tumors, and controlling telomere-associated processes. The study of SMARCAL1 knockout models has provided valuable insights into its role in tumor-related immune evasion and tumorigenesis, potentially offering new targets for cancer immunotherapy and treatment strategies.
References:
1. Leuzzi, Giuseppe, Vasciaveo, Alessandro, Taglialatela, Angelo, Califano, Andrea, Ciccia, Alberto. 2024. SMARCAL1 is a dual regulator of innate immune signaling and PD-L1 expression that promotes tumor immune evasion. In Cell, 187, 861-881.e32. doi:10.1016/j.cell.2024.01.008. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38301646/
2. Bansal, Ritu, Hussain, Saddam, Chanana, Upasana Bedi, Goel, Isha, Muthuswami, Rohini. 2020. SMARCAL1, the annealing helicase and the transcriptional co-regulator. In IUBMB life, 72, 2080-2096. doi:10.1002/iub.2354. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32754981/
3. Liu, Heng, Xu, Cheng, Diplas, Bill H, He, Yiping, Waitkus, Matthew S. . Cancer-associated SMARCAL1 loss-of-function mutations promote alternative lengthening of telomeres and tumorigenesis in telomerase-negative glioblastoma cells. In Neuro-oncology, 25, 1563-1575. doi:10.1093/neuonc/noad022. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36689342/
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
Available Region:Global
Source:Cyagen