C57BL/6JCya-Ahnakem1/Cya
Common Name:
Ahnak-KO
Product ID:
S-KO-19391
Background:
C57BL/6JCya
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Basic Information
Strain Name
Ahnak-KO
Strain ID
KOCMP-66395-Ahnak-B6J-VA
Gene Name
Product ID
S-KO-19391
Gene Alias
DY6
Background
C57BL/6JCya
NCBI ID
Modification
Conventional knockout
Chromosome
19
Phenotype
Document
Application
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Note: When using this mouse strain in a publication, please cite “C57BL/6JCya-Ahnakem1/Cya mice (Catalog S-KO-19391) were purchased from Cyagen.”
Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000092956
NCBI RefSeq
NM_009643
Target Region
Exon 4
Size of Effective Region
~1.0 kb
Detailed Document
Overview of Gene Research
Ahnak, also known as neuroblast differentiation-associated protein, is a large scaffolding phosphoprotein with a size of approximately 700 kDa. It plays diverse roles in various biological processes. It is involved in protein-protein interactions, participating in multi-protein complexes that regulate processes such as tumour suppression, immune regulation, cell architecture maintenance, and calcium homeostasis. In calcium homeostasis, it interacts with the L-type voltage-gated calcium channel (LVGCC) in excitable cells [1]. It also has implications in processes like the formation of the blood-brain barrier, cell migration, and the regulation of cardiac calcium channels [2].
In some disease-related studies, Ahnak knockout (KO) mouse models have provided insights. In liver regeneration, Ahnak KO mice showed faster liver weight-to-body weight ratio increase during the early postoperative period. Ahnak was found to enhance TGF-β signaling during liver regeneration, disrupting the cell cycle [3]. In adipocyte differentiation, Ahnak-deficient mice had smaller adipocytes, and knockdown of Ahnak in cell lines impaired adipocyte differentiation, suggesting Ahnak regulates adipogenesis through Smad1-dependent PPARγ expression [4].
In conclusion, Ahnak is a multifunctional protein involved in multiple biological processes. Studies using Ahnak KO mouse models have revealed its roles in liver regeneration and adipocyte differentiation. Its functions in calcium homeostasis, tumour suppression, and other processes also highlight its importance in understanding normal biological functions and related disease mechanisms.
References:
1. Sundararaj, Srinivasan, Ravindran, Agin, Casarotto, Marco G. 2021. AHNAK: The quiet giant in calcium homeostasis. In Cell calcium, 96, 102403. doi:10.1016/j.ceca.2021.102403. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33813182/
2. Davis, T A, Loos, B, Engelbrecht, A-M. 2014. AHNAK: the giant jack of all trades. In Cellular signalling, 26, 2683-93. doi:10.1016/j.cellsig.2014.08.017. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25172424/
3. Yang, Insook, Son, Yeri, Shin, Jae Hoon, Kim, Il Yong, Seong, Je Kyung. . Ahnak depletion accelerates liver regeneration by modulating the TGF-β/Smad signaling pathway. In BMB reports, 55, 401-406. doi:. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35880432/
4. Shin, Sunmee, Seong, Je Kyung, Bae, Yun Soo. 2016. Ahnak stimulates BMP2-mediated adipocyte differentiation through Smad1 activation. In Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.), 24, 398-407. doi:10.1002/oby.21367. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26813528/
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.
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