C57BL/6JCya-Med22em1/Cya
Common Name:
Med22-KO
Product ID:
S-KO-19449
Background:
C57BL/6JCya
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Basic Information
Strain Name
Med22-KO
Strain ID
KOCMP-20933-Med22-B6J-VB
Gene Name
Product ID
S-KO-19449
Gene Alias
Surf-5; Surf5
Background
C57BL/6JCya
NCBI ID
Modification
Conventional knockout
Chromosome
2
Phenotype
Document
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Note: When using this mouse strain in a publication, please cite “C57BL/6JCya-Med22em1/Cya mice (Catalog S-KO-19449) were purchased from Cyagen.”
Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000015920
NCBI RefSeq
NM_001033908
Target Region
Exon 3
Size of Effective Region
~1.3 kb
Detailed Document
Overview of Gene Research
Med22, a subunit of the Mediator complex, is crucial for gene transcription as the Mediator complex connects transcriptional regulators and RNA polymerase II [2]. It is involved in various biological processes and has been linked to multiple diseases, highlighting its overall biological importance. Genetic models, such as knockout mouse models, are valuable for studying its functions.
In podocyte-specific Med22 knockout mice, Med22 was dispensable for normal podocyte maturation but critical for podocyte health. Its deficiency led to intracellular vacuole formation, podocyte loss, progressive glomerular disease, and ultimately death due to renal failure, suggesting a role in the development of glomerulopathies [1]. In Drosophila spermatocytes, loss of Med22 function caused meiosis I maturation arrest and male infertility, similar to the loss of function of other related components, indicating its role in the transcriptional regulation during spermatocyte differentiation [3].
In conclusion, Med22 is essential for maintaining podocyte health in the kidney and for proper spermatocyte differentiation in Drosophila. The study of Med22 knockout mouse models has provided insights into its role in glomerular diseases and male infertility, highlighting its significance in these specific disease areas.
References:
1. Rodriguez, Patricia Q, Unnersjö-Jess, David, Zambrano, Sonia S, Ebarasi, Lwaki, Patrakka, Jaakko. 2020. Inactivation of mediator complex protein 22 in podocytes results in intracellular vacuole formation, podocyte loss and premature death. In Scientific reports, 10, 20037. doi:10.1038/s41598-020-76870-0. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33208756/
2. Larivière, Laurent, Plaschka, Clemens, Seizl, Martin, Kurth, Fabian, Cramer, Patrick. 2012. Structure of the Mediator head module. In Nature, 492, 448-51. doi:10.1038/nature11670. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23123849/
3. Lu, Chenggang, Fuller, Margaret T. 2015. Recruitment of Mediator Complex by Cell Type and Stage-Specific Factors Required for Tissue-Specific TAF Dependent Gene Activation in an Adult Stem Cell Lineage. In PLoS genetics, 11, e1005701. doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.1005701. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26624996/
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