C57BL/6JCya-Nkx2-2em1/Cya
Common Name:
Nkx2-2-KO
Product ID:
S-KO-19896
Background:
C57BL/6JCya
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Basic Information
Strain Name
Nkx2-2-KO
Strain ID
KOCMP-18088-Nkx2-2-B6J-VA
Gene Name
Product ID
S-KO-19896
Gene Alias
Nkx-2.2; Nkx2.2; tinman
Background
C57BL/6JCya
NCBI ID
Modification
Conventional knockout
Chromosome
2
Phenotype
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Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000067075
NCBI RefSeq
NM_010919
Target Region
Exon 2
Size of Effective Region
~2.6 kb
Detailed Document
Overview of Gene Research
Nkx2-2, a homeodomain transcription factor, is crucial in the development of multiple organs. It is a key effector molecule positively regulated by the Sonic hedgehog (Shh) pathway, which is vital for central nervous system (CNS) patterning, growth, development, and tumorigenesis [1]. Nkx2-2 is essential for V3 domain specification during neural tube patterning in the embryonic stage and for the later stage of oligodendrocyte maturation in the CNS [1]. It also governs cell fate decisions in the pancreas, intestine, and taste system [2,3,4,6]. Genetic models, such as gene knockout (KO) mouse models, have been valuable in studying its functions.
In Nkx2-2 knockout mice, severe neonatal diabetes occurs, along with changes in β -cell progenitor fate into ghrelin-producing cells, which is recapitulated in human patients with recessive NKX2-2 gene mutations presenting with neonatal diabetes, severe obesity, and developmental delay [7]. Neonatal Nkx2-2-knockout mice do not express key type III taste cell marker genes, indicating Nkx2-2 is critical for the development of type III taste cells in the posterior tongue [3]. In addition, overexpression of NKX2-2 in osteosarcoma cells decreases their migration, invasion, proliferation, and colony formation in vitro and suppresses tumor growth and metastasis in vivo, suggesting it acts as a tumor suppressor for osteosarcoma [5].
In conclusion, Nkx2-2 plays essential roles in organ development, cell fate determination, and metabolism. Studies using KO mouse models have revealed its significance in diseases like neonatal diabetes, obesity, and osteosarcoma. Understanding Nkx2-2 provides insights into normal biological processes and disease mechanisms, potentially leading to new therapeutic strategies for related conditions.
References:
1. Mariyath, Mubeena P M, Shahi, Mehdi H, Farheen, Shirin, Khanam, Nabeela, Ali, Asif. . Novel Homeodomain Transcription Factor Nkx2.2 in the Brain Tumor Development. In Current cancer drug targets, 20, 335-340. doi:10.2174/1568009618666180102111539. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29295693/
2. Seymour, Philip A, Serup, Palle. 2023. Differential use of the Nkx2.2 NK2 domain in developing pancreatic islets and neurons. In Genes & development, 37, 451-453. doi:10.1101/gad.350895.123. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37399332/
3. Qin, Yumei, Sukumaran, Sunil K, Margolskee, Robert F. 2021. Nkx2-2 expressing taste cells in endoderm-derived taste papillae are committed to the type III lineage. In Developmental biology, 477, 232-240. doi:10.1016/j.ydbio.2021.05.020. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34097879/
4. Brooks, Elliott P, Casey, McKenna R, Wells, Kristen L, Van Orman, Madeline, Sussel, Lori. 2025. NKX2.2 and KLF4 cooperate to regulate α-cell identity. In Genes & development, 39, 242-260. doi:10.1101/gad.352193.124. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39797760/
5. Chen, Huiming, Liu, Wenqiang, Zhong, Li, Kang, Tiebang, Wu, Yuanzhong. 2018. NKX2-2 Suppresses Osteosarcoma Metastasis and Proliferation by Downregulating Multiple Target Genes. In Journal of Cancer, 9, 3067-3077. doi:10.7150/jca.26382. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30210629/
6. Gross, Stefanie, Balderes, Dina, Liu, Jing, Wang, Timothy C, Sussel, Lori. 2015. Nkx2.2 is expressed in a subset of enteroendocrine cells with expanded lineage potential. In American journal of physiology. Gastrointestinal and liver physiology, 309, G975-87. doi:10.1152/ajpgi.00244.2015. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26492922/
7. Auerbach, Adi, Cohen, Amitay, Ofek Shlomai, Noa, Abulibdeh, Abdulsalam, Zangen, David. . NKX2-2 Mutation Causes Congenital Diabetes and Infantile Obesity With Paradoxical Glucose-Induced Ghrelin Secretion. In The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, 105, . doi:10.1210/clinem/dgaa563. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32818257/
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