C57BL/6JCya-Tmx4em1/Cya
Common Name:
Tmx4-KO
Product ID:
S-KO-20072
Background:
C57BL/6JCya
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Basic Information
Strain Name
Tmx4-KO
Strain ID
KOCMP-52837-Tmx4-B6J-VB
Gene Name
Product ID
S-KO-20072
Gene Alias
2810417D04Rik; 4930500L08Rik; D2Bwg1356e; Txndc13; mKIAA1162
Background
C57BL/6JCya
NCBI ID
Modification
Conventional knockout
Chromosome
2
Phenotype
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Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000038228
NCBI RefSeq
NM_029148
Target Region
Exon 2
Size of Effective Region
~1.6 kb
Detailed Document
Overview of Gene Research
Tmx4, a member of the thioredoxin-related transmembrane (TMX) protein family, is a type I transmembrane protein with a thioredoxin-like domain facing the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) lumen. It has reductase activity, which is crucial in several biological processes. Tmx4 is involved in the regulation of ER-related pathways, such as those related to protein folding, and has been associated with processes like platelet activation and thrombosis, as well as ER-stress responses in the nuclear envelope [2,3,4,5].
In platelet-related studies, Tmx4-deficient mice (Tie2-Cre/TMX4fl/fl and Pf4-Cre/TMX4fl/fl) showed prolonged tail bleeding times and reduced platelet thrombus formation. Tmx4 deficiency inhibited platelet aggregation, integrin αIIbβ3 activation, P-selectin expression, phosphatidylserine exposure, and thrombin generation, indicating its importance in platelet activation and thrombosis [3]. Regarding ER-stress, Tmx4-driven disassembly of the LINC complexes occurs upon acute ER stress, leading to ONM swelling. Asymmetric autophagy of the nuclear envelope, specifically micro-ONM-phagy, then restores the physiological distance between the inner and outer nuclear membranes upon stress resolution [1,5].
In conclusion, Tmx4 plays essential roles in platelet activation and thrombosis, as well as in maintaining the dynamics of the nuclear envelope during ER stress. The study of Tmx4 using gene-knockout mouse models has provided valuable insights into these biological functions, which are relevant to understanding platelet-related diseases and cellular responses to ER stress.
References:
1. Kucińska, Marika K, Fedry, Juliette, Galli, Carmela, Förster, Friedrich, Molinari, Maurizio. 2023. TMX4-driven LINC complex disassembly and asymmetric autophagy of the nuclear envelope upon acute ER stress. In Nature communications, 14, 3497. doi:10.1038/s41467-023-39172-3. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37311770/
2. Guerra, Concetta, Molinari, Maurizio. 2020. Thioredoxin-Related Transmembrane Proteins: TMX1 and Little Brothers TMX2, TMX3, TMX4 and TMX5. In Cells, 9, . doi:10.3390/cells9092000. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32878123/
3. Zhao, Zhenzhen, Wang, Yucan, Yang, Aizhen, Wu, Depei, Wu, Yi. 2024. A novel role for thioredoxin-related transmembrane protein TMX4 in platelet activation and thrombus formation. In Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH, 23, 277-292. doi:10.1016/j.jtha.2024.09.007. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39307246/
4. Sugiura, Yoshimi, Araki, Kazutaka, Iemura, Shun-ichiro, Hoseki, Jun, Nagata, Kazuhiro. 2010. Novel thioredoxin-related transmembrane protein TMX4 has reductase activity. In The Journal of biological chemistry, 285, 7135-42. doi:10.1074/jbc.M109.082545. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20056998/
5. Kucińska, Marika K, Molinari, Maurizio. 2024. Control of nuclear envelope dynamics during acute ER stress by LINC complexes disassembly and selective, asymmetric autophagy of the outer nuclear membrane. In Autophagy, 20, 1194-1196. doi:10.1080/15548627.2023.2299123. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38153175/
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