C57BL/6JCya-Becn2em1/Cya
Common Name:
Becn2-KO
Product ID:
S-KO-20261
Background:
C57BL/6JCya
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Basic Information
Strain Name
Becn2-KO
Strain ID
KOCMP-226720-Becn2-B6J-VA
Gene Name
Product ID
S-KO-20261
Gene Alias
Beclin-2; Gm104; Gm38100
Background
C57BL/6JCya
NCBI ID
Modification
Conventional knockout
Chromosome
1
Phenotype
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Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000201297
NCBI RefSeq
NM_001290692
Target Region
Exon 1~2
Size of Effective Region
~4.2 kb
Detailed Document
Overview of Gene Research
Becn2, also known as beclin 2, is a mammalian-specific member of the macroautophagy/autophagy family. It plays a crucial role in multiple biological processes, mainly through its involvement in non-canonical autophagy pathways. This gene is important in the regulation of innate immune signaling, metabolism, and endolysosomal degradation of certain receptors, which has implications for various diseases [2,4].
Loss-of-function experiments, especially in KO mouse models, have revealed significant insights into Becn2's functions. Mice lacking Becn2 showed enhanced activities of NLRP3, AIM2, NLRP1, and NLRC4 inflammasomes, promoting alum-induced peritonitis, which was rescued by CASP1 ablation, indicating its role as a negative regulator of inflammasome activation [1]. Becn2-deficient mice also developed splenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, elevated proinflammatory cytokine production, and spontaneous lymphoma development, due to the failure to degrade MAP3K7/TAK1 and MAP3K3/MEKK3 through a non-canonical autophagy pathway [2]. Additionally, Becn2 deletion protected mice from cocaine-stimulated locomotion and reward behaviors by increasing presynaptic dopamine receptor 2 autoreceptors in dopamine neurons [3].
In conclusion, Becn2 is essential for maintaining normal physiological functions through its role in non-canonical autophagy. The study of Becn2 KO mouse models has provided valuable information on its functions in inflammatory diseases, cancer, and drug-related behaviors, suggesting it could be a potential therapeutic target for these disease areas.
References:
1. Deng, Guangtong, Li, Chaoran, Chen, Lang, Zhu, Motao, Wang, Rong-Fu. 2021. BECN2 (beclin 2) Negatively Regulates Inflammasome Sensors Through ATG9A-Dependent but ATG16L1- and LC3-Independent Non-Canonical Autophagy. In Autophagy, 18, 340-356. doi:10.1080/15548627.2021.1934270. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34152938/
2. Zhu, Motao, Deng, Guangtong, Xing, Changsheng, Nie, Guangjun, Wang, Rong-Fu. 2020. BECN2 (beclin 2)-mediated non-canonical autophagy in innate immune signaling and tumor development. In Autophagy, 16, 2310-2312. doi:10.1080/15548627.2020.1839277. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33121356/
3. Kim, Yoon-Jin, Kong, Qingyao, Yamamoto, Soh, Xu, Ming, He, Congcong. 2021. An autophagy-related protein Becn2 regulates cocaine reward behaviors in the dopaminergic system. In Science advances, 7, . doi:10.1126/sciadv.abc8310. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33608268/
4. Zhang, Weiran, He, Congcong. 2014. Regulation of plasma membrane receptors by a new autophagy-related BECN/Beclin family member. In Autophagy, 10, 1472-3. doi:10.4161/auto.29414. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24991830/
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