Humanized Tmprss2 (hTmprss2) knockin mice

• Background strain: C57BL/6

Availability: Live colony
Zygosity genotype: Homozygous

Tmprss2 is a transmembrane serine protease that is involved in viral infection. Both influenza viruses and human coronaviruses, including HCoV-229E, MERS-CoV, SARS-CoV, and SARS-CoV-2, depend on Tmprss2 proteolytically cleaving (i.e., priming) the viral spike glycoprotein, which triggers fusion of the viral envelope and host cell membrane, allowing the virus to enter the cell. Tmprss2 also has a pivotal role in the development and progression of prostate cancer. The fusion of the TMPRSS2 gene with the ERG oncogene is the most frequent genomic alteration in prostate cancer.

The hTmprss2 KI mouse model was generated using CRISPR-based technology to mediate the integration of a codon optimized human TMPRSS2 cDNA expression cassette into the mouse Tmprss2 gene locus. As a result, the mouse Tmprss2 gene promoter and other regulatory elements will drive the human Tmprss2 protein expression whereas the mouse Tmprss2 gene expression will be terminated.

Origin:

The hTmprss2 KI mouse model was created at the Envigo St Louis, MO, model creation facility in 2020 and is maintained and distributed by Envigo, then Envigo was acquired by Inotiv in 2021.

Diet and Husbandry:
Our rodent models are raised and maintained on Teklad diet, bedding, and enrichment products:

• Diet: Teklad Global Rodent Diet
• Bedding: Teklad Contact Bedding (U.S. only)
• Enrichment: Teklad Enrichment Products (U.S. only)

Model Support Services:
Inotiv offers related model support services to deliver research-ready models to your facility:

• Surgical Services
• Preconditioning Services
• Aging Services
• Contract Breeding Services
• Biospecimen Services

Available regions:

II. Non-Profit (Academic) Female Order code: 494 - US

I. For-Profit (Commercial) Female Order code: 494 - US

II. Non-Profit (Academic) Male Order code: 494 - US

I. For-Profit (Commercial) Male Order code: 494 - US

• Model information sheet