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Strain Detail: Cav1-KO mice

Strain information
Resource No. nbio387
Strain name Cav1-KO
Strain Nomenclature
Common name/Synonyms
Strain types mutant
Background strain C57BL/6N
Institution Laboratory of Animal Models for Human Diseases, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition
Developer Mitsuho Sasaki
Depositor Osamu Suzuki
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Animal Health Report
Strain description

Knockout mice of Caveolin 1 (CAV1), a major component of the cell membrane caveola. They were created by introducing a stop codon by inserting a single base into Exon 3 of the Cav1 gene by genome editing. It is expected to be used as a model for pulmonary fibrosis.

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Resource information
Cryopreserved sperm In-house Genotype
Medium
From other institutions Genotype
Medium
Cryopreserved embryo In-house Mating System
Genotype
Medium
From other institutions Mating System
Genotype
Method
Strain status / Availability Cryopreserved sperm
Cryopreserved embryo
Live animals
Gene information
Mutation types knockout
Gene symbol Cav1
Gene name Caveolin 1
Genotyping information