Knockout of Msx2 in Mus musculus


Gene symbol Msx2
Gene name Similar To Homeobox Protein; Homeobox, Msh-Like 2
Gene entrez ID 17702
Gene aliases CRS2, FPP, HOX8, MSH, PFM
Organism House mouse, Mus musculus (@AnAge)
Interactions Protein-protein interaction partners (@BioGRID)


Gene symbol MSX2
HUGO gene ID 7392
Gene entrez ID 4488
Genecards MSX2


Intervention Knockout
Genetic background N/A
Wound model Full-Thickness Excisional Punch
Wound Dimensions 3 mm ⌀
Wound Location Dorsum
Effect on skin wound healing Accelerated wound closure and re-epithelialization; earlier appearance of keratin markers for differentiation and an increased level of smooth muscle actin and tenascin in the granulation tissue
References Yeh et al. 2009

Contact: Vadim E. Fraifeld, MD, PhD
Head: Lab for the Biology of Aging, The Shraga Segal Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Genetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
P.O. Box 653, Beer-Sheva 8410501, Israel
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Yanai H, Budovsky A, Tacutu R, Barzilay T, Abramovich A, Ziesche R, Fraifeld VE. Tissue repair genes: the TiRe database and its implication for skin wound healing. Oncotarget. 2016; 7:21145-55.