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| Stock Number |
Strain Name Phenotype |
Standard Supply |
| 001026 | BALB/cByJ | Level 1 |
| BALB/c mice are particularly well known for the production of plasmacytomas following injection with mineral oil, forming the basis for the production of monoclonal antibodies. Although not all BALB/c substrains have been examined for plasmacytoma induction, substrains derived from the Andervont (An) lineage (which includes BALB/cByJ) typically are susceptible, while those descended from BALB/cJ are resistant (see: Potter M ,1985). Mammary tumor incidence is normally low, but infection with mammary tumor virus by fostering to MMTV+ C3H mice dramatically increases tumor number and age of onset. BALB/c mice develop other cancers later in life including reticular neoplasms, primary lung tumors, and renal tumors. Rare spontaneous myoepitheliomas arising from myoepithelial cells of various exocrine glands have been observed in both BALB/cJ and BALB/cByJ substrains. BALB/cByJ has a deletion in the Qa2 subregion of the murine MHC. | ||
| 000651 | BALB/cJ | Level 1 |
| BALB/c mice are particularly well known for the production of plasmacytomas following injection with mineral oil forming the basis for the production of monoclonal antibodies. Although not all BALB/c substrains have been examined for plasmacytoma induction, substrains derived from the Andervont (An) lineage (which includes BALB/cByJ) typically are susceptible, while those descended from BALB/cJ are resistant (see: Potter M ,1985). Mammary tumor incidence is normally low but infection with mammary tumor virus by fostering to MMTV+ C3H mice dramatically increases tumor number and age of onset. BALB/c mice develop other cancers later in life including reticular neoplasms, primary lung tumors, and renal tumors. Rare spontaneous myoepitheliomas arising from myoepithelial cells of various exocrine glands have been observed in both BALB/cJ and BALB/cByJ substrains.
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| 000659 | C3H/HeJ | Level 1 |
| C3H/HeJ mice are used as a general purpose strain in a wide variety of research areas including cancer, immunology and inflammation, sensorineural, and cardiovascular biology. C3H/HeJ mice and all other Jackson substrains are homozygous for the retinal degeneration 1 mutation (Pde6brd1), which causes blindness by weaning age. There is also a high incidence of hepatomas in C3H mice (reportedly 72-91% in males at 14 months, 59% in virgin females, 30-38% in breeding females). Despite the lack of exogenous mouse mammary tumor virus (MMTV), virgin and breeding females may still develop some mammary tumors later in life. C3H/HeJ mice, fed an atherogenic diet (1.25% cholesterol, 0.5% cholic acid and 15% fat), fail to develop atherosclerotic aortic lesions in contrast to several highly susceptible strains of mice (e.g. C57BL/6J, Stock No. 000664; C57L/J, Stock No. 00066
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| 000664 | C57BL/6J | Level 1 |
| C57BL/6 is the most widely used inbred strain. It is commonly used as a general purpose strain and background strain for the generation of congenics carrying both spontaneous and induced mutations. Although this strain is refractory to many tumors, it is a permissive background for maximal expression of most mutations. C57BL/6J mice are used in a wide variety of research areas including cardiovascular biology, developmental biology, diabetes and obesity, genetics, immunology, neurobiology, and sensorineural research. C57BL/6J mice are also commonly used in the production of transgenic mice. Overall, C57BL/6 mice breed well, are long-lived, and have a low susceptibility to tumors. Primitive hematopoietic stem cells from C57BL/6J mice show greatly delayed senescence relative to BALB/c and DBA/2J. This is a dominant trait. Other characteristics include: 1) a high susceptibility to diet-induced obesity, type 2 diabetes, and atherosclerosis; 2) a high incidence of microphthalmia and other a
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| 000656 | CBA/J | Level 1 |
| CBA/J inbred mice are widely used as a general purpose strain. CBA/J strain is the only CBA substrain that carries the Pde6brd1 mutation, which causes blindness by wean age. CBA/J mice are not histocompatible with the CBA/CaJ (Stock No. 000654) substrain (Green and Kaufer, 1965). The CBA/J inbred mouse strain is used to study granulomatous experimental autoimmune thyroiditis (G-EAT), are relatively resistant to diet-induced atherosclerosis (Paigen et al., 1990), and develop a mild hearing loss late in life, with most of the hearing loss occurring in the higher frequencies (Sweet et al., 1988). Renal tubulointerstitial lesions have been observed in this strain at a high frequency (Rudofsky, 1978). Some CBA/J mice spontaneously develop exocrine pancreatic insufficiency syndrome (Eppig and Leiter, 1977, Leiter et al., 1977). | ||
| 000671 | DBA/2J | Level 1 |
| DBA/2J is a widely used inbred strain that is valuable in a large number of research areas, including cardiovascular biology, neurobiology, and sensorineural research. Its characteristics are often contrasted with those of the C57BL/6J inbred strain (Stock No. 000664). DBA/2J mice show a low susceptibility to developing atherosclerotic aortic lesions (20 to 350 um2 atherosclerotic aortic lesions /aortic cross-section) following 14 weeks on an atherogenic diet (1.25% cholesterol, 0.5% cholic acid and 15% fat). They also exhibit high-frequency hearing loss beginning roughly at the time of weaning/adolescence (between 3-4 weeks of age) and becoming severe by 2-3 months of age. This strain possesses three recessive alleles that cause progressive cochlear pathology initially affecting the organ of Corti. Decreasing anteroventral cochlear nucleus volume decreases and neuron loss parallel the progression of peripheral hearing loss. Young
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| 001800 | FVB/NJ | Level 1 |
| FVB/NJ was inbred for the Fv1b allele which confers sensitivity to the Friend leukemia virus B strain. Due to the prominent pronuclei in their fertilized eggs and the large litter size, FVB/NJ mice are commonly used for transgenic injection. Compared to many other inbred strains, FVB/NJ is highly susceptible to asthma-like airway responsiveness with significant generation of antigen-specific IgE. Despite having the H2q MHC haplotype, FVB/NJ are resistant to collagen-induced arthritis. This resistance stems from coding polymorphisms in Tcra-V11.1 and a genomic deletion of some Tcrb-V genes that includes Tcrb-V8.2. FVB/NJ have higher than average activity, anxiety, and basal body temperature, low stress-induced hyperthermia, and are homozygous for the Pde6brd1 allele, which results in early onset retinal degeneration. Although FVB/N typically do not develop spontaneous tumors, they are highly susceptible to chemic
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| 001303 | NOD.CB17-Prkdcscid/J | Level 1 |
| Mice homozygous for the severe combined immune deficiency spontaneous mutation (Prkdcscid, commonly referred to as scid) are characterized by an absence of functional T cells and B cells, lymphopenia, hypogammaglobulinemia, and a normal hematopoietic microenvironment. Normal antigen-presenting cell, myeloid, and NK cell functions are strain dependent. scid mice carry a DNA repair defect and a defect in the rearrangement of genes that code for antigen-specific receptors on lymphocytes. Most homozygotes have no detectable IgM, IgG1, IgG2a, IgG2b, IgG3, or IgA. Thymus, lymph nodes, and splenic follicles are virtually devoid of lymphocytes. scid mice accept allogeneic and xenogeneic grafts making them an ideal model for cell transfer experiments. Some scid mice will spontaneously develop partial immune reactivity. scid mice that have serum Ig levels greater than 1 ug/ml are considered "leaky." scid leakiness is highly strain depen
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| 001976 | NOD/ShiLtJ | Level 1 |
| Diabetes in NOD/ShiLtJ mice is characterized by insulitis, a leukocytic infiltrate of the pancreatic islets. Marked decreases in pancreatic insulin content occur in females at about 12 weeks of age and several weeks later in males. Onset of diabetes is marked by moderate glycosuria and by a non-fasting plasma glucose higher than 250 mg/dl. Diabetic mice are hypoinsulinemic and hyperglucagonemic, indicating a selective destruction of pancreatic islet beta cells. Susceptibility to IDDM in NOD/ShiLtJ mice is polygenic, and environment, including housing conditions, health status, and diet, exerts a strong effect on penetrance. NOD/ShiLtJ females are more widely used than males because the onset of IDDM symptoms occurs earlier and with a higher incidence (90-100% by 30 weeks of age). NOD/ShiLtJ males develop IDDM at a frequency of between 40-60% by 30-40 weeks of age. Male mice are useful for certain applications, including pharmaceutical studies, "accelerated transfer" of IDDM, and some <
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| 000646 | A/J | Level 2 |
| Developed by LC Strong in 1921 from a cross between a Cold Spring Harbor albino and a Bagg albino, the A inbred strain is used widely used in cancer and immunology research. It is highly susceptible to cortisone-induced congenital cleft palate. It has a high incidence of spontaneous lung adenomas, and lung tumors readily develop in response to carcinogens. A high percentage of mammary adenocarcinomas (a large proportion of acinar-type) develop in multiparous females. Rare spontaneous myoepitheliomas arising from myoepithelial cells of various exocrine glands have been observed in The Jackson Laboratory substrains. A/J mice fed an atherogenic diet (1.25% cholesterol, 0.5% cholic acid, and 15% fat) fail to develop atherosclerotic aortic lesions in contrast to several highly susceptible strains of mice (e.g. C57BL/6J, Stock No. 000664; C57L/J, Stock No. 000668, C57BR/cdJ, Sto
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| 000648 | AKR/J | Level 2 |
| Originally inbred at the Rockefeller Institute, AKR mice are widely used in cancer research for their high leukemia incidence (60-90%) and in immunology as a source of the Thy1.1 (theta AKR) antigen. AKR/J mice are viremic from birth, and express the ecotropic retrovirus AKV in all tissues. The hair interior defect (hid) mutation, a strain characteristic of AKR mice, causes alterations in hair development that is only evident microscopically. Adrenocortical lipid depletion (ald) in AKR mice is caused by a mutation in sterol O-acyltransferase 1 (Soat1), and leads to a truncated SOAT1 protein. AKR/J mice are relatively resistant to aortic lesion formation on a semi-synthetic high fat diet and are hyporesponsive to diets containing high levels of fat and cholesterol. | ||
| 000465 | B10.BR-H2k H2-T18a/SgSnJ | Level 2 |
| Some phenotypic parameters of the B10.BR-H2k H2-T18a/SgSnJ mice may have changed recently relative to the strain's previous performance. In order to confirm that a change had occurred and in order to better characterize any differences that may have arisen, animals were recovered from cryo-preserved embryos of the strain (Stock No. 004804) that had been frozen in 1991, and the two lines of B10.BR-H2k H2-T18a/SgSnJ were compared. Differences between the two strains have been identified in the CD4/CD8 ratios among several cell populations, and in some dendritic cell populations. As more information is gathered, this website will be updated. Both colonies of B10.BR-H2k H2-T18a/SgSnJ (Stock No's. 000465 and 004804) may exhibit white belly
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| 004804 | B10.BR-H2k H2-T18a/SgSnJJrep | Level 2 |
| Some phenotypic parameters of the B10.BR-H2k H2-T18a/SgSnJ (Stock No. 000465) mice may have changed recently relative to the strain's previous performance. In order to confirm that a change has occurred and in order to better characterize any differences that may have arisen, animals were recovered from cryopreserved embryos of the strain (B10.BR-H2k H2-T18a/SgSnJJrep Stock No. 004804) that had been frozen in 1991, and the two lines of B10.BR-H2k H2-T18a/SgSnJ were compared. Differences between the two strains have been identified in the CD4/CD8 ratios among several cell populations, and in some dendritic cell populations. As more information is gathered, this website will be updated. Both colonies of B10.BR-H2k H2-T18a/SgSnJ (000465 and 004804) may exhibit whit
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| 000463 | B10.D2-Hc1 H2d H2-T18c/nSnJ | Level 2 |
| 000457 | B10.RIII-H2r H2-T18b/(71NS)SnJ | Level 2 |
| This congenic strain develops chronic and relapsing experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) after immunization with myelin basic protein (MBP). Susceptibility is associated with the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) allele, H2r, the T cell receptor V b8 chain, and other non MHC loci. This strain also is susceptible to induction of collagen-induced arthritis. | ||
| 001162 | B6(C)-H2-Ab1bm12/KhEgJ | Level 2 |
| 002287 | B6.129S7-Ifngtm1Ts/J | Level 2 |
| Mice homozygous for the Ifngtm1Ts targeted mutation are viable and fertile. Homozygotes appear normal in a "clean" environment but display reduced macrophage function in response to pathogens. Specifically, macrophages show impaired production of antimicrobial products and reduced expression of MHC II antigens. There is also uncontrollable proliferation of splenocytes from homozygotes in response to mitogens and alloantigens and a reduced resting natural killer cell activity. | ||
| 000406 | B6.PL-Thy1a/CyJ | Level 2 |
| This C57BL/6J congenic strain is useful because it carries the T lymphocyte specific Thy1a (Thy1.1) allele. Donor T cells can be easily distinguished from recipient T cells by both flow cytometric and histological analysis using appropriate antibodies. | ||
| 002014 | B6.SJL-Ptprca Pepcb/BoyJ | Level 2 |
| This is a congenic strain used in transplant studies because it carries the differential B cell antigen originally designated Ly5.1 and CD45.1 The current use of the Ptprc designation for Cd45 and Ly5 was based on work in humans following the report of Charbonneau and colleagues who first showed that a protein-tyrosine phosphatase (human placental protein-tyrosine phosphatase 1B) was homologous to the CD45 protein. Ptprc is one of a family of protein-tyrosine phosphatase genes involved in the regulation of cell growth. The b allele is normally present in the BALB and C57BL inbred strains. | ||
| 000632 | B6.V-Lepob/J | Level 2 |
| Mice homozygous for the obese spontaneous mutation, (Lepob; commonly referred to as ob or ob/ob), are first recognizable at about 4 weeks of age. Homozygous mutant mice gain weight rapidly and may reach three times the normal weight of wildtype controls. In addition to obesity, mutant mice exhibit hyperphagia, a diabetes-like syndrome of hyperglycemia, glucose intolerance, elevated plasma insulin, subfertility, impaired wound healing, and an increase in hormone production from both pituitary and adrenal glands. They are also hypometabolic and hypothermic. The obesity is characterized by an increase in both adipocyte number and size. Although hyperphagia contributes to the obesity, homozygotes gain excess weight and deposit excess fat even when restricted to a diet sufficient for normal weight maintenance in lean mice. Hyperinsulinemia does not develop until after the increase in body weight, and probably results from it. Homozygotes have an abnorm
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| 000642 | BKS.Cg-m +/+ Leprdb/J | Level 2 |
| Mice homozygous for the diabetes spontaneous mutation (Leprdb) become identifiably obese around 3 to 4 weeks of age. Elevations of plasma insulin begin at 10 to 14 days of age and of blood sugar at 4 to 8 weeks. Homozygous mutant mice are polyphagic, polydipsic, and polyuric. The course of the disease is markedly influenced by genetic background. A number of features are observed on the C57BLKS background, including an uncontrolled rise in blood sugar, severe depletion of the insulin-producing beta-cells of the pancreatic islets, and death by 10 months of age. Exogenous insulin fails to control blood glucose levels and gluconeogenic enzyme activity increases. Peripheral neuropathy and myocardial disease are seen in C57BLKS-Leprdb homozygotes. Wound healing is delayed, and metabolic efficiency is increased. Female homozygotes exhibit decreased uterine and ovarian weights, decreased ovarian hormone production and hypercytolipidemia in follicular granul
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| 001011 | CBA/CaHN-Btkxid/J | Level 2 |
| CBA/CaHN-Btkxid/J mice have a mutation in the Bruton's tyrosine kinase gene (Btk), and are a model of human X-linked immunodeficiency. They have a B-lymphocyte-specific defect that results in an inability to launch an antibody response to thymus-independent type II antigens, although they do produce normal amounts of antibody in response to some protein antigens. They have low serum IgM and IgG3 and a reduced number of B-cells. Moreover, the B-cells that are present have a reduced surface IgM to IgD ratio, which suggests a disorder in B-cell maturation. | ||
| 001803 | CBySmn.CB17-Prkdcscid/J | Level 2 |
| Mice homozygous for the severe combined immune deficiency spontaneous mutation (Prkdcscid, commonly referred to as scid) are characterized by an absence of functional T cells and B cells, lymphopenia, hypogammaglobulinemia, and a normal hematopoietic microenvironment. Normal antigen-presenting cell, myeloid, and NK cell functions are strain dependent. scid mice carry a DNA repair defect and a defect in the rearrangement of genes that code for antigen-specific receptors on lymphocytes. Most homozygotes have no detectable IgM, IgG1, IgG2a, IgG2b, IgG3, or IgA. Thymus, lymph nodes, and splenic follicles are virtually devoid of lymphocytes. scid mice accept allogeneic and xenogeneic grafts making them an ideal model for cell transfer experiments. Some scid mice will spontaneously develop partial immune reactivity. scid mice that have serum Ig levels greater than 1 ug/ml are considered "leaky." scid leakiness is highly strain depen
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| 000670 | DBA/1J | Level 2 |
| DBA/1J mice are widely used as a model for rheumatoid arthritis: immunization with type II collagen leads to the development of severe polyarthritis mediated by an autoimmune response. The incidence of collagen induced arthritis varies by experimental protocol, but is less than 100%. Similar to the human condition, mice with collagen-induced arthritis display synovitis and erosions of cartilage and bone. In addition, susceptibility in both humans and mice is linked to the expression of specific MHC class II molecules. DBA/1J mice show an intermediate susceptibility to developing atherosclerotic aortic lesions on an atherogenic diet. In response to challenge, DBA/1J mice develop immune-mediated nephritis characterized by proteinuria, glomerulonephritis and tubulointerstitial disease (Xie et al., 2004). | ||
| 001140 | DBA/1LacJ | Level 2 |
| Historical reports indicate DBA/1J and DBA/1LacJ mice immunized with type II collagen develop a severe polyarthritis mediated by an autoimmune response. Recent in-house studies suggest that the response to collagen induction in the DBA/1LacJ strain is not as robust as indicated by earlier studies. Arthritis models such as B10.RIII-H2r H2-T18b/(71NS)SnJ (Stock No. 000457) and BUB/BnJ (Stock No. 000653) can be used as alternatives to DBA/1LacJ. Similar to the human condition, mice with collagen-induced arthritis display synovitis and erosions of cartilage and bone. In addition, susceptibility in both humans and mice is linked to the expression of specific MHC class II molecules. DBA/1 mice show a low susceptibility to developing atherosclerotic aortic lesions (20 to 350 um2 atherosclerotic aortic lesions/aortic cross-section) following 14 weeks on a
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| 002468 | KK.Cg-Ay/J | Level 2 |
| Ay and other mutations at the a locus conferring a completely yellow coat color are dominant to all a alleles that produce a darker coat. Hair pigment of Ay heterozygotes is yellow, but eyes are black. Heterozygotes usually become obese and infertile within a few months after birth. Increased adipose tissue mass is due to fat cell hypertrophy, and it has been hypothesized that the obesity results from the observed reduction in hypothalamic norepinephrine and dopamine. Heterozygotes are more susceptible to several kinds of tumors than are normal mice, possibly due, at least in part, to a general increase in cell proliferation that also manifests as a slight increase in lean body mass and skeletal length. Further spleen cells from heterozygotes cause a significantly lower graft vs. host reaction. Mice homozygous for the yellow spontaneous mutation (Ay) die before implantation, or shortly thereafter. The time of de
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| 000486 | MRL/MpJ | Level 2 |
| The MRL/MpJ mice are large but docile to the point that males rarely fight. They are the parent and control strain for for MRL/MpJ-Faslpr (Stock Nos. 000485, 006825). Despite carrying the normal Fas gene, MRL/MpJ mice also exhibit autoimmune disorders, but symptoms are manifested much later in life compared to those the MRL/MpJ-Faslpr mice. Starting at about three months of age, levels of circulating immune complexes rise greatly in the MRL-Faslpr mouse but not in the wildtype control, MRL/MpJ. Also beginning at 3 months Faslpr mice exhibit very severe poliferative glomerulonephritis, whereas in the MRL/MpJ controls usually only mild glomerular lesions are detected. MRL/MpJ inbred female typically die at 73 weeks of age and males die at 93 weeks. This compares to a lifespan of 17 weeks in the female and 22 weeks for males in the mouse homozygous for Faslpr. See MRL/MpJ-Faslpr<
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| 006825 | MRL/MpJ-Faslpr/2J | Level 2 |
| The current colony (as of fall 2006) of MRL/MpJ-Faslpr/J has experienced a progressive loss of lymphoproliferative phenotype over the past several years, as reported by some of our customers and as observed by our technical staff. This loss of phenotype has been manifested by reduced enlargement of brachial and mesenteric lymph nodes, and poor splenomegaly. Also, the life spans of the mice in the current colony have also been found to be much longer than the historically observed and reported 17 weeks for females and 22 weeks for males. However, genotyping continues to show that all the mice in the colony remain homozygous for the Faslpr mutation, and the SNP profile in the region of the mutation on Chromosome 19 has not changed.
In an effort to regenerate the desired phenotype, we recovered mice from our embryo archive cryopreserved in 1993. The sixteen-week old cryo-recovered mice have lymph nodes that were 4.5 (females) to 10.1 times (male) la
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| 100008 | NZBWF1/J | Level 2 |
| Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), is a chronic, inflammatory, autoimmune disease of unknown origin. There is strong evidence supporting the role of genetics in determining susceptibility and resistance to the disease. NZBWF1/J develop an autoimmune disease resembling human systemic lupus erythematosus. Autoimmunity is characterized by high levels of antinuclear antibodies, hemolytic anemia, proteinuria, and progressive immune complex glomerulonephritis. The incidence and severity of with symptoms more pronounced in females. The average lifespan for NZBWF1 is 245 days for females and 406 days for males. NZBWF1/J mice have been used as a model for autoimmune disease since the early 1960s elucidating not only the complex immunobiological responses and mechanisms but also the genetic basis for the complex multifactorial disease. | ||
| 000686 | SJL/J | Level 2 |
| SJL mice display a very high incidence of reticulum cell sarcomas resembling Hodgkin's disease by approximately one year of age. Sarcomas first appear in the Peyer's patches and mesenteric lymph nodes and later in the spleen, liver, thymus and other lymph nodes. Most of the tumors are mixed-cell types classified as type B reticulum cell neoplasms, but a few are type A histiocytomas. This strain is also characterized by extreme aggression in males and its susceptibility to experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) for multiple sclerosis research. SJL/J mice develop a spontaneous myopathy resulting from a splice-site mutation in the Dysferlin gene. This Dysfim allele has been shown to result in decreased levels of dysferlin protein in SJL/J mice and makes this strain a good model for limb girdle muscular dystrophy 2B. This spontaneous myopathy is characterized by a progressive loss of muscle mass and strength corresponding with an increase in muscle pathology incl
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| 100410 | WBB6F1/J-KitW/KitW-v/J | Level 2 |
| Kit mutant mice possess pleiotropic defects in pigment-forming cells, germ cells, RBC's and mast cells. In addition, they exhibit impaired resistance to parasitic infection and an intrinsic progenitor cell defect. KitW-v homozygotes resemble KitW homozygotes in color, anemia, and germ cells, but many of them survive to maturity. The lack of germ cells in mutant mice leads to the development of some ovarian tumors (mesotheliomas and granulosa cell), associated with an overproduction of pituitary gonadotropic hormone. KitW/KitW-v double heterozygotes are viable but sterile because of germ cell deficiency. They are also mast cell deficient. KitW/KitW-v double heterozygotes lack intermediate cells, derived from melanoblasts, in the stria vascularis resulting in endocochlear degeneration, loss of endocochlear potential, and hearing impairment. | ||
| 000469 | B10.A-H2a H2-T18a/SgSnJ | Level 3 |
| 002024 | B10.D1-H2q/SgJ | Level 3 |
| 000461 | B10.D2-Hc0 H2d H2-T18c/oSnJ | Level 3 |
| This congenic strain carries the H2d haplotype from DBA/2J following six generations of backcrossing to C57BL/10Sn. This strain still carries the Hc0 allele from DBA/2J, making them serum C5 deficient. Mice have increased susceptibility to certain pathogens and impaired chemotactic responses of neutrophils. Allograft rejection is prolonged. The following inbred strains are also homozygous for the Hc0 allele: A/HeJ (Stock No. 000645), AKR/J (Stock No. 000648), DBA/2J (Stock No. 000671), NOD/LtJ (Stock No. 001976), NZB/BlNJ (Stock No. 000684), and SWR/J (Stock No. 000689). | ||
| 000458 | B10.PL-H2u H2-T18a/(73NS)SnJ | Level 3 |
| 002251 | B6.129P2-Il10tm1Cgn/J | Level 3 |
| Mice homozygous for the Il10tm1Cgn targeted mutation are viable and fertile when housed under specific pathogen free (SPF) conditions. Under conventional housing conditions, Il10-deficiency is associated with altered lymphocyte and myeloid profiles, elevated serum amyloid A levels, altered responses to inflammatory or autoimmune stimuli (both endogenous and induced), increased prevalence of colorectal adenocarcinoma (especially on 129/Sv and, to a lesser extent, BALB/c genetic background), and spontaneous development of chronic enterocolitis (see below). As The Jackson Laboratory Repository maintains these mice at high health status conditions (high SPF), the observed or experimentally-induced Il10-deficient phenotype may vary from that previously published using mice from conventional mouse rooms. These IL-10 mutant mice may be useful studying inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) (Crohn's disease (CD) and/or colitis), cancer, innate and adaptive immunity, a
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| 002609 | B6.129P2-Nos2tm1Lau/J | Level 3 |
| Mice homozygous for the Nos2tm1Lau targeted mutation resemble wildtype mice in appearance and histology. Homozygotes are viable and fertile. Unlike Nos1 and Nos3, Nos2 is synthesized de novo in response to a variety of inflammatory stimuli. Induction of Nos2 results in the production of large amounts of nitric oxide (NO) over prolonged periods of time. Excessive NO production has been shown to be beneficial through its antitumor and antimicrobial activities. It is also thought to cause tissue damage and contribute to pathology in a variety of inflammatory conditions including rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, cardiac allograft rejection, hepatoxicity, myocardial ischemia-reperfusion and septic shock. NO has been demonstrated to play a role in the regulation of blood pressure and hemodynamics. In an LPS-induced model of septic shock, Nos2tm1Lau homozygotes had virtually no serum NO response, but were
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| 002665 | B6.129S2-Cd8atm1Mak/J | Level 3 |
| Mice homozygous for the Cd8atm1Mak targeted mutation are deficient in functional cytotoxic T-cells; however, helper T-cell development and function is comparable to normal. | ||
| 002288 | B6.129S2-Igh-6tm1Cgn/J | Level 3 |
| Mice homozygous for the Igh-6tm1Cgn targeted mutation are viable and fertile. Homozygous mutant mice lack mature B-cells. There is no expression of membrane-bound IgM, although some B-cells may be produced using a C gene other than mu. It may be useful as a model for B-cell immunodeficiency found in humans. Also known as muMT. | ||
| 002650 | B6.129S2-Il6tm1Kopf/J | Level 3 |
| Mice homozygous for the targeted mutation are viable and fertile. No gene product (mRNA) is detected by RT-PCR analysis of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) challenged macrophages. Bioassay and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) analysis of serum from LPS-challenged homozygotes reveals no detectable protein activity. These interleukin 6 (IL6) mutant mice show defects in responses to various viruses and in inflammatory responses to tissue damage or infection. Of note, IL6-mutant mice may be available on different genetic backgrounds including mixed B6;129S2 (Stock No. 002254), C57BL/6J (Stock No. 002650), and BALB/cByJ (Stock No. 007078). | ||
| 002365 | B6.129S6-Cybbtm1Din/J | Level 3 |
| Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is a recessive disorder characterized by a defective phagocyte respiratory burst oxidase, life-threatening pyogenic infections and inflammatory granulomas. Gene targeting was used to generate mice with a null allele of the gene involved in X-linked CGD, which encodes the 91 kD subunit of the oxidase cytochrome b. Affected hemizygous male mice lack phagocyte superoxide production, manifest an increased susceptibility to infection with Staphylococcus aureus and Aspergillus fumigatus and have an altered inflammatory response in thioglycollate peritonitis. This animal model should aid in developing new treatments for CGD and in evaluating the role of phagocyte-derived oxidants in inflammation. | ||
| 002216 | B6.129S7-Rag1tm1Mom/J | Level 3 |
| Mice homozygous for the Rag1tm1Mom mutation produce no mature T cells or B cells. Their phenotype can be described as a "non-leaky" severe combined immune deficiency (Prkdcscid/Prkdcscid) (Prkdcscid mice produce some B cells and IgM). They have no CD3+ or T cell receptor (TCR) alpha-beta positive cells. The thymus of the mutant mice contains 15 to 130 times fewer cells than heterozygous or wildtype siblings. The thymocytes are CD8-CD4- and most are IL2 receptor-positive. Neither the spleen nor the bone marrow contain any IgM or IgD staining cells, indicating an absence of mature B cells. These and other data suggest that B cell and T cell development has been arrested at an early stage. Macroscopically, the mutants are indistinguishable from heterozygotes or normal wildtype siblings. | ||
| 001913 | B6.CB17-Prkdcscid/SzJ | Level 3 |
| Mice homozygous for the severe combined immune deficiency spontaneous mutation (Prkdcscid, commonly referred to as scid) are characterized by an absence of functional T cells and B cells, lymphopenia, hypogammaglobulinemia, and a normal hematopoietic microenvironment. Normal antigen-presenting cell, myeloid, and NK cell functions are strain dependent. scid mice carry a DNA repair defect and a defect in the rearrangement of genes that code for antigen-specific receptors on lymphocytes. Most homozygotes have no detectable IgM, IgG1, IgG2a, IgG2b, IgG3, or IgA. Thymus, lymph nodes, and splenic follicles are virtually devoid of lymphocytes. scid mice accept allogeneic and xenogeneic grafts making them an ideal model for cell transfer experiments. Some scid mice will spontaneously develop partial immune reactivity. scid mice that have serum Ig levels greater than 1 ug/ml are considered "leaky." scid leakiness is highly strain depen
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| 000697 | B6.Cg-m +/+ Leprdb/J | Level 3 |
| Mice homozygous for the diabetes spontaneous mutation (Leprdb) become identifiably obese around 3 to 4 weeks of age. Elevations of plasma insulin begin at 10 to 14 days and of blood sugar at 4 to 8 weeks. Affected mice are polyphagic, polydipsic, and polyuric. The course of the disease is markedly influenced by genetic background. On the C57BL/6 background there is compensatory hyperplasia of the islet B-cells, and continued hyperinsulinemia throughout an 18- to 20-month life span. Wound healing is delayed and metabolic efficiency is increased. Although normal in body weight, blood glucose, and plasma insulin, heterozygotes (Leprdb/+) also have increased metabolic efficiency and can survive a prolonged fast longer than controls. Experiments involving destruction of the ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus suggest that Leprdb may cause a defect in the hypothalamus. Steroid sulfotransferase enzymes, aberrantly expressed in diabet
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| 000482 | B6.MRL-Faslpr/J | Level 3 |
| Mice homozygous for the lymphoproliferation spontaneous mutation (Faslpr) show systemic autoimmunity, massive lymphadenopathy associated with proliferation of aberrant T cells, arthritis, and immune complex glomerulonephrosis. Onset and severity of symptoms associated with the Faslpr allele is strain-dependent. For example, lymphoproliferation varies greatly with congenic strain C57BL/6J-Faslpr/Faslpr at a 24 fold increase over control lymph node weight, MRL/Mp-Faslpr/Faslpr at 75 fold and congenic strain C3H/HeJ-Faslpr/Faslpr highest at 116 fold increase over control lymph node weight (Morse et al 1985). Variance in renal pathology ranks from extensive in MRL/Mp-Faslpr/Faslpr at 4 to 7 months to negligible at 14 to 16 months in mice with C57BL/6J and C3H/HeJ backgrounds and homozygous for Faslpr
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| 003303 | C.Cg-Tg(DO11.10)10Dlo/J | Level 3 |
| Mice carrying the MHC class II restricted rearranged T cell receptor transgene, Tg(DO11.10)10Dlo, react to ovalbumin (OVA) peptide antigen. Intraperitoneal administration of OVA to transgenic mice results in a rapid deletion of the immature CD4+ CD8+ TCRlo thymocytes with progression to mature thymocytes. Apoptosis of cortical thymocytes within 20 hours of treatment indicates that apoptosis in important in the development of antigen-induced tolerance. Use of this rearranged T cell receptor transgene requires H2d background. | ||
| 000438 | C3.SW-H2b/SnJ | Level 3 |
| Male mice from the C3.SW-H2b/SnJ congenic strain are predisposed to maturity-onset impairment of glucose tolerance and hyperinsulinemia with some mice exhibiting hyperglycemia. Symptoms occur much later, between 5 and 8 months of age, than most of the single gene obese and diabetic strains. In addition, male mice are susceptible to the diabetogenic effects of multiple low doses of streptozotocin (40 mg/kg BW.day X 5). | ||
| 004326 | C3Bir.129P2(B6)-Il10tm1Cgn/Lt | Level 3 |
| Mice homozygous for the Il10tm1Cgn targeted mutation are viable and fertile when housed under specific pathogen free (SPF) conditions. Under conventional housing conditions, Il10-deficiency is associated with altered lymphocyte and myeloid profiles, elevated serum amyloid A levels, altered responses to inflammatory or autoimmune stimuli (both endogenous and induced), increased prevalence of colorectal adenocarcinoma (especially on 129/Sv and, to a lesser extent, BALB/c genetic background), and spontaneous development of chronic enterocolitis (see below). As The Jackson Laboratory Repository maintains these mice at high health status conditions (high SPF), the observed or experimentally-induced Il10-deficient phenotype may vary from that previously published using mice from conventional mouse rooms. These IL-10 mutant mice may be useful studying inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) (Crohn's disease (CD) and/or colitis), cancer, innate and adaptive immunity, a
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| 005557 | NOD.Cg-Prkdcscid Il2rgtm1Wjl/SzJ | Level 3 |
| The NOD.Cg-Prkdcscid Il2rgtm1Wjl/SzJ mice, commonly known as NOD scid gamma (NSG), do not express the Prkdc gene nor the X-linked Il2rg gene. NSG mice are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. Histological examination of lymphoid tissues reveals absence of lymphoid cells and some cystic structures in the thymus, an absence of follicles in the spleen and markedly diminished celluarity of lymph nodes. NSG mice are deficient in mature lymphocytes, serum Ig is not detectable and natural killer (NK) cell cytotoxic activity is extremely low. These mice are resistant to lymphoma development even after sublethal irradiation treatment. These mutant mice have been shown to readily support engraftment of human CD34+ hematopoietic stem cells and represent a superior, long-lived model suitable for studies employing xenotransplantation strategies. Please note that the NSG carries the tr
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| 002019 | NU/J | Level 3 |
| The two main defects of mice homozygous for the nude spontaneous mutation (Foxn1nu, formerly Hfh11nu) are abnormal hair growth and defective development of the thymic epithelium. Although the mice appear hairless, they are born with functional but faulty hair growth follicles. Hair growth cycles and patterns are evident especially in pigmented mice but the faulty follicles do not allow the hair to properly erupt. Homozygous pups can be identified as young as 24 hours by their lack of whiskers or poorly developed, crinkled whiskers. Nude mice are also athymic caused by a developmental failure of the thymic anlage. Consequently, homozygous nude mice lack T cells and suffer from a lack of cell-mediated immunity. However there is not a defect in T-cell precursors, and under the right conditions some functional mature T cells can be found especially in adult mice. Because of a defect in helper T-cell activity, responses to thymus-dependent antigens when d
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| 000680 | PL/J | Level 3 |
| PL/J mice show a moderate susceptibility to experimental allergic encephalitis (EAE) with late onset and high mortality. Reports of leukemia incidence vary from 50% in females and 19% in males to 80-90%. In addition to a low threshold to electroconvulsive seizures, PL/J mice are susceptible to handling and rhythmic tossing-induced seizures (Kitami T, et al, 2004). | ||
| 000689 | SWR/J | Level 3 |
| SWR/J mice are used widely in research as a general purpose strain. Aging mice exhibit a high incidence of lung and mammary gland tumors. They also develop extreme polydipsia and polyuria (nephrogenic diabetes insipidus) with increasing age. SWR/J mice are highly susceptible to experimental allergic encephalomyelitis (EAE). Germline deletion of about 50% of T-cell receptor V beta-chain gene segments and a T-cell receptor V alpha polymorphism are responsible for the resistance of SWR/J mice to collagen type II-induced arthritis. SWR/J mice show an intermediate susceptibility to developing atherosclerotic aortic lesions (1670 to 1690 um2 atherosclerotic aortic lesions/aortic cross-section) following 14 weeks on an atherogenic diet (1.25% cholesterol, 0.5% cholic acid and 15% fat). SWR/J mice have been recommended for generation and propogation of transgenic mice because they are high responders to exogenous hormones, have large and prominant pronuclei with good resistance to l
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| 000471 | A.SW-H2s H2-T18b/SnJ | Level 4 |
| 000645 | A/HeJ | Level 4 |
| Developed by LC Strong in 1921 from a cross between a Cold Spring Harbor albino and a Bagg albino, the A inbred strain is used widely used in cancer and immunology research. It is highly susceptible to induction of congenital cleft palate by cortisone. It has a high incidence of spontaneous lung adenomas and lung tumors readily develop in response to carcinogens. High percentage of mammary adenocarcinomas (a large proportion acinar type) develop in multiparous females. Rare spontaneous myoepitheliomas arising from myoepithelial cells of various exocrine glands have been observed in The Jackson Laboratory substrains. A small percent (4%) of nonproductive males are hermaphrodites. An additional 17% of nonproductive males have abnormally small testes containing no sperm. | ||
| 004650 | B6.129-Tlr2tm1Kir/J | Level 4 |
| Mice that are homozygous for the targeted mutation are viable, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. No gene product (protein) is detected by Western blot analysis of isolated peritoneal macrophages. Bone marrow derived macrophages do not respond to spirochete (Borrelia burgdorferi) lipoprotein challenge, although non-lipoprotein sonicate stimulates activation. Arthritis due to B. burgdorferi infection, as assessed by rear ankle swelling, is more severe in mutant mice. Tissues of infected mutants can contain up to 100 times higher bacteria levels than those found in wildtype littermates. Elevated spirochete numbers persist 8 weeks post-infection. Homozygotes do not produce TNF-alpha or IL-6, and do not develop symptoms of illness when treated with leptospiral (Leptospira interrogans) lippolysaccharide (LPS). This mutant mouse strain may be useful in studies of host response to bacterial endotoxins such as septic shock. | ||
| 002818 | B6.129-Tnfrsf1atm1Mak/J | Level 4 |
| Mice homozygous for the Tnfrsf1atm1Mak targeted mutation (formerly Tnfr1tm1Mak) have normal thymocyte development, lymphocyte populations and clonal deletion of potentially self-reactive T cells. TNF signaling is largely abolished, with no TNF induction of NF-kB. Homozygous mutant mice are resistant to lethal dosages of either lipopolysaccharides or S. aureus enterotoxin but succumb to L. monocytogenes infection. TNFRSF1an may also protect against atherosclerotic lesion development in mice fed an atherogenic diet. | ||
| 002087 | B6.129P2-B2mtm1Unc/J | Level 4 |
| Mice homozygous for the B2mtm1Unc targeted mutation have little if any MHC class I protein expression on the cell surface. There are few CD8+ cytotoxic T-cells and under some circumstances a compensatory increase in CD4+ cytotoxic T-cells. Immune responses involving CD8+ T-cells are severely deficient providing a model to assess the role of CD8+ cells and class I MHC in various experimental systems. Hemachromatosis has been noted in certain genetic backgrounds (Rothenberg BE, Voland JR, Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 93:1529-34, 1996). In an attempt to offer alleles on well-characterized or multiple genetic backgrounds, alleles are frequently moved to a genetic background different from that on which an allele was first characterized. This is the case for the strain above. It should be noted that the phenotype could vary from that originally described. We will modify the strain description if necessary as published results
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| 002118 | B6.129P2-Tcrbtm1Mom/J | Level 4 |
| Mice homozygous for the Tcrbtm1Mom targeted mutation are viable and fertile. Mice are deficient in alpha beta T-cell receptor. The total number of cells in the thymus is ~8% that of wildtype; CD4+CD8+ cells ~6% of wildtype. The proportion of CD4-CD8- (IL2 receptor positive) cells increases to about 50% of the total cell number. Alpha beta thymocyte differentiation is blocked at an earlier stage than the Tcratm1Mom strain. There is normal differentiation of gamma delta thymocytes. Mice may develop inflammatory bowel disease beginning at ~4-6 months of age. | ||
| 002120 | B6.129P2-Tcrdtm1Mom/J | Level 4 |
| Mice homozygous for the Tcrdtm1Mom targeted mutation are viable and fertile. Gamma delta T-cell receptor expression is deficient in all adult lymphoid and epithelial organs. There is normal development of the alpha beta T-cell lineage. Patterns of CD4+CD8- and CD4-CD8+ alpha beta T-cells are apparently normal. Mice do not develop inflammatory bowel disease. | ||
| 002693 | B6.129S1-Il12btm1Jm/J | Level 4 |
| Mice homozygous for the Il12btm1Jmtargeted mutation have a severely restricted ability to mount a TH1 response to in vivo endotoxin administration as evidenced by decreased interferon-gamma production although IL2 (IL-2) production is not compromised. The TH2 response is enhanced as evidenced by increased secretion of IL4 (IL-4). Delayed type hypersensitivity (DTH) responses are reduced. Also see the Il12a-deficient strains (Stock No. 002691 & 002692). | ||
| 002663 | B6.129S2-Cd4tm1Mak/J | Level 4 |
| Mice homozygous for the Cd4tm1Mak targeted mutation have a significant block in CD4+ T-cell development; 90% of their circulating T-cells are CD8+. Cell surface expression of CD4 protein is not detected on thymocytes and lymph node cells from homozygous mice. Homozygous mutant mice also show a Class II restricted deficit in helper T-cell activity and other T-cell responses. This mutant mouse strain may be useful in studies of T cell development, susceptibility to viral infection and inflammation. | ||
| 002116 | B6.129S2-Tcratm1Mom/J | Level 4 |
| Mice homozygous mice for the Tcratm1Mom targeted mutation are viable and fertile. They are deficient in the alpha beta T-cell receptor. The thymus is devoid of CD4+CD8- and CD4-CD8+ cells. Normal numbers of CD4+CD8+ cells are retained without the IL2 receptor. There are normal numbers of CD4-CD8- cells. ~1% of the thymocytes express the gamma delta TCR. Mice may develop inflammatory bowel disease beginning at ~4-6 months of age. | ||
| 002101 | B6.129S2-Trp53tm1Tyj/J | Level 4 |
| Mice homozygous for the Trp53tm1Tyj mutation show no visible phenotype but most develop tumors (principally lymphomas and osteosarcoma) at 3-6 months of age. Heterozygous mice develop tumors at about 10 months of age. These mice model some of the features of human Li-Fraumeni syndrome, a form of familial breast cancer with mutations in TRP53. Homozygous mice may produce a litter before succumbing to tumors. | ||
| 004434 | B6.129S4-Ccl2tm1Rol/J | Level 4 |
| Mice that are homozygous for the targeted mutation are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. No gene product is detected in lipopolysaccharide (LPS) -stimulated peritoneal macrophages isolated from homozygous mice. The numbers of peritoneal macrophages, Kupffer cell and alveolar macrophages were similar to levels found in wildtype mice. Thioglycollate induced peritonitis results in impaired recruitment of monocytes and macrophages to peritoneal cavity. Cellular recruitment to delayed-type hypersensitivity challenges and secondary granulomata is reduced. This mutant mouse strain represents a model that may be useful in studies related to leukocyte trafficking. | ||
| 003288 | B6.129S7-Ifngr1tm1Agt/J | Level 4 |
| Mice homozygous for the Ifngr1tm1 targeted mutation are viable and fertile with no overt abnormalities. They have normal T cell responses but are defective in natural resistance, evidenced by an increased susceptibility to infection by Listeria monocytogenes and vaccinia virus. | ||
| 003770 | B6.129X1-Trpv1tm1Jul/J | Level 4 |
| Mice that are homozygous targeted mutation are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. No gene product (mRNA or protein) is detected in dorsal root ganglia. Cultured dorsal root ganglia neurons and skin preparations display no, or markedly attenuated, response to vanilloid compounds, acidified environments or heat (43 degrees C). In intact wild type mice, a subcutaneous injection of vanilloid compounds into the hind paw elicits a pain response with subsequent swelling. No pain response is observed in homozygotes and swelling is noticeably reduced. Also absent is the profound reduction in body temperature following a subcutaneous injection of capsaicin. Homozygotes appear to display robust deficits in thermally evoked pain-related behavior and do not display an aversion to ingesting capsaicin-supplemented drinking water. | ||
| 001060 | B6.C-H2bm1/ByJ | Level 4 |
| 000819 | B6.Cg-Foxn1nu/J | Level 4 |
| The two main defects of mice homozygous for the nude spontaneous mutation (Foxn1nu, formerly Hfh11nu) are abnormal hair growth and defective development of the thymic epithelium. Although the mice appear hairless, they are born with functional but faulty hair growth follicles. Hair growth cycles and patterns are evident especially in pigmented mice but the faulty follicles do not allow the hair to properly erupt. Homozygous pups can be identified as young as 24 hours by their lack of whiskers or poorly developed, crinkled whiskers. Nude mice are also athymic caused by a developmental failure of the thymic anlage. Consequently, homozygous nude mice lack T cells and suffer from a lack of cell-mediated immunity. However there is not a defect in T-cell precursors, and under the right conditions some functional mature T cells can be found especially in adult mice. Because of a defect in helper T-cell activity, responses to thymus-dependent antigens when
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| 003008 | B6;129S-Tnftm1Gkl/J | Level 4 |
| Mice homozygous for the Tnftm1Gkl targeted mutation are viable and fertile. Development of both lymph nodes and Peyer's patches is normal, and homozygous mutant mice show no apparent phenotypic abnormalities. Homozygous mice completely lack splenic primary B cell follicles and cannot form organized follicular dendritic cell networks and germinal centers. TNF-deficient mice treated to induce skin carcinogenesis develop significantly less benign and malignant tumors than treated wildtype mice. Nonobese homozygous mutant mice show modest decreases in body weight, epididymal fat depot weight, and percent body fat (statistically significant in males at 28 weeks of age). Further characterization indicates that 28 week old male mutant mice display lower insulin, triglyceride, and leptin levels compared to wildtype controls. Characterization of TNF deficient homozygotes injected with gold-thioglucose (GTG) to induce hyperphagic obesity indicates that the presence of TNF does
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| 003243 | B6;129S-Tnfrsf1atm1Imx Tnfrsf1btm1Imx/J | Level 4 |
| Mice homozygous for both the Tnfrsf1atm1Imx and Tnfrsf1btm1Imx targeted mutations (p55 and p75 deficient) are viable and fertile. Double homozygous mutant mice fail to bind TNF. Thymus, spleen, and other lymphoid tissue are normal, indicating that TNF is not required for normal development of these organs. | ||
| 001021 | B6Smn.C3-Faslgld/J | Level 4 |
| Mice homozygous for the Faslgld mutation display lymphadenopathy and systemic autoimmunity similar to that in Fasllpr homozygous mice. There is significant enlargement of all lymph nodes to 50 times the control weight by 20 weeks of age. Homozygotes also have an enlarged spleen, greatly increased numbers of T, B, and null lymphocytes and develop immune complex glomerulonephrosis. Onset of symptoms is dependent on genetic background with the C3H/HeJ strain having the earliest onset exhibiting glomerulonephritis by 22 weeks. In an attempt to offer alleles on well-characterized or multiple genetic backgrounds, alleles are frequently moved to a genetic background different from that on which an allele was first characterized. This is the case for the strain above. It should be noted that the phenotype could vary from that originally described. We will modify the strain description if necessary as published results become available. The Cryaa
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| 002286 | C.129S7(B6)-Ifngtm1Ts/J | Level 4 |
| Mice homozygous for the Ifngtm1Ts targeted mutation are viable and fertile. Homozygotes appear normal in a "clean" environment but display reduced macrophage function in response to pathogens. Specifically, macrophages show impaired production of antimicrobial products and reduced expression of MHC II antigens. There is also uncontrollable proliferation of splenocytes from homozygotes in response to mitogens and alloantigens and a reduced resting natural killer cell activity. | ||
| 003145 | C.129S7(B6)-Rag1tm1Mom/J | Level 4 |
| Mice homozygous for the Rag1tm1Mom mutation produce no mature T cells or B cells. Their phenotype can be described as a "non-leaky" severe combined immune deficiency (Prkdcscid/Prkdcscid) (Prkdcscid mice produce some B cells and IgM). They have no CD3+ or T cell receptor (TCR) alpha-beta positive cells. The thymus of the mutant mice contains 15 to 130 times fewer cells than heterozygous or wildtype siblings. The thymocytes are CD8-CD4- and most are IL-2 receptor positive. Neither the spleen nor bone marrow contain any IgM or IgD staining cells, indicating an absence of mature B cells. These and other data suggest that B cell and T cell development has been arrested at an early stage. Macroscopically, the mutants are indistinguishable from heterozygotes or wildtype siblings. | ||
| 002930 | C.C3-Tlr4Lps-d/J | Level 4 |
| In addition to the Tlr4Lps-d congenic interval from C3H/HeJ, this strain is also congenic for the wild type tyrosinase allele from C3H/HeJ on chromosome 7. This strain provides a tool for analysis of markers in the region and for examining functional effects of Lpsd on BALB/c, a strain susceptible to infection, neoplastic disease including the induction of plasmacytomas and other tumors. | ||
| 001131 | C3SnSmn.CB17-Prkdcscid/J | Level 4 |
| Mice homozygous for the severe combined immune deficiency spontaneous mutation (Prkdcscid, commonly referred to as scid) are characterized by an absence of functional T cells and B cells, lymphopenia, hypogammaglobulinemia, and a normal hematopoietic microenvironment. Normal antigen-presenting cell, myeloid, and NK cell functions are strain dependent. scid mice carry a DNA repair defect and a defect in the rearrangement of genes that code for antigen-specific receptors on lymphocytes. Most homozygotes have no detectable IgM, IgG1, IgG2a, IgG2b, IgG3, or IgA. Thymus, lymph nodes, and splenic follicles are virtually devoid of lymphocytes. scid mice accept allogeneic and xenogeneic grafts making them an ideal model for cell transfer experiments. Some scid mice will spontaneously develop partial immune reactivity. scid mice that have serum Ig levels greater than 1 ug/ml are considered "leaky." scid leakiness is highly strain depe
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| 002407 | C57BL/6-Prf1tm1Sdz/J | Level 4 |
| Mice homozygous for the targeted mutation are viable and fertile. Homozygous mutant mice have normal numbers of CD8+ T cells and NK cells. CTL and NK cells are unable to lyse virus-infected or allogeneic fibroblasts in vitro. Homozygotes fail to clear lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus. Fibrosarcoma tumor cells are eliminated with reduced efficiency. Also known as perforin. | ||
| 003475 | C57BL/6-Tg(HLA-A2.1)1Enge/J | Level 4 |
| Homozygous mice carrying the Tg(HLA-A2.1)1Enge transgene express significant quantities of the human class I MHC Ag HLA-A2.1 on cells from the spleen, bone marrow and thymus. Expression of this human class I molecule did not result in expansion of the number of cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) precursors specific for other human class I Ag, HLA-B27 or HLA-A2.2. These transgenic mice have been used to identify hepatitic C virus (HCV) peptides expressing a sequence for HLA-A2.1 binding that are actually recognized by human A2.1-restricted CTLs. Thus, this transgenic model is important for the study of HLA-restricted CTL determinants and in potential development of a vaccine against HCV. *Note: copy number may be variable. Hemizygotes are tested for expression prior to distribution. | ||
| 003831 | C57BL/6-Tg(TcraTcrb)1100Mjb/J | Level 4 |
| These mice contain transgenic inserts for mouse Tcra-V2 and Tcrb-V5 genes. The transgenic T cell receptor was designed to recognize ovalbumin residues 257-264 in the context of H2Kb and used to study the role of peptides in positive selection and the response of CD8+ T cells to antigen. Like most TCR transgenics, these mice are somewhat immunodeficient. | ||
| 004194 | C57BL/6-Tg(TcraTcrb)425Cbn/J | Level 4 |
| These transgenic mice express the mouse alpha-chain and beta-chain T-cell receptor that pairs with the CD4 coreceptor and is specific for chicken ovalbumin 323-339 in the context of I-A b. Homozygous mice are viable and fertile. In these mice there is a four-fold increase in the CD4 to CD8 peripheral T-cell ratio, and lymph node T-cells demonstrate a dose-dependent proliferative response to the specific ovalbumin ligand. These transgenic mice are useful for studying in vivo T-cell biology such as TCR-ligand interactions, T-cell activation, thymic selection, cross-presentation of antigens, process of thymic selection and central and peripheral T-cell tolerance and induction. | ||
| 000049 | C57BL/6J-KitW-v/J | Level 4 |
| Kit mice possess pleiotropic defects in pigment-forming cells, germ cells, RBC's and mast cells. In addition, they exhibit impaired resistance to parasitic infection and an intrinsic progenitor cell defect. KitW-v homozygotes resemble KitW homozygotes in color, anemia, and germ cells, but many of them survive to maturity. The lack of germ cells in mutant mice leads to the development of some ovarian tumors (mesotheliomas and granulosa cell), associated with an overproduction of pituitary gonadotropic hormone. | ||
| 000629 | C57BL/6J-Lystbg-J/J | Level 4 |
| Mice homozygous for the beige-J spontaneous mutation (Lystbg-J) are identical to the original beige mutation (Lystbg). The phenotype closely resembles Chediak-Higashi disease in man and similar conditions in mink and cattle. Abnormal giant lysosomal granules occur in all tissues with granule-containing cells, including granulocytes, lymphocytes, cells of the liver, kidney, central nervous system, pancreas, and thyroid, and the ducts of most glands; in type II pneumocytes; in mast cells; and in retinal pigment epithelium. Granulocytes from beige homozygous mutant mice mice show defective chemotaxis and reduced bactericidal activity. Beige mice are more susceptible than controls to pneumonitis and to various viral, bacterial, and parasitic infections. Natural killer (NK) cells from beige mice exhibit decreased endogenous cytotoxic activity. Beige mice also have a defective cytotoxic T-cell and cytotoxic antibody response to allogeneic tumor cells. Syn
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| 000711 | CByJ.Cg-Foxn1nu/J | Level 4 |
| The two main defects of mice homozygous for the nude spontaneous mutation (Foxn1nu, formerly Hfh11nu) are abnormal hair growth and defective development of the thymic epithelium. Although the mice appear hairless, they are born with functional but faulty hair growth follicles. Hair growth cycles and patterns are evident especially in pigmented mice but the faulty follicles do not allow the hair to properly erupt. Homozygous pups can be identified as young as 24 hours by their lack of whiskers or poorly developed, crinkled whiskers. Nude mice are also athymic caused by a developmental failure of the thymic anlage. Consequently, homozygous nude mice lack T cells and suffer from a lack of cell-mediated immunity. However there is not a defect in T-cell precursors, and under the right conditions some functional mature T cells can be found especially in adult mice. Because of a defect in helper T-cell activity, responses to thymus-dependent antigens when d
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| 004104 | FVB.Cg-Mmp9tm1Tvu/J | Level 4 |
| Mice that are homozygous null for the Mmp9 gene are viable and fertile. No Mmp9 activity is detected in spleen cell lysates. Long bones (tibia, femur) are 10% shorter in homozygous null mice. Histological examination of 3-week-old mice reveals a dramatically lengthened zone of hypertrophic cartilage (6 to 8 times larger vs. wildtype) due to delayed apoptosis, vascularization, and ossification. Subsequent remodeling resolves the condition, resulting in normal appearing bones by 8 weeks of age. Null mice show altered responses to repair of injury in skin, cornea, central nervous system and bone marrow reconstitution, and altered inflammatory responses. | ||
| 000485 | MRL/MpJ-Faslpr/J | Level 4 |
| Mice homozygous for the lymphoproliferation spontaneous mutation (Faslpr) show systemic autoimmunity, massive lymphadenopathy associated with proliferation of aberrant T cells, arthritis, and immune complex glomerulonephrosis. Starting at about three months of age, levels of circulating immune complexes rise greatly in the MRL-lpr/lpr mouse but not the MRL normal (Hewicker 1990). Onset and severity of symptoms associated with the Faslpr gene is strain-dependent. For example, lymphoproliferation varies greatly with congenic strain C57BL/6J-Faslpr/Faslpr at a 24 fold increase over control lymph node weight, MRL/Mp-Faslpr/Faslpr at 75 fold and congenic strain C3H/HeJ-Faslpr/Faslpr highest at 116 fold increase over control lymph node weight (Morse et al 1985). Variance in renal pathology ranks from extensive in MRL/Mp-Faslpr
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| 002570 | NOD.Cg-Prkdcscid B2mtm1Unc/J | Level 4 |
| Mice homozygous for both the B2mtm1Unc and Prkdcscid (commonly referred to as scid) mutations on the NOD/ShiLtSz background are class I deficient, B and T cell deficient, C-5 deficient (Hc0), and have low NK cells. This strain is an ideal model for xenograft transplantation studies and is an excellent source for insulitis-free, MHC class I-negative islets for transplantation studies. | ||
| 002050 | NOR/LtJ | Level 4 |
| NOR/LtJ mice are insulitis resistant and diabetes free. NOR/LtJ mice still exhibit peripheral T-lymphocyte accumulation and defective peritoneal macrophage responses characteristic of NOD/LtJ mice. NOR/LtJ mice are matched at the diabetogenic H2g7 complex to NOD/LtJ. | ||
| 000684 | NZB/BlNJ | Level 4 |
| NZB/BlNJ mice display a number of autoimmune abnormalities including hemolytic anemia, elevated levels of immunoglobulin, anti-DNA antibodies, anti-thymocyte antibodies, and circulating immune complexes causing glomerulonephritis. F1 hybrids of NZB/BlNJ and NZW/LacJ (NZBWF1/J, Stock No. 100008) are widely used as a model for autoimmune disease resembling human systemic lupus erythematosus. NZB/BlNJ mice, fed an atherogenic diet (1.25% cholesterol, 0.5% cholic acid and 15% fat), fail to develop atherosclerotic aortic lesions in contrast to several highly susceptible strains of mice (e.g. C57BL/6J, Stock No. 000664; C57L/J, Stock No. 000668, C57BR/cdJ, Stock No. 000667, and SM/J, Stock No. 000687). | ||
| 001058 | NZW/LacJ | Level 4 |
| NZW mice have a normal lifespan but do develop anti-DNA antibodies, high serum levels of retroviral gp70 antigen, and nephritis later in life. F1 hybrids of NZB/BlNJ and NZW/LacJ (Stock No. 100008) are widely used as a model for autoimmune disease resembling human systemic lupus erythematosus. | ||
| 000687 | SM/J | Level 4 |
| SM/J mice carry a number of rare polymorphic alleles and are often matched to LG/J (Stock No. 000675), A/J (Stock No. 000646) or NZB/BINJ (Stock No. 000684) for quantitative trait locus analysis. These mice are susceptible to diet-induced obesity and diet-induced atherosclerosis. SM/J mice exhibit a hyperresponsiveness to B cell mitogens (Clark et al. 1981, Engel et al. 1981). A point mutation in Neu1 is responsible for a partial deficiency of lysosomal neuraminadase and may explain the altered immune response (Rottier et al. 1998). Small in size at birth and through weaning, SM/J mice attain a normal body weight as they age. | ||
| 000692 | WB/ReJ KitW/J | Level 4 |
| Kit mice possess pleiotropic defects in pigment-forming cells, germ cells, RBC's and mast cells. In addition, they exhibit impaired resistance to parasitic infection and an intrinsic progenitor cell defect. The lack of germ cells in homozygous mutant mice leads to the development of some ovarian tumors (mesotheliomas and granulosa cell), associated with an overproduction of pituitary gonadotropic hormone. | ||
| 004368 | 129(B6)-Il10tm1Cgn/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice homozygous for the Il10tm1Cgn targeted mutation are viable and fertile when housed under specific pathogen free (SPF) conditions. Under conventional housing conditions, Il10-deficiency is associated with altered lymphocyte and myeloid profiles, elevated serum amyloid A levels, altered responses to inflammatory or autoimmune stimuli (both endogenous and induced), increased prevalence of colorectal adenocarcinoma (especially on 129/Sv and, to a lesser extent, BALB/c genetic background), and spontaneous development of chronic enterocolitis (see below). As The Jackson Laboratory Repository maintains these mice at high health status conditions (high SPF), the observed or experimentally-induced Il10-deficient phenotype may vary from that previously published using mice from conventional mouse rooms. These IL-10 mutant mice may be useful studying inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) (Crohn's disease (CD) and/or colitis), cancer, innate and adaptive immunity, a
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| 002702 | 129-Ifngr1tm1Agt/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice homozygous for the Ifngr1tm1Agt targeted mutation are viable and fertile with no overt abnormalities. They have normal T cell responses but are defective in natural resistance, evidenced by an increased susceptibility to infection by Listeria monocytogenes; and vaccinia virus. | ||
| 006050 | 129-Sirt6tm1Fwa/J | Repository- Live |
| Homozygous neonates are smaller than their wildtype and heterozygous littermates. They develop normally until approximately 21 days of age, when they develop an acute and rapid, aging-like degenerative pathology resulting in death by postnatal day 24. Homozygous mutant mice exhibit subcutaneous fat loss, lordokyphosis (hunchbacked spine) with osteopenia (30% loss of bone mineral density), colitis, and severe lymphopenia due to increased lymphocyte apoptosis. At day 12, mice have reduced insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-1) levels in serum, and develop severe hypoglycemia. Mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) prepared from homozygous embryos exhibit reduced proliferation, defective base excision repair function, as indicated by increased sensitivity to alkylating agents and ionizing radiation, and increased chromosomal aberrations. The donating investigators report that no gene product (mRNA or protein) is detected by RT-PCR or immuoblot analysis of tissues, MEFs or embryonic stem cells f
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| 006500 | 129.NOD-(D17Mit175-H2)/J | Repository- Live |
| 129S1.NOD-H2g7 congenic mice are viable, fertile, normal in size, do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities and are diabetes free. Because targeted mutations frequently are made using 129 ES cells, this strain may be useful for identifying Idds in 129 strains. | ||
| 000641 | 129P1/ReJ-Lama2dy/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice homozygous for the dystrophia-muscularis spontaneous mutations (Lama2dy and Lama2dy-2J) are characterized by progressive weakness and paralysis beginning at about 3 1/2 weeks of age. The hindlimbs are affected first, later the axial and forelimb musculature. Death usually occurs before 6 months of age, and mutant mice are usually sterile. Skeletal muscle shows degenerative changes with proliferation of sarcolemmal nuclei, increase in amount of interstitial tissue, and size variation among individual muscle fibers. In the dorsal and ventral roots of the peripheral nerves, both spinal and cranial, Schwann cells fail to separate and ensheathe axons so that groups of closely apposed naked axons, normally seen only in early stages, persist into adulthood. In the rest of the PNS, the basement membrane of Schwann cells is interrupted by gaps, the internodal gap in the nodes of Ranvier is lengthened, and there is delayed onset of myelination with fewer
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| 002779 | 129S-Parp1tm1Zqw/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice that are homozygous null for the targeted gene are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. Although a shortened transcript is generated, no enzymatic activity is detected in tissues. Proliferation of homozygous-null fibroblasts and thymocytes is impaired following gamma-radiation in comparison to cells derived from wild-type mice. Older mice are susceptible to spontaneous development of skin disease. A significant portion of older mice ( ~30%) can be expected to exhibit epidermal hyperplasia. Null mice are also less susceptible to damage induced by the neurotoxin MPTP. | ||
| 002753 | 129S6/SvEvTac-Atmtm1Awb/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice homozygous for the Atmtm1Awb targeted mutation display many of the characteristics of ataxia telangiectasia, including growth retardation, neurologic dysfunction, infertility, defects in T lymphocyte maturation, and extreme sensitivity to gamma-irradiation. Most homozygotes develop thymic lymphoma between 2 and 4 months of age. Heterozygous mice display no abnormalities through eight months of age. | ||
| 000140 | A.BY-H2bc H2-T18f/SnJ | Repository- Live |
| Dr. George Snell, of The Jackson Laboratory, created this H2-congenic strain by crossing of mice of a non-inbred stock carrying the brachyury mutation (and therefore called BY) to mice of the A/Lilly inbred strain, then repeatedly backcrossing to the latter strain mice that proved resistant to A-derived tumors. A/Lilly was a subline of strain A that Snell obtained from the Lilly Company after the 1947 fire at The Jackson Laboratory; when it was learned that this strain was contaminated, Snell performed a single additional backcross to the A/WySn subline, taking it to generation N11 (Rodgers 2004; Klein 1989). The BY stock apparently was obtained from Dr. Dobrovolskaia-Zavadskaia, who described a short-tailed mouse sired by a gonadally-irradiated male; she believed the brachyury mutation not to have been caused by the radiation, but to have been a pre-existing spontaneous mutation (Dobrovoskaya-Zajadkaya 1927; Rodgers 2004). In a subsequent article, she described short tailed (b
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| 000647 | A/WySnJ | Repository- Live |
| Developed by LC Strong in 1921 from a cross between a Cold Spring Harbor albino and a Bagg albino, the A inbred strain is used widely used in cancer and immunology research. It is highly susceptible to induction of congenital cleft palate by cortisone. It has a high incidence of spontaneous lung adenomas and lung tumors readily develop in response to carcinogens. High percentage of mammary adenocarcinomas (a large proportion acinar type) develop in multiparous females. Rare spontaneous myoepitheliomas arising from myoepithelial cells of various exocrine glands have been observed in The Jackson Laboratory substrains. Unlike A/J mice, A/WySnJ mice carry a spontaneous mutation in Tnfrsf13c and exhibit a significant loss of mature B cells (Miller, et al., 1991, Lentz et al., 1996, Shulga-Morskaya et al., 2004). | ||
| 003070 | ALR/LtJ | Repository- Live |
| ALS/LtJ (Stock No. 003072) and ALR/LtJ inbred strains are of interest to investigators across a wide range of scientific disciplines including type 1 and type 2 diabetes, obesity, metabolism and toxicology research. Treatment of alloxan or streptozotocin causing pancreatic beta cell destruction, leads to severe hyperglycemia and hypoinsulinemia in ALS/LtJ mice. ALR/LtJ mice are resistant to these toxins. ALR/LtJ mice are of particular interest to investigators studying the immunogenetics of NOD/LtJ mice in that the ALR/LtJ MHC haplotype (H2gx) is a variant of the diabetogenic NOD H2g7 haplotype. The (H2gx) haplotype is identical to the H2g7 haplotype from the H2-K end of the complex through the class II and class III region distal to Hsp70. However, at the distal H2-D end of the complex, ALR/LtJ mice have a rare H2-Dgx allele. Despite the similarities to the NOD/ShiLtJ mice, ALR/LtJ mice do not develop
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| 005089 | B.Cg m +/+ Leprdb-Qkqk-2J/J | Repository- Live |
| Qkqk-2J homozygotes display rapid tremors by approximately 2 weeks of age. Histological examination at 3 weeks of age reveals holes in the striatum of the cortex and cerebellum and in the myelin of the spinal cord. Vision and hearing appear normal. | ||
| 002250 | B10.129P2(B6)-Il10tm1Cgn/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice homozygous for the Il10tm1Cgn targeted mutation are viable and fertile when housed under specific pathogen free (SPF) conditions. Under conventional housing conditions, Il10-deficiency is associated with altered lymphocyte and myeloid profiles, elevated serum amyloid A levels, altered responses to inflammatory or autoimmune stimuli (both endogenous and induced), increased prevalence of colorectal adenocarcinoma (especially on 129/Sv and, to a lesser extent, BALB/c genetic background), and spontaneous development of chronic enterocolitis (see below). As The Jackson Laboratory Repository maintains these mice at high health status conditions (high SPF), the observed or experimentally-induced Il10-deficient phenotype may vary from that previously published using mice from conventional mouse rooms. These IL-10 mutant mice may be useful studying inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) (Crohn's disease (CD) and/or colitis), cancer, innate and adaptive immunity, a
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| 002249 | B10.129S2(B6)-Igh-6tm1Cgn/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice homozygous for the Igh-6tm1Cgn targeted mutation are viable and fertile. Homozygous mutant mice lack mature B-cells. There is no expression of membrane-bound IgM, although some B-cells may be produced using a C gene other than mu. It may be useful as a model for B-cell immunodeficiency found in humans. Also know as muMT. | ||
| 000468 | B10.A-H2h2/(2R)SgSnJ | Repository- Live |
| 000467 | B10.A-H2i5 H2-T18a/(5R)SgSnJ | Repository- Live |
| 006102 | B10.Cg-H2k Tg(Il2/NFAT-luc)83Rinc/J | Repository- Live |
| Hemizygous transgenic mice are viable, fertile, normal in size, and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. The donating investigator reports that homozygous females in their colony are subfertile. These transgenic mice express luciferase under the regulation of the Il2 minimal promoter and 3 binding sites for the NFAT inducible nuclear factor involved in the regulation of interleukin-2 and other cytokine expression. Luciferase activity in these transgenic mice identifies NFAT-mediated transcription. These NFAT-luc transgenic mice may be useful be useful as reporters for NFAT-mediated expression during thymocyte development and selection and in studies related to signal transduction, apoptosis, and transcriptional regulation. | ||
| 006100 | B10.Cg-H2k Tg(NFkB/Fos-luc)26Rinc/J | Repository- Live |
| Hemizygous mice are viable, fertile, normal in size, and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. Mutant mice have the luciferase gene driven by two copies of the NF-kappaB (NF-kB or NFkB) regulatory element. The presence of nuclear NF-kB DNA binding activity (as detected by electrophoretic mobility shift assay [EMSA]) is consistent with luciferase reporter activity; these reporter mice identify NF-kB transcriptional activity in any tissue. These transgenic mice may be useful in studies of immunology, cellular signaling, signal transduction, apoptosis, and transcription factor function. | ||
| 005895 | B10.Cg-Thy1a H2d Tg(TcraCl1,TcrbCl1)1Shrm/J | Repository- Live |
| Male mice that are hemizygous for the Clone-1 TCR (also called Clone 1 Thy1.1 TCR or Cl.1 TCR) transgene are viable, fertile, and normal in size. Females are very weak and have low fecundity. The donating investigator reports that all transgenic mice are prone to tumor development by 5-6 months of age. The transgene encodes a rearranged low avidity T cell receptor that recognizes an influenza virus hemagglutinin epitope (HA518-526) restricted by MHC class I H-2Kd. Flow cytometric analysis shows appropriate skewing towards the CD8+ T cell compartment in thymocytes and peripheral lymphocytes. Both naive and activated clone 1 T cells exhibit decreased responsiveness when presented with their cognate antigen in vitro and when transferred into mice expressing HA on pancreatic beta cells. CD8+ T cells can be induced to exhibit both effector function and antitumor activity. This mouse is further modified with the Thy1.1 allele, rather than th
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| 002761 | B10.Cg-Tg(TcrAND)53Hed/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice carrying the (TcrAND)53Hed transgene express a rearranged T-cell receptor (V alpha 11.1 / V beta 3) specific for the carboxy-terminal fragment of pigeon cytochrome c and the Ek molecule, resulting in a major subpopulation of T cells restricted to class II MHC proteins. There are an abnormally high percentage of mature CD4+CD8- cells. The peripheral T-cell population is almost exclusively CD4+. The original C57BL/6 and SJL mixed background strain (Stock number 002408) was backcrossed to C57BL/10 to create this strain. Both strains are fixed for H2b. Because C57BL/10 mice do not express I-E, this mouse must be crossed to a strain that expresses I-Ek to study the interaction of the transgenic T-cell receptor with the pigeon cytochrome c antigen. The lack of I-Ek expression in the transgenic line allows it to serve as a universal donor for crossing the transgene onto other strains expressing I-Ek<
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| 001953 | B10.S-H2s/SgMcdJ | Repository- Live |
| 004684 | B6(129P2) Nos2tm1Lau-chtl/J | Repository- Live |
| This mutant has an overall lighter coat, tail and ears than a black +/+ control. Both males and females breed and it is maintained as a homozygous stock. | ||
| 004608 | B6(Cg)-Htra2mnd2/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice homozygous for the recessive Htra2mnd2 mutation have a basal ganglia disorder initially described as an early onset motor neuron disease. This is first outwardly evident by 21 to 24 days of age as an unsteady gait with extended hind limbs, repetitive movements and episodes of sudden arrests. This progresses to include severe muscle atrophy, hunched posture, increased imbalance, chorea, dystonia, and progressive akinesis. A failure to gain weight becomes evident shortly after the onset of the other symptoms and by 35 days of age wildtype littermates are twice as heavy as the mutants. Body fat is not detectable at necropsy. Both the spleen and the thymus drop from normal weights at 23 days of age to 10% of normal at 30 days of age and the thymic corticomedullary junction is lost. Death usually occurs within two weeks of disease onset, by 40 days of age. The growth retardation is not the primary cause since disease is not delayed by intragastric feeding.
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| 007212 | B6(Cg)-Tnfrsf13ctm1Mass/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice that are homozygous for the targeted mutation are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. No gene product (mRNA or protein) is detected by RT-PCR or FACS analysis of spleen tissue and cells, respectively. Homozygotes have reduced numbers of mature recirculating bone marrow and splenic B cells. B cell development is arrested between the transitional IgM+ (T1 + T2) and IgMlow (T3) stages. Homozygotes exhibit diminished antigen-specific antibody responses with decreased levels of IgM, IgG1, IgG2, IgG2b and IgG3. This mutant mouse strain may be useful in studies of B cell development and differentiation. | ||
| 005717 | B6(NOD) H2g7-Sostdc1shk/J | Repository- Live |
| 004525 | B6.129-Bcl2l11tm1.1Ast/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice that are homozygous for the targeted mutation are viable, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. No full length gene product (protein) is immunodetected in spleen cells from homozygous mutant mice. Homozygous mice have lympho-myeloid hyperplasia and reduced platelet number. Lymphocytes are insensitive to certain apoptotic stimuli. Both homozygous and heterozygous mice exhibit progressive systemic autoimmune disease. This mutant mouse strain may be useful in studies of apoptosis, degenerative and autoimmune diseases, including lupus erythematosus and autoimmune kidney disease. | ||
| 006353 | B6.129-Btlatm1Kmm/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice that are homozygous for the targeted mutation are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. No gene product (mRNA) is detected by Northern blot analysis of splenocytes isolated from homozygous animals. Mutant mice exhibit increased sensitivity to antigen-induced experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), a mouse model of multiple sclerosis). T-cell proliferation is enhanced in response to antigen challenge. Although acute experimental allergic airway inflammation intensity is only slightly increased, the response duration is significantly prolonged. This mutant mouse strain may be useful in studies of immune response and autoimmunity, and in transplantation studies.
In an attempt to offer alleles on well-characterized or multiple genetic backgrounds, alleles are frequently moved to a genetic background different from that on which an allele was first characterized. It should be noted that the phenotype could var
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| 006942 | B6.129-Cd33tm1Ajv/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice that are homozygous for the targeted mutation are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. No expression of the targeted gene's protein product is detected on the cell surface, as determined by flow cytometry analysis of hematopoietic cell populations in blood and lymphoid organs from homozygotes. Homozygotes exhibit a slight decrease in the mean erythrocyte count and hematocrit and an increase in the mean concentration of serum aspartate aminotransaminase. Experimentally induced peritonitis and systemic inflammation results in reduced immunological response. This mutant mouse strain may be useful in studies of glycosidic molecular interactions and function, hematopoiesis and immune response. This strain was transferred from the collection of the Consortium for Functional Glycomics. | ||
| 003173 | B6.129-Cd47tm1Fpl/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice homozygous for the targeted mutation are viable, fertile, and display no obvious phenotypic abnormalities. Homozygous mutant mice display normal blood counts except for a reduction in the CD3+ fraction of peripheral lymphocytes. Integrin-associated protein (IAP; CD47) expression in heterozygous mice was approximately 40% of wildtype. Intraperitoneal injection of virulent Escherichia coli kills IAP-deficient mice, indicating a defect in the host defense pathway. This response appears to be secondary to both delayed polymorphonuclear leukocyte (PMN) migration to the site of infection and to defective activation at the site. | ||
| 006910 | B6.129-Crkltm1Hkp/J | Repository- Live |
| While heterozygous mice are viable and fertile, mice homozygous for this targeted allele die in utero. Immunoblots from homozygous tissues show no protein expression from the targeted gene. The prenatal lethality exhibited by homozygotes on this C57BL/6J congenic background (and also on a 129Sv genetic background) likely results from heart, liver, and placental defects. Please note that homozygous mutants on a mixed/outbred genetic background (129/Sv X Black Swiss) are viable and fertile. These mutant mice may be useful in studying the role of Crkl tyrosine-phosphorylation in Bcr/Abl (Philadelphia chromosome) chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), Digeorge Syndrome (DGS) and Velocardiofacial Syndrome. | ||
| 006411 | B6.129-Gasttm1(INS)Ez/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice heterozygous for this "G-InsKi" allele are viable and fertile. Human insulin expressed from this mutant allele retains full biological activity. Expression of human insulin is specific to gastrin-expressing cells (G cells of the antral stomach and some duodenum cells), and is released into portal circulation in response to the same meal-associated stimuli that control gastrin release. Heterozygous mice exhibit normal blood glucose levels, and toxic hypoglycemia is not observed. The donating investigators report that human insulin levels are sufficient to activate insulin signaling cascades in the liver but not in skeletal muscle. These mutant mice may be useful for diabetes and obesity research, specifically for studying the molecular and physiological mechanisms by which the hepatic action of transgenic insulin prolongs the survival of diabetic mice (e.g. Ins2Akita mutant mice). | ||
| 006412 | B6.129-Il12btm1Lky/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice homozygous for this bicistronic "yet40" allele are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. The IRES-EYFP is inserted downstream of the endogenous stop codon, allowing for normal expression of the endogenous gene and simultaneous EYFP reporter expression. ELISA assays confirm that p40 protein is expressed at similar levels in homozygous mutant and wildtype mice. The EYFP reporter marks dendritic cell (DC) and macrophage lineage cells that produce p40 following stimulation with toll-like receptor (TLR) ligands both in vivo and in vitro. These mice may be useful for labeling activated IL12/23 p40 expressing cells in studies of immunology and immunity, TLR signal cascades, cancer immunity, and vaccine development. | ||
| 005867 | B6.129-Indotm1Alm/J | Repository- Live |
| Homozygous mice are viable and fertile with normal immune system development and function. They exhibit no spontaneous autoimmune disorders. No gene product (mRNA or protein) from the targeted gene is detected in the epididymis. At embryonic day 10.5, endogenous protein is absent from all cells at the maternal-fetal interface when both parents are homozygous for the targeted gene. Allogeneic and syngeneic pregnancy outcomes are unaffected by this mutation. In contrast to wildtype, anti-proliferative treatments (CTLA4-Ig, IFNalpha, or CpG-ODN) do not suppress T cell expansion both in vivo and in vitro. In addition, homozygous dendritic cells isolated from lymph nodes draining (induced) tumor sites have no suppressor activity. These mice may be useful in studies of pregnancy and reproductive immunology (tryptophan degradation, T cell activation, clonal expansion) as well as autoimmune disease, tissue transplantation, fostering, acquired tolerance/T cell anergy, and immunosu
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| 006860 | B6.129-Ins2Akita Bdkrb2tm1Jfh/SmiJ | Repository- Live |
| Mice homozygous for the targeted mutation and heterozygous for the Akita spontaneous mutation are viable and fertile. Similar to mice only heterozygous for the Akita mutation, the double mutant mice are severely diabetic: their body weights are 70% of wildtype, they consume over 3-fold the normal amount of food, and their urinary output is approximately 20-fold more than that of wildtype mice. Double mutant mice have markedly enlarged kidneys. Urinary albumin excretion in double mutants is almost 4-fold that of either single mutant, and double mutants experience more severe nephropathy than mice that are heterozygous for the Akita mutation alone. Megsin and nephrin expression is markedly increased in double mutant mice when compared to wildtype or to mice with either single mutation alone. By 12 months of age, double mutant mice experience hair loss due to a reduction in hair follicle numbers and thinning of the dermis. Double mutants have essentially no subcutaneo
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| 006944 | B6.129-Mgl1tm1Hed/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice that are homozygous for the targeted mutation are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. No gene product (mRNA) is detected by Northern blot or RT-PCR analysis. Immunohistochemical reactivity is not detected in inflamed skin. Although mutant mice exhibit slightly increased red blood cell counts, mean corpuscular hemoglobin, hematocrit and mean corpuscular volume when compared to wild-type controls, these levels are within the normal range for mice. Homozygotes have diminished antigen-induced granulation tissue formation but show normal antigen-independent granulation tissue formation. This mutant mouse strain may be useful in studies of glycosidic molecular interactions and function, antigen-specific and antigen-independent cellular immune response and hematopoiesis. This strain was transferred from the collection of the Consortium for Functional Glycomics. | ||
| 005111 | B6.129-Mmp7tm1Lmm/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice that are homozygous for the targeted mutation are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. No gene product (mRNA) is detected by Northern blot analysis of the small intestine. Immunohistochemical analysis of intestinal tissue from homozygotes does not detect the gene product (protein) in Paneth cells. Mutant mice have impaired innate host defense response due to the lack of mature crypt defensin proteins in intestinal epithelium. These mice are more susceptible to bacterial infection of the small intestine mucosal epithelium. Wound repair (reepithelialization) and neutrophil infiltration following respiratory airway injury is defective. Apoptosis is reduced in prostate tissue following castration, and in pancreatic acinar cells following pancreatic duct ligation. This mutant mouse strain may be useful in studies related to intestinal and pancreatic tumorigenesis, epithelial wound repair, inflammation and mucosal immune resp
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| 006336 | B6.129-Selplgtm1Rpmc/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice that are homozygous for the targeted mutation are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. No gene product (protein) is detected by flow cytometry analysis of leukocytes. Homozygotes have elevated total leukocyte counts, with increased numbers of neutrophils, lympohcytes and eosinophils. Leukocytes isolated from homozygotes exhibit abnormal tethering and rolling (adhesion and migration) due to impaired attachment. This mutant mouse strain represents a model that may be useful in studies of leukocyte adhesion and migration in the inflammatory response. This strain was transferred from the collection of the Consortium for Functional Glycomics. | ||
| 006497 | B6.129-Skiltm2Spw/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice homozygous for this targeted mutation (called "Snoex1" in the primary reference) are viable and fertile with no reported gross morphological defects. Although the deletion of exon 1 leads to complete absence of the mature full-length protein in immunoblots of brain and embryonic tissues, a truncated 3'-end RNA species is derived from downstream coding sequence. Homozygotes exhibit T cell proliferation/activation defects, which can be rescued by treatment with anti-TGF-beta antibodies or exogenous interleukin-2. Homozygous deletion also results in increased sensitivity to TGF-beta and altered growth properties of cultured mouse embryo fibroblasts (MEFs). These mutant mice may be useful in studies of T cell activation, T cell receptor stimulation and TGF-beta signaling. | ||
| 008451 | B6.129P(Cg)-Ptprca Cx3cr1tm1Litt/LittJ | Repository- Live |
| Mice that are homozygous for the CX3CR1-GFP targeted mutation are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. RT-PCR analysis of lymphoid tissue from homozygotes detects mutant gene product (mRNA) and no wild type gene product (mRNA). Flow cytometric analysis of peripheral blood cells identified a subset of green fluorescent cells not observed in wild type mice. Enhanced Green Fluorescent Protein (EGFP), but not the endogenous gene, is expressed in monocytes, dendritic cells, NK cells, and brain microglia, mimicking endogenous gene expression. The same subset of peripheral blood cells isolated from heterozygote mice express detectable levels of EGFP. Immunohistochemical analysis of spleen and peripheral nerve tissue from homozygotes does not detect EGFP. These mice also express the CD45.1 (Ly5.1 or Ptprca) allele, which is atypical for the C57BL/6 congenic background, and this marker may be used to track donor cell popul
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| 005582 | B6.129P-Cx3cr1tm1Litt/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice that are homozygous for the CX3CR1-GFP targeted mutation are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. RT-PCR analysis of lymphoid tissue from homozygotes detects mutant gene product (mRNA) and no wild type gene product (mRNA). Flow cytometric analysis of peripheral blood cells identified a subset of green fluorescent cells not observed in wild type mice. Enhanced Green Fluorescent Protein (EGFP), but not the endogenous gene, is expressed in monocytes, dendritic cells, NK cells, and brain microglia, mimicking endogenous gene expression. The same subset of peripheral blood cells isolated from heterozygote mice express detectable levels of EGFP. Immunohistochemical analysis of spleen and peripheral nerve tissue from homozygotes does not detect EGFP. These CX3CR1-GFP mutant mice may be useful in studies of leukocyte migration and trafficking, as well as for transplantation studies.
Of note, CX3CR1-GFP mice are also ava
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| 006621 | B6.129P2(C)-Ccr7tm1Rfor/J | Repository- Live |
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