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Strain Name Strain Description |
Standard Supply |
| 002052 | B6.129P2-Apoetm1Unc/J | Level 1 |
| Mice homozygous for the Apoetm1Unc mutation show a marked increase in total plasma cholesterol levels that are unaffected by age or sex. Fatty streaks in the proximal aorta are found at 3 months of age. The lesions increase with age and progress to lesions with less lipid but more elongated cells, typical of a more advanced stage of pre-atherosclerotic lesion. Moderately increased triglyceride levels have been reported in mice with this mutation on a mixed C57BL/6 x 129 genetic background. Aged APOE deficient mice (>17 months) have been shown to develop xanthomatous lesions in the brain consisting mostly of crystalline cholesterol clefts, lipid globules, and foam cells. Smaller xanthomas were seen in the choroid plexus and ventral fornix. Recent studies indicate that APOE deficient mice have altered responses to stress, impaired spatial learning and memory, altered long term potentiation, and synaptic damage. | ||
| 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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| 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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| 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. | ||
| 002684 | B6.129P2-Nos3tm1Unc/J | Level 2 |
| Mice homozygous for the Nos3tm1Unc targeted mutation are viable and fertile. They have elevated blood pressure that is about 20 mmHg higher than that seen in normal wildtype siblings. They also show a decreased heart rate. Female homozygotes are smaller in body weight than normal wildtype siblings. Hyperglycemic-euglycemic clamp studies demonstrate that homozygotes exhibit insulin resistance at the level of the liver and peripheral tissues. | ||
| 002207 | B6.129S7-Ldlrtm1Her/J | Level 2 |
| Mice homozygous for the Ldlrtm1Her mutation have an elevated serum cholesterol level of 200-400 mg/dl and they have very high levels (>2,000 mg/dl) when fed a high fat diet. Normal serum cholesterol in the mouse is 80-100 mg/dl. | ||
| 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 four weeks of age. Homozygous mutant mice gain weight rapidly and may reach three times the normal weight of wild-type 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 ab
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| 000642 | BKS.Cg-m +/+ Leprdb/J | Level 2 |
| Mice homozygous for the diabetes spontaneous mutation (Leprdb) become identifiably obese around three to four weeks of age. Elevations of plasma insulin begin at 10 to 14 days of age and of blood sugar at four to eight 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 fol
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| 000654 | CBA/CaJ | Level 2 |
| The CBA inbred strain was initially bred for longevity and a low incidence of spontaneous mammary tumors (compared with C3H). Burdette and Strong reported that CBA mice were comparatively susceptible to tumor induction after a single subcutaneous injection of methylcholanthrene. The tumor types identified in this early work in CBA mice included spindle cell sarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, and epidermoid carcinoma. Strong and Smith reported finding benign hepatomas in aging CBA mice. Several groups confirmed this finding, and the majority of studies found a higher frequency of spontaneous hepatomas in males than in females.
CBA/Ca mice are commonly used for leukemogenesis research because this strain has a low spontaneous incidence of leukemia but has a relatively high inducibility of myeloid leukemia in response to benzene and radiation exposure. Multiple reports using CBA, its F1 hybrids, and other strains, have indicated that deletions in a specific segment of chromosome 2 are linked
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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 death and
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| 004456 | NONcNZO10/LtJ | Level 2 |
| Onset of hyperglycemia occurs between 10-12 on a 10-11% fat (wt/wt) chow diet with greater than 85% diabetic by 18 weeks. Males exhibit increased serum triglycerides, moderate to severe liver steatosis and pancreatic islet atrophy similar to NZO/HlLt males. Serum insulin and leptin values are significantly lower than in NZO/HlLt, and are only moderately elevated above those recorded in NON/ShiLtJ males. Unlike the very obese NZO/HlLt mice, NONcNZO10/LtJ mice do not exhibit hyperphagia or hypercorticism and are much easier to breed. Although NONcNZO10/LtJ males develop only a moderate level of obesity compared to NZO/HlLt males, the interaction with known diabetogenic QTL from the NON/ShiLtJ strain produce an earlier onset and higher prevalence of chronic hyperglycemia than observed in NZO/HlLt males.
NONcNZO10/LtJ is differentially sensitive to adverse hepatic side effects of thiazolidinediones and may be useful for pharmac ogenetic analysis. This strain represents a model of polyg
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| 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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| 005314 | TALLYHO/JngJ | Level 2 |
| TALLYHO mimics many characteristics of human non-insulin-dependent type 2 diabetes mellitus (NIDDM). Male TallyHo mice develop hyperglycemia, hyperinsulinemia, hyperlipidemia, moderate obesity, and enlargement of the islets of Langerhans. Onset of hyperglycemia is delayed compared to ob/ob (B6.V-Lepob) and db/db (BKS.Cg- m +/+ Leprdb) mice beginning between 10 and 14 weeks of age. Female mice display moderate hyperinsulinemia, hyperlipidemia, and obesity but do not manifest overt diabetes (i.e. hyperglycemia). Chromosomal mapping identified a major diabetes susceptibility locus on Chr 19, designated Tanidd1 for TH-associated NIDDM. Breeding and mapping data suggest Tanidd1 is a single recessively inherited gene primarily responsible for the hyperglycemia phenotype in TALLYHO mice. Tanidd1 interacts with other loci including Tanidd2 on Chr 13, Tanidd3 on Chr 15, Tabw (TallyHo-associa
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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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| 002810 | B6CBA-Tg(HDexon1)62Gpb/1J | Level 3 |
| This line is transgenic for the 5' end of the human HD gene carrying (CAG)115-(CAG)150 repeat expansions. The transgene is ubiquitously expressed. Transgenic mice exhibit a progressive neurological phenotype that mimics many of the features of HD, including choreiform-like movements, involuntary stereotypic movements, tremor, and epileptic seizures, as well as nonmovement disorder components, including unusual vocalization. They urinate frequently and exhibit loss of body weight and muscle bulk through the course of the disease. Neurologically they develop Neuronal Intranuclear Inclusions (NII) which contain both the huntingtin and ubiquitin proteins. Previously unknown, these NII have subsequently been identified in human HD patients. The age of onset of HD symptoms is reported to occur between nine and 11 weeks. Commonly known as the "R6/2" strain.
Transgenic mice develop hyperglycemia by 12 weeks of age with a corresponding decrease in insulin levels. Pancreatic beta cells devel
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| 006494 | B6CBA-Tg(HDexon1)62Gpb/3J | Level 3 |
| This line is transgenic for the 5' end of the human HD gene carrying less than (CAG)150 repeat expansions. The transgene is ubiquitously expressed. Transgenic mice exhibit a progressive neurological phenotype that mimics many of the features of HD, including choreiform-like movements, involuntary stereotypic movements, tremor, and epileptic seizures, as well as nonmovement disorder components, including unusual vocalization. They urinate frequently and exhibit loss of body weight and muscle bulk through the course of the disease. Neurologically they develop Neuronal Intranuclear Inclusions (NII) which contain both the huntingtin and ubiquitin proteins. Previously unknown, these NII have subsequently been identified in human HD patients. The age of onset of HD symptoms is reported to occur between 9 and 11 weeks. Commonly known as the "R6/2" strain. Transgenic mice develop hyperglycemia by 12 weeks of age with a corresponding decrease in insulin levels. Pancreatic beta cells develop
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| 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). | ||
| 000662 | C57BLKS/J | Level 3 |
| Although C57BLKS/J is estimated to have more than 70% of its genome derived from C57BL/6J, these strains are phenotypically distinct. Diet-induced atherosclerotic lesions are much more severe in C57BLKS/J than in C57BL/6J or many other inbred strains. Compared with a panel of inbred strains, C57BLKS/J was found to have low total cholesterol and low HDL cholesterol when fed a normal diet and high total cholesterol and HDL cholesterol in an atherogenic diet. Paigen et al. found high levels of plasma bile salts in C57BLKS/J females after eight weeks on an atherogenic diet. The mutations diabetes (Leprdb) and obese (Lepob) each express a much more severe phenotype on the C57BLKS/J background than on the C57BL/6J background. The Cpefat mutation causes severe obesity, hyperinsulinemia, and hyperglycemia on the C57BLKS/J background rather than the hyperinsulinemia, and mild obesity without hyperglycemia found on the HRS/J background
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| 002423 | NON/ShiLtJ | Level 3 |
| Although closely related to NOD mice, NON mice contain a diabetes resistant MHC haplotype (H2nb1 = Kb, Anb1, Ek, Db). The name was derived from "Non-Obese Non-diabetic"; however, NON/ShiLtJ mice should not be considered "normal." They carry the retinal degeneration (Pde6b) mutation and exhibit certain tendencies toward autoimmune disease. This strain maintains a low plasma insulin level, which may account in part why certain loci from NON/ShiLt can enhance development of autoimmune type 1 diabetes in segregating hybrid mice following outcross to NOD/ShiLtJ. The NON strain-characteristic immunologic abnormalities include perivascular/periductular leukocyte infiltration into the pancreas and submandibular salivary glands, and T lymphocytopenia evident by 20 weeks of age in spleen. NON/ShiLt mice clearly harbor genes predisposing to type 2 diabetes, as evidenced by early impaired glucose tolerance in males and females, d
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| 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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| 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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| 002633 | B6;129S4-Nos1tm1Plh/J | Level 4 |
| Mice homozygous for the Nos1tm1Plh targeted mutation are viable and fertile; however, they have enlarged stomachs and reduced stroke size. Hyperglycemic-euglycemic clamp studies demonstrate that homozygotes exhibit insulin resistance at the level of peripheral tissues. Homozygous males are reported to be more aggressive than normal wildtype siblings although this has not been confirmed in The Jackson Laboratory colony. These mice may be useful model for stroke research. | ||
| 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/ShiLtJ mice are matched at the diabetogenic H2g7 complex to NOD/ShiLtJ. | ||
| 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. | ||
| 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. | ||
| 004545 | 129S-Npytm1Rpa/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 Northern or Western blot analysis of brain or adrenal gland tissue. Beta-galactosidase activity assays and in situ hybridization demonstrate similar expression patterns for the lacZ gene and the endogenous wildtype gene. Spontaneous seizures are exhibited by some mice at age 6 to 8 weeks. Homozygous mice are susceptible to seizures induced by GABA antagonist treatment. Mutant mice have an increased sensitivity to leptin treatment which results in a greater initial reduction of food intake and weight loss when compared to wildtype mice. This mutant mouse strain may be useful in studies related to the role of neuropeptide Y in obesity. | ||
| 007005 | 129S-Scg5tm1Led/J | Repository- Live |
| The following text reflects the phenotype reported by the donating investigator on a "129Sv" genetic background (probably "Taconic Sv129" (129S6/SvEvJ)). While heterozygotes are viable and fertile, mice homozygous for this mutation (7B2-null) die in prepubertal or pubertal ages (5 weeks) with severe cardio-respiratory failure, convulsions, and hypothermia. No transcripts are detected in brain tissue from the targeted gene. 7B2 null mice are unable to make an active form of prohormone convertase 2 (PC2) and have high circulating corticosterone. Homozygotes on the 129S genetic background exhibit Cushing's-like disease pathologies of liver, pancreas, and pituitary; including pituitary-dependent hyperadrenocorticosteronism, severe hypoglycemia, hyperproinsulinemia, adrenal hypertrophy, pituitary hypotrophy, and altered islet cell morphology. 7B2-null mice develop the disease from intermediate lobe ACTH hypersecretion (rather than from pituitary adenomas). Other abnormalities include thinni
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| 003580 | 129S4/SvJae-Pparatm1Gonz/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice homozygous for the Pparatm1Gonz targeted mutation are viable, fertile and appear normal in appearance and behavior. An altered response to a group of compounds (peroxisome proliferators) that induce peroxisome proliferation and hapatocarcinogenesis is observed. No peroxisome proliferation response is detected when these mice are challenged with classical peroxisome proliferators. Typically, such a response includes hepatomegaly, peroxisome proliferation and transcriptional activation of a set of target enzyme genes. Accumulation of lipid droplets observed in liver tissue suggests that Ppara is involved in maintaining the homeostasis of hepatic lipid metabolism. | ||
| 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/ShiLtJ 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
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| 003072 | ALS/LtJ | Repository- Live |
| ALS/LtJ and ALR/LtJ (Stock No. 003070) 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. By 34 weeks of age, both untreated ALS/Lt and ALR/Lt males fed a 6% fat-containing chow diet attain a mean body weight of around 50 grams. Genome wide scan comparison shows that ALS/LtJ mice are more closely related to NON/ShiLtJ mice (they share the H2nb1 haplotype) than to NOD/ShiLtJ. Like two other ICR-derived inbred strains selected in Japan (NON and NSY), alloxan-untreated ALS/Lt males exhibit impaired glucose tolerance when tested by intraperitoneal administration of glucose. However, unlike NON/ShiLt males
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| 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). | ||
| 006860 | B6.129-Ins2Akita Bdkrb2tm1Jfh/SmiJ | Repository- Live |
| Mice homozygous for the targeted mutation and heterozygous for the Ins2Akita spontaneous mutation are viable and fertile. Similar to mice only heterozygous for the Ins2Akita 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
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| 008320 | B6.129-Leprtm2(cre)Rck/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice hemizygous for this targeted mutation are viable and fertile and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. Cre activity is demonstrable in the hypothalmus (arcuate, dorsomedial (DMH), lateral (LH), and ventromedial (VMH) nuclei), limbic and cortical brain regions (basolateral amygdaloid nucleus (BLA), piriform cortex (Pir), and lateral entorhinal cortex (LEnt)), and retrosplenial cortex. When bred with a mouse containing a loxP site-flanked sequence of interest, Cre-mediated recombination results in deletion of the flanked genome in tissues that normally express the gene. This strain has been used in virus-assisted mapping of neural inputs and may be useful in studies of neural features of feeding behaviors. | ||
| 006201 | B6.129-Scd1tm1Ntam/J | Repository- Live |
| Homozygous mice are viable and fertile. Transcripts from the targeted gene are absent in homozygous liver, eyelid, skin, and white adipose tissues. In addition, the endogenous protein and enzyme activity are absent from homozygous liver tissue. Homozygous mice exhibit cutaneous abnormalities and narrow eye fissure with atrophic sebaceous and meibomian glands. Mutant mice also have reduced body adiposity, increased insulin sensitivity, increased basal and insulin-mediated glucose uptake, and are resistant to diet-induced weight gain. Homozygotes have altered hepatic glycerophospholipid profiles. Homozygous mice are not recommended for breeding as skin lesion severity may prohibit colony success. These mutant mice may be useful in studies of monounsaturated fatty acid synthesis, cholesterol homeostasis, skin disease, obesity, and diabetes. In an attempt to offer alleles on well-characterized or multiple genetic backgrounds, alleles are frequently moved to a genetic background differ
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| 006879 | B6.129-Scd2tm1Myz/J | Repository- Live |
| While heterozygous mice are viable and fertile, mice homozygous for this targeted allele die within 24 hours of birth. Brain tissues from homozygous mice show no expression from the targeted gene. Homozygotes exhibit neonatal lethality with 100% penetrance on this genetic background (less penetrant on 129SvEv genetic background) likely due to severe skin permeability barrier abnormalities. Null mice also have abnormal epidermal morphology and abnormal lipid homeostasis in the skin and liver. These mutant mice may be useful in studying monounsaturated fatty acid synthesis, lipid biosynthesis and metabolism, cholesterol homeostasis, and skin disease, as well as obesity and diabetes. | ||
| 005540 | B6.129S-Tnftm1Gkl/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice homozygous for the 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 not affect the degree of obe
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| 003991 | B6.129S4-Itgamtm1Myd/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice that are homozygous for the Itgamtm1Myd targeted mutation are viable, fertile, normal in size, and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. No Itgam protein is detected in homozygous mutant neutrophils. Homozygous null animals have a diminished ability to clear thioglycollate-induced neutrophils, have reduced mast cell numbers in the dorsal skin and peritoneal wall/cavity, and are less susceptible to cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury. Neutrophils from these animals are deficient at spreading, phagocytosing complement-opsonized particles, and in several Fc-mediated functions. They also exhibit impaired oxidative burst and a diminished responsiveness in LPS- and taxol-mediated gene expression. | ||
| 006503 | B6.129S4-Lpltm1Ijg/J | Repository- Live |
| These mice possess loxP sites on either side of exon 1 of the targeted gene. Mice that are homozygous for this allele are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. When used in conjunction with a Cre recombinase-expressing strain, this strain is useful in generating tissue-specific mutants of the floxed allele. These mice may be useful for cardiovascular studies (such as lipid metabolism and fat storage) and obesity research. | ||
| 007809 | B6.129S4-Mc3rtm1Cone/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice that are homozygous for the targeted mutation are viable and fertile. Female homozygotes at approximately 50 to 60 days of age exhibit significantly heavier body weight when compared to heterozygotes. No gene product (mRNA) is detected by RT-PCR analysis of hypothalamus tissue. Male homozygotes exhibit an approximately 40% increase in body fat at 15-20 weeks of age when compared to wildtype. Heterozygotes display an intermediate increase in body fat percentage of approximately 36%. Although homozygotes have increased adiposity, there is no increased food intake or weight gain and resting basal or total oxygen consumption is lower in mutant mice when compared to wildtype. High fat diet causes an increased respiratory quotient within 24 hours of the diet change. Homozygotes on a low fat diet have a lower respiratory quotient than wildtype. Male homozygotes exhibit an approximately 50% decrease in wheel running behavior. Mutant mice become hypertensive with increased gamma-melanocyt
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| 002986 | B6.129S4-Nos1tm1Plh/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice homozygous for the Nos1tm1Plh targeted mutation are viable and fertile; however, they have enlarged stomachs and reduced stroke size. Hyperglycemic-euglycemic clamp studies demonstrate that homozygotes exhibit insulin resistance at the level of peripheral tissues. Homozygous males are reported to be more aggressive than normal wildtype siblings although this has not been confirmed in The Jackson Laboratory colony. These mice may be useful model for stroke research. | ||
| 008154 | B6.129S4-Pparatm1Gonz/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice homozygous for the targeted mutation are viable and fertile. An altered response to a group of compounds (peroxisome proliferators) that induce peroxisome proliferation and hepatocarcinogenesis is observed. No peroxisome proliferation response is detected when these mice are challenged with classical peroxisome proliferators. Typically, such a response includes hepatomegaly, peroxisome proliferation and transcriptional activation of a set of target enzyme genes. Accumulation of lipid droplets observed in liver tissue suggests that Ppara is involved in maintaining the homeostasis of hepatic lipid metabolism. Homozygotes exhibit increased gonadal adipose tissue stores, abnormal epidermal development and delayed wound healing. This mutant mouse strain may be useful in studies of lipid metabolism, cell proliferation, diabetes, obesity, and wound healing. | ||
| 005897 | B6.129S4-Ppardtm1Rev/J | Repository- Live |
| These mice possess loxP sites on either side of exon 4 of the targeted gene. Mice that are homozygous for this allele are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. When bred to mice with a cre recombinase gene under the control of a promoter of interest, exon 4 of the targeted gene is deleted in the tissue of interest, leading to premature termination of the translation product upstream of the DNA binding domain. This strain may be useful in generating tissue-specific mutants of the floxed allele for use in studies including embryo development, adipocyte physiology, fat metabolism and storage, inflammation, and cancer. | ||
| 005981 | B6.129S7-Rai1tm1Jrl/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice are albino. Heterozygous mice are viable and fertile and weigh slightly less than wildtype at 0-2 weeks of age. RT-PCR shows a blunted N-terminal product in kidney tissues that does not contain the two nuclear localization signals (NLS) or zinc finger like plant homeo domain (PHD). Heterozygous embryos have differential tissue expression of lacZ during development, faithfully recapitulating the expression pattern of Rai1. Less than 5% of heterozygous mice exhibit polydactyly. While noticeably smaller at 4-7 weeks, heterozygotes are significantly obese by 20-23 weeks. 7-18% of heterozygotes have craniofacial defects (broader and shorter nasal bone and lateral bending of the snout). The vast majority of homozygotes are embryonic lethal, with death occurring after implantation but before 15.5 days post coitum (during gastrulation and organogenesis). All homozygotes surviving to birth exhibit growth retardation and premature death with most dying before wean. Homozygous mice ha
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| 007682 | B6.129X1-Apobtm1.1Zc/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice homozygous for this apoB38.9 allele (apoB38.9/38.9) are viable with impaired fertility, bearing a premature stop codon at residue 1767 of the targeted gene. As a result, homozygous plasma shows a truncated apoB38.9 as the sole apoB protein. Plasma from heterozygous (apoB+/38.9) mice have reduced apoB100 and apoB48 compared to wildtype, with apoB38.9 representing 20% of total circulating apoB. This apoB38.9 truncation affects both apoB100 and apoB48 metabolism in mice, and mimics human Familial Hypobetalipoproteinemia (FHBL). Homozygous and, to a lesser extent, heterozygous mice exhibit symptoms of FHBL due to impaired lipoprotein export system/VLDL secretion, including elevated hepatic triglyceride (TG), cholesterol and free fatty acids (FFA), with decreased plasma TG and cholesterol. Because plasma and liver lipid profiles range from mild to severe in populations of heterozygous apoB38.9 mice on a mixed (C57BL/6J;129X1/SvJ) genetic background, apoB+/38
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| 008115 | B6.129X1-Pomctm2Ute/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice that are heterozygous for the targeted mutation are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. 60 to 75% of homozygotes die perinatally. Surviving homozygotes have decreased fertility and homozygous females produce milk that does not allow pups to survive past 14 days of age. No serum adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) or corticosterone was detected by radioimmunoassay (RIA) of homozygotes. Serum epinephrine and aldosterone levels are reduced. Although homozygotes are born with adrenal glands or normal size, adrenal glands fail to grow postnatally and become almost undetectable with age. By 3 months of age, mice homozygous for the mutation are twice the weight of wildtype controls and increased serum leptin levels. Heterozygotes exhibit elevated serum leptin levels, but not increased weight and reduced levels of serum adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), corticosterone, and aldosterone levels. Both heterozygotes and homozygote
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| 000021 | B6.Cg-Ay/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice homozygous for the yellow spontaneous mutation (Ay) die before implantation or shortly thereafter. The time of death and type of abnormality is, in part, determined by the genetic background on which the mutation is placed. Hair pigment in heterozygous mice is yellow, but eyes are black. Heterozygotes usually become obese and infertile after the first few months. Increased adipose tissue mass is due to fat-cell hypertrophy. It has been hypothesized that the obesity results from the observed reduction in hypothalamic norepinephrine and dopamine levels. Insulin resistance and hyperglycemia follow development of hyperinsulinemia in early adulthood, although the degree is less severe than on the KK/UpJ genetic background (Stock No. 002468). Heterozygotes are also more susceptible to several kinds of tumors than normal mice, and their spleen cells cause a significantly lower graft vs. host reaction. The level of
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| 006952 | B6.Cg-Akt2tm1.1Mbb Ldlrtm1Her/J | Repository- Live |
| Independently, homozygous Akt2 mutant mice develop insulin resistance and diabetes, while LDLR homozygotes are predisposed to atherosclerosis. Double mutant mice that are heterozygous for the Akt2 allele and homozygous for the LDLR mutation are viable and fertile. These double mutant mice may be useful in studies of diabetes, metabolism, hyperglycemia, and atherosclerosis. | ||
| 006966 | B6.Cg-Akt2tm1.1Mbb/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice homozygous for this Akt2 (thymoma viral proto-oncogene 2) mutant allele are viable and fertile. Homozygotes develop insulin resistance, hyperglycemia, impaired glucose tolerance, abnormal glucose uptake in muscle tissue, increased pancreatic beta-cell mass, and diabetes. 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 vary from that originally described. We will modify the strain description if necessary as published results become available. | ||
| 007083 | B6.Cg-Cav1tm1Mls/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice that are homozygous for the targeted mutation are viable, fertile and do not display any gross physical abnormalities. Mutant mice exhibit exercise intolerance when challenged and are slightly hyperphagic. No gene product (protein) is detected by Western blot analysis in adipose, lung and heart tissues or in cultured mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs). A decrease in the level of co-expressed caveolin-2 protein is immunodetected. At age 4-5 months, mutant mice are often smaller than their wildtype littermates. By one year of age, mutant mice weigh 5 to 7 grams less than wildtype, and are resistant to diet-induced obesity. Progressive adipose pathology results in reduced white adipose tissue with abnormally small adipocytes and enlarged, hyperplastic brown adipose tissue. Homozygotes display lipid metabolism and uptake disruption with elevated serum triglycerides and free fatty acid levels, and reduced leptin levels. Isolated aortic tissue segments have a diminished vasoconstriction
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| 006580 | B6.Cg-Ins2Akita Ldlrtm1Her/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice homozygous for the Akita spontaneous mutation die postnatally, typically by 12 weeks of age. Independently, heterozygous Akita mutant mice are a model of insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) with severe hyperglycemia (see the datasheet for Stock No. 003548 for additional information). LDLR-null homozygotes have elevated serum cholesterol levels (200-400 mg/dl) which can escalate to very high levels (> 2000 mg/dl) when the mice are fed a high fat diet. LDLR-deficient mice also are predisposed to develop atherosclerosis. These double mutant mice may be useful in studies of diabetes, metabolism, hyperglycemia, atherosclerosis, hypercholesterolemia, and diabetes-related macrovascular complications. | ||
| 006883 | B6.Cg-Ldlrtm1Her Sod2tm1Leb/J | Repository- Live |
| Independently, mice that are homozygous for this MnSOD mutation (Sod2tm1Leb) allele exhibit postnatal lethality and exhibit anemia, degeneration of neurons in the basal ganglia and brainstem, progressive motor disturbances, and myocardial injury. Individual LDLR homozygous mutants are predisposed to atherosclerosis. When mutant mice are homozygous for both alleles, they die in utero. Mice heterozygous for the Sod2 mutation and homozygous for the LDLR are viable and fertile. The mice may be useful in studies of diabetes, metabolism, hyperglycemia, atherosclerosis, and hypercholesterolemia, and oxidative stress. | ||
| 006877 | B6.Cg-Ldlrtm1Her Tg(H2-K-AKR1B1)1Tj/J | Repository- Live |
| Independently, mice hemizygous for this "huAR" transgene express human aldose reductase as a model for increased oxidative stress, while LDLR homozygotes are predisposed to atherosclerosis and hypercholesterolemia. The donating investigators report that the H2-Kd promoter functions on this H2-Kb genetic background without any loss of transgene expression. When mutant mice are hemizygous for the transgene and homozygous for the targeted allele, they may be useful in studies of diabetes, metabolism, atherosclerosis, hypercholesterolemia, and oxidative stress. | ||
| 006906 | B6.Cg-Lepob Ldlrtm1Her/J | Repository- Live |
| Independently, the C57BL/6-Lepob homozygotes (Stock No. 000632) model the increasingly prevalent metabolic disorder seen in humans (hyperglycemia, hyperinsulinemia, and hyperlipidemia), while LDLR-deficient mice (Stock No. 002207) are predisposed to atherosclerosis. When mutant mice are homozygous for both mutant alleles, they exhibit exacerbated hyperlipidemia and extensive atherosclerotic lesions in the aorta. The mice may be useful in studies of diabetes, metabolism, hyperglycemia, atherosclerosis, and hypercholesterolemia. | ||
| 004369 | B6.Cg-Rag1tm1Mom Ins2Akita/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice homozygous for the Rag1 targeted mutation and heterozygous for the Akita spontaneous display the diabetes phenotype in the absence of B and T cells and unlike single Akita mice, double mutants do not reject allografts. Mice heterozygous for only the Akita spontaneous mutation are viable and fertile. (Homozygotes typically die by 12 weeks of age from extreme hyperglycemia.) Symptoms in heterozygous mutant mice include hyperglycemia, hypoinsulinemia, polydipsia, and polyuria, beginning at approximately 3-4 weeks of age. The diabetic phenotype is more severe and progressive in heterozygous males than in females. Obesity and insulitis do not accompany diabetes. This double mutant strain is ideally suited for use in allogeneic or xenogeneic islet or stem cell transplantation protocols because the mice are severely immunocompromised and spontaneously develop diabetes at a young age. | ||
| 006200 | B6.Cg-Tnks2tm1.1Yjc/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice that are homozygous for the targeted mutation are viable and fertile. No gene product (mRNA) is detected by RT-PCR analysis of activated spleen lymphocytes. While neither telomere shortening nor chromosomal abnormalities (even across multiple generations) are observed, homozygous mice have significantly decreased body weight. These mutant mice may be useful in studies of both telomerase function and telomerase-independent pathways which affect development and metabolism. | ||
| 008221 | B6.Cg-Tg(IGFBP1)2Miel/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice hemizygous for the hIGFBP-1 transgene are viable and fertile with no reported gross morphological or developmental changes. The hIGFBP-1 transgene encompasses the entire human IGFBP-1 structural gene and its regulatory sequences, allowing transgene expression of IGFBP-1 to remain responsive to normal hormonal regulation. Transgenic mice overexpress hIGFBP-1, with hIGFBP-1 mRNA expression in a tissue-specific fashion more similar to the human pattern than the murine pattern. Fasting transgenic mice have elevated total serum IGFBP-1 levels that fluctuate according to nutritional status (as they do in humans), and exhibit postprandial hyperinsulinemia with preservation of normal glucocompetence and insulin sensitivity. Transgenic mice also have significantly greater hyperinsulinemic response to glucose challenge and cardiovascular abnormalities in response to carbohydrate load and vasoconstrictors. Transgenic mice exhibit fasting hyperglycemia and hyperinsulinemia and glucose intoler
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| 006864 | B6.Cg-Tg(Ins1-EGFP)1Hara/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice hemizygous for this "MIP-GFP" transgene are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. These transgenic mice express Enhanced Green Fluorescent Protein (EGFP) under the control of the mouse insulin 1 promoter. Fluorescence is detected in tissues where insulin I is normally expressed; fluorescent protein expression in pancreatic beta-cells is evident from embryonic day (E)13.5 through adulthood. The fluorescence expression pattern is similar to the patterns seen in other stocks (see Stock No. 006784 and Stock No. 006866). MIP-GFP transgenic mice exhibit normal glucose tolerance and pancreatic insulin levels. The human growth hormone (hGH) sequence in the transgenic insert enhances expression of the EGFP, but hGH is not expressed. This mutant mouse strain may be useful in studies of diabetes and pancreatic beta islet
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| 008323 | B6.Cg-Tg(Mc4r-MAPT/GFP*)21Rck/J | Repository- Live |
| These mice express a tau (MAPT)-sapphire green fluorescent protein (GFP) under the transcriptional control of the mouse melanocortin 4 receptor (Mc4r) promoter. Central nervous system distribution of GFP-producing cells is identical to that of Mc4r mRNA in wild-type mice and nearly all GFP-producing cells coexpress melanocortin 4 mRNA. This strain may be useful in studying the role of melanocortin signaling in the regulation of feeding behavior and autonomic homeostasis. Hemizygotes are viable and fertile and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. | ||
| 008321 | B6.Cg-Tg(Npy-MAPT/GFP*)1Rck/J | Repository- Live |
| These mice express a tau (MAPT)-sapphire green fluorescent protein (GFP) under the transcriptional control of the mouse neuropeptide Y (Npy) promoter. Immunohistochemistry for NPY in colchicine-treated animals demonstrated ~95% colocalization of NPY with the GFP-expressing neurons in the hypothalamic arcuate nucleus. This strain has been useful in studying the role of neuropeptide Y and leptin in food intake. Hemizygotes are viable and fertile and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. | ||
| 008322 | B6.Cg-Tg(Pomc-MAPT/GFP*)1Rck/J | Repository- Live |
| These mice express a tau (MAPT)-sapphire green fluorescent protein (GFP) under the transcriptional control of the mouse pro-opiomelanocortin-alpha (Pomc) promoter. Immunohistochemistry for POMC in colchicine-treated animals demonstrated greater than 99% colocalization of POMC with the GFP-expressing neurons in the hypothalamic arcuate nucleus. This strain has been useful in studying the role of Pomc and leptin in food intake and may be useful in further understanding the function of the associated neurons. Hemizygotes are viable and fertile and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. | ||
| 003923 | B6.HRS(BKS)-Cpefat/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice homozygous for the fat spontaneous mutation (Cpefat) on a C57BL/6J genetic background (N10) become noticeably obese by 14-15 weeks of age. There is also some sexual dimorphism; female homozygous mutant mice develop obesity at a later age than males. Cpefat mice actually weigh less than wildtype controls prior to weaning age. Homozygous mutant mice develop a diabetic phenotype characterized by hyperglycemia and insulin resistance. Cpefat mice appear healthier on the C57BL/6J genetic background, avoiding the hereditary hydronephrosis present in C57BLKS/J and a lower incidence of malocclusion. | ||
| 006894 | B6;129-Mgat4atm1Jxm/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice homozygous for this floxed targeted mutation are viable and fertile and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. When bred to cre transgenic strains, the loxP-flanked exon is deleted by cre expression to produce a null allele. | ||
| 008041 | B6;129-Sirt1tm1Ygu/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice homozygous for this targeted allele (SirT1co/co) are viable and fertile. A loxP-flanked neomycin cassette just upstream of exon 4 and a third loxP site downstream of exon 4 were inserted to create this targeted mutant Sirt1 allele. The floxed mutation does not affect SIRT1 protein expression in MEFs or mammary gland tissue in homozygotes. When bred to mice that express Cre recombinase, the resulting offspring have exon 4 (encoding an evolutionarily conserved Sir2 motif) deleted in cre-expressing tissue(s); (the donating investigator reports only one recombination event: complete removal of the neomycin cassette and exon 4, leaving a single loxp). These SirT1co/co mice may be useful in generating conditional mutants for studying transcriptional regulation and the role of estrogen, insulin growth factor-1 (IGF-1), and transcription factors (including NF-kappaB) in mammary gland development, mammary cancer, apoptosis, and metabolic di
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| 006258 | B6;129S4-Apoa2tm1Bres/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice homozygous for this targeted mutation are viable and fertile. Homozygous mice have no detectable transcripts in liver tissues and the high density lipoprotein (HDL) particle size is reduced. Homozygotes have decreased plasma levels of HDL cholesterol and free fatty acids in both fed and fasted states. In addition, the plasma concentration of fasting glucose and insulin is decreased. These mice may be useful in studies of lipid metabolism, atherosclerosis, heart disease, insulin resistance and diabetes. | ||
| 006404 | B6;129S4-Apoa4tm1Bres/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice homozygous for this targeted mutation are viable and fertile with no protein detectable in plasma, liver, or intestinal tissues. Homozygotes have decreased plasma levels of cholesterol, free fatty acids, and high density (HDL) and very low density lipoprotein (VLDL). These mice may be useful in studies of lipid metabolism, atherosclerosis, heart disease, appetite regulation, intestinal lipid absorption, or inflammatory bowel disease. | ||
| 002785 | B6;129S4-E2f1tm1Meg/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice homozygous for defective E2f1 are viable and fertile. They show thymocyte maturation defects due to a failure of apoptosis, eventually resulting in increased proliferation and increased tumorigenesis. As mutant mice age, they show exocrine gland dysplasia and testicular atrophy. Mutant mice develop a broad spectrum of cancers, although mammary carcinomas were not observed on this genetic background. Mutant mice are also protected from experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE). These mice may be useful in studies of apoptosis, cancer, thymocyte development/selection, diabetes, autoimmunity, and multiple sclerosis. | ||
| 006414 | B6;129S4-Mc4rtm1Lowl/J | Repository- Live |
| The mice have a loxp-flanked transcriptional blocking (loxTB) sequence that prevents normal endogenous gene transcription and translation from the endogenous locus. As such, homozygous mice are devoid of functional mRNA in all tested regions of the brain. Homozygous mice exhibit severe early-onset obesity, accompanied by hyperphagia, increased snout-anus length and hyperinsulinemia. The function of this disrupted allele can be restored by the enzymatic activity of Cre-recombinase. These mutant mice may be useful in studies of neurobiology, obesity, diabetes, hunger/appetite, and fat and energy metabolism.
When bred to a strain expressing Cre recombinase in the hypothalamus see Stock No. 006395 for example), this mutant mouse strain exhibits as intermediate phenotype in comparison to homozygous null mice. | ||
| 005939 | B6;129S6-Insig1tm1Mbjg Insig2tm1Mbjg/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice homozygous for both targeted mutations are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. This double mutant has normal expression of Insig1 and no Insig2 gene expression or protein in liver. As the Insig1 mutant locus contains a loxP, frt-flanked exon 1, Cre-mediated deletion of exon 1 (encoding amino acids 1-113) terminates gene function. Double homozygous mutant mice die in utero some time after embryonic day 18.5. These mice may be useful in studies of cholesterol synthesis and feedback suppression, sterol regulatory element-binding protein (SREBP) processing pathways, liver metabolism and storage functions, and may have use in insulin-related topics such as diabetes and endocrine/exocrine function. | ||
| 006907 | B6;CBA-Tg(APOC3)3707Bres/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice hemizygous for this "human apo CIII" transgene are viable and fertile. This high expressor founder line (3703) exhibits transgene expression primarily in the liver with some intestinal expression as well. Hemizygous mice have severe plasma hypertriglyceridemia and significantly increased plasma cholesterol. However, resistance to insulin-mediated glucose uptake or hyperinsulinemia are not observed. This high expressor human apo CIII transgenic strain may be useful in studying lipid metabolism, very low density lipoproteins (VLDL), hypertriglyceridemia, coronary heart disease, and/or atherosclerosis. | ||
| 004824 | BTBR.V(B6)-Lepob/WiscJ | Repository- Live |
| Mice homozygous for the obese spontaneous mutation, (Lepob commonly referred to as ob or ob/ob) exhibit obesity 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 number and size of adipocytes. 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 body weight and is probably the result of it. Homozygotes do have an abnormally low threshold for stimulation of pancreatic islet insulin secretion even in very young preobese animals. As is the case with mice carrying the diabetes mutation (Leprdb
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| 007680 | C.129X1-Il4ratm1Tch/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice homozygous for this "IL4Rα Y500F" mutant allele are viable and fertile. The mice express a mutant IL4Rα chain with a phenylalanine substitution at the proximal tyrosine residue (Y500F) in the cytoplasmic tail. This residue is a critical component of the insulin/interleukin-4 receptor (I4R) motif, and is required for binding by phosphotyrosine-binding domain (PTB) adaptor proteins and for initiating subsequent downstream signaling cascades in response to IL-4. Allele-specific PCR verifies the amino acid substitution. The Y500F mutation abrogates insulin receptor substrate-2 (IRS-2) phosphorylation, and impairs IL-4-induced CD4+ lymphocyte proliferation with no reported effect on Stat6 activation, IL-4-responsive gene product up-regulation, or Th cell differentiation under Th2 polarizing conditions. In vivo, the Y500F mutation is associated with increased allergen-induced IgE production, airway hyper-responsiveness (AHR), tissue eosinophilia, goblet cell metaplasi
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| 003548 | C57BL/6-Ins2Akita/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice heterozygous for the Akita spontaneous mutation (Ins2Akita) are viable and fertile. Symptoms in heterozygous mutant mice include hyperglycemia, hypoinsulinemia, polydipsia, and polyuria, beginning around 3-4 weeks of age. The diabetic phenotype is more severe and progressive in the male than in the female. Obesity or insulitis does not accompany diabetes. Aged mice exhibit gait disturbance and decreased sensory nerve conduction velocity, but do not exhibit learning or memory deficits (Choeiri C et al., 2005). Progressive retinal abnormalities begin as early as 12 weeks after the onset of hyperglycemia. Retinal complications include increased vascular permeability, alterations in the morphology of astrocytes and microglia, increased apoptosis and thining of the inner layers of the retina. (Barber AJ, et al., 2005) The mean lifespan of diabetic male mice on the C57BL/NJcl background (305 days) was significantly shorter than that of nondiabetic males in anothe
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| 006781 | C57BL/6-Tg(Ckm-DGAT2)10Far/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice hemizygous for this MCK-DGAT2 transgene are viable and fertile. Under direction of the mouse muscle creatine kinase (MCK) promoter, these mice overexpress human acyl CoA:diacylglycerol acyltransferase 2 (DGAT2) in striated skeletal muscles, specifically glycolytic (rather than oxidative) muscle. DGAT2 overexpression leads to increased lipid deposition (triacylglycerol, ceramide, and fatty acyl CoA) in glycolytic muscle. This lipid accumulation leads to impaired insulin signaling (insulin resistance), glucose uptake, and glucose tolerance in this tissue, as well as whole-body glucose intolerance. These MCK-DGAT2 transgenic mice may be useful in studying lipid accumulation in skeletal muscle, insulin and glucose metabolism, obesity, and type 2 diabetes. Of note, these mice may also be useful in conjunction with Liv-DGAT2-low transgenic mice (Stock No. 007744) which exhibit DGAT2 overexpression directed to hepatic tissue. | ||
| 006699 | C57BL/6J-Pcsk1N222D/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice homozygous for this ENU-induced "Pc1N222D" mutation are viable and fertile, although the donating investigator reports that homozygous breeders have diminished reproductive performance. Unlike mice homozygous for the traditional knockout allele, Pc1N222D homozygotes are not runted. Homozygous mice exhibit obesity, abnormal proinsulin processing and multiple endocrinological defects. Increased energy intake and a more efficient metabolism contribute to the obesity. Defective proinsulin processing leads to glucose intolerance, but neither insulin resistance nor diabetes develop despite obesity. Obesity is associated with impaired autocatalytic and neuropeptide processing. These mutant mice are a model of human PC1 deficiency, and may be useful in studying obesity, fat metabolism, propeptide processing, and neuroendocrinology. | ||
| 007683 | CByJ.129X1(Cg)-Apobtm1.1Zc/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice homozygous for this apoB38.9 allele (apoB38.9/38.9) are viable with impaired fertility, bearing a premature stop codon at residue 1767 of the targeted gene. As a result, homozygous plasma shows a truncated apoB38.9 as the sole apoB protein. Plasma from heterozygous (apoB+/38.9) mice have reduced apoB100 and apoB48 compared to wild-type, with apoB38.9 representing 20% of total circulating apoB. This apoB38.9 truncation affects both apoB100 and apoB48 metabolism in mice, and mimics human Familial Hypobetalipoproteinemia (FHBL). Homozygous and, to a lesser extent, heterozygous mice exhibit symptoms of FHBL due to impaired lipoprotein export system/VLDL secretion, including elevated hepatic triglyceride (TG), cholesterol and free fatty acids (FFA), with decreased plasma TG and cholesterol. These BALB/cByJ-apoB38.9 mice are also heterozygous for the BALB/cByJ-derived SCAD deletion (Acadsdel-J). While BALB/cByJ inbred mice have elevated liver TG f
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| 007562 | D2.B6-Ins2Akita/MatbJ | Repository- Live |
| DBA/2J mice heterozygous for the Akita spontaneous mutation are viable and fertile. The donating investigator reports that the symptoms in heterozygous mutant mice are more severe and progressive in the males than in the females and include hyperglycemia, hypoinsulinemia, polydipsia, and polyuria, beginning at approximately 3-4 weeks of age. Obesity and insulitis do not accompany diabetes. Litter sizes range from 2-8 pups. Heterozygous Akita males develop albuminuria at two months of age. The albuminuria is progressive such that by 6 months of age albumin/creatine levels are approximately 600ug/mg. Additionally, it has been reported that DBA/2J heterozygous mutant mice develop diabetic nephropathy.
Although not studied in the DBA/2J heterozygotes, C57BL/6 heterozygous mutant mice exhibit gait disturbance and decreased sensory nerve conduction velocity, but do not exhibit learning or memory deficits (Choeiri C et al., 2005). Progressive retinal abnormalities begin as early as
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| 005564 | FVB(Cg)-Tg(Ins2-CALM1)26Ove Tg(Cryaa-TAg)1Ove/PneJ | Repository- Live |
| Transgenic mice are viable, display small eyes with cataracts and are hyperglycemic within 24 hours of age. S1 Nuclease protection assays indicate expression of calmodulin in the pancreas of 40-60 day old transgenic mice. Immunofluorescence analysis of the pancreas indicates increased levels of camodulin in B-cells of the pancreas. Camodulin fluorescing cells were not detected in the pancreatic acinar cells or any other tissue. Digital image scanning indicates the concentration of camodulin in transgenic B-cells is 5-fold higher than in wild type controls. Pancreatic insulin is 28% of control levels by 15 days of age. Insulin mRNA levels were also reduced in the transgenic animals. Transgenic mice experience hypoalbuminemia, elevated blood pressure, impaired cardiomyocytes and late stage diabetic nephropathy. Although transgenic mice are hyperglycemic within 24 hours of age, they are able to survive over a year without insulin treatment. This stock is useful for studying systemic c
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| 006867 | FVB.B6-Ins2Akita/MlnJ | Repository- Live |
| FVB/NJ mice heterozygous for the Akita spontaneous mutation are viable and fertile. The donating investigator reports that the symptoms in heterozygous mutant mice are more severe than those observed in C57BL/6-Ins2Akita mice (Stock No. 003548). These symptoms include hyperglycemia (females > 600mg/dl, males ~560 mg/dl), hypoinsulinemia, polydipsia, and polyuria, beginning at approximately 3-4 weeks of age. In contrast to Akita heterozygotes on a C57BL/6 background, FVB/NJ adult heterozygous females are more hyperglycemic than heterozygous males. Obesity and insulitis do not accompany diabetes. Ins2 is expressed in the fetal yolk sac and is maternally imprinted. Heterozygous mutant females become more hyperglycemic during pregnancy, and are susceptible to embryo malformations leading to reabsorption, even with insulin therapy. Heterozygous mutant males do not produce mutant and wild-type offs
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| 006654 | FVB.BKS(D)-Leprdb/ChuaJ | Repository- Live |
| The phenotype of this congenic "FVB-db" strain varies from that previously published on other genetic backgrounds. Specifically, obese FVB-db mice show long-term hyperglycemia that is primarily due to severe insulin resistance. The hyperglycemia in the fed state persists despite escalating insulin secretion and a massive increase in pancreatic beta-cell mass. Obese FVB-db mice show evidence of mesangial matrix expansion, a hallmark of diabetic nephropathy. Whereas the original C57BLKS/J-db mice are hyperglycemic due to the development of hypoinsulinemia and loss of beta-cell mass, the hyperglycemia of FVB-db appears to be due to severe insulin resistance with continual increases in insulin secretory capacity from beta-cell mass expansion. As the phenotype varies by genetic background, these mutant mice, along with db mutants on other genetic backgrounds (see Stock No. 000642, For more information please see the full descriiption on the strain data sheet | ||
| 008232 | FVB/N-Tg(Ins2-IAPP)RHFSoel/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice homozygous for the RIPHAT transgene are viable and fertile, with expression of human islet amyloid polypeptide (h-IAPP) under the regulatory control of the rat insulin II promoter. While h-IAPP RNA from the transgene is observed in pancreas, kidney, and stomach, h-IAPP protein is reported only in pancreas tissues. Hemizygous mice show no symptoms of spontaneous disease. Homozygous males spontaneously develop diabetes mellitus due to beta-cell death, associated with impaired insulin secretion (hypoinsulinemia), hyperglycemia, and abnormal intracellular aggregates of h-IAPP (the donating investigator reports that extracellular aggregates are not found on this strain background). Homozygous male onset is between 4-8 weeks of age with death around 16 weeks of age. Homozygous females exhibit a less severe phenotype. These RIPHAT transgenic mice may be useful in studying the beta-cell destruction and islet amyloid deposition associated with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM
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| 002106 | KK/HlJ | Repository- Live |
| KK/HlJ male mice exhibit diabetic symptoms that includes hyperglycemia, hyperinsulinemia, and insulin resistance. This strains serves as a model of noninsulin dependent diabetes mellitus, type 2. | ||
| 008063 | NOD-Chr 17NZM2328/McdfJ | Repository- Live |
| This NOD consomic strain, commonly referred to as NOD.Zc17 carries Chromosome 17 alleles, D17Mit164 (38Mb) through D17Mit73 (79Mb) derived from NZM2328. Diabetes incidence in this diabetes/lupus resistant strain is reported to be 0 in both females and males compared to 70% in female and 40% in male NOD/Bdc control mice. This strain will be useful to identify candidate genes associated with diabetes resistance and to identify genes with common roots in multiple autoimmune diseases. | ||
| 008062 | NOD-Chr 1NZM2328/McdfJ | Repository- Live |
| This NOD consomic strain, commonly referred to as NOD.Zc1, carries Chromosome 1 alleles, D1Mit316 (10Mb) through D1Mit293 (194Mb) derived from NZM2328 that includes the Idd5 region. NOD.Zc1 is viable, fertile, normal in size, and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. Diabetes incidence in this diabetes/lupus resistant strain is reported to be 10% in the females and 0% in males compared to 70% in female and 40% in male NOD/Bdc control mice. This strain will be useful to identify candidate genes associated with diabetes resistance and to identify genes with common roots in multiple autoimmune diseases. | ||
| 008064 | NOD-Chr 4NZM2328/McdfJ | Repository- Live |
| This NOD consomic strain, commonly referred to as NOD.Zc4 carries Chromosome 4 alleles, D4Mit18 (13Mb) through D4Mit59 (154Mb) derived from NZM2328. Diabetes incidence in this diabetes/lupus resistant strain is reported to be 7% in females and 0 for males compared to 70% in female and 40% in male NOD/Bdc control mice. This strain is useful for identifying candidate genes associated with diabetes resistance and to identify genes with common roots in multiple autoimmune diseases such as Type 1 diabetes and Lupus. | ||
| 006611 | NOD.129P2(B6)-B2mtm1Unc Tg(HLA-A/H2-D/B2M)1Dvs/DvsJ | Repository- Live |
| NOD mice carrying only the HLA-A/H2-D/B2M transgene, commonly referred to as NOD.HHD, (Stock No. 006604) develop significantly accelerated diabetes onset compared to NOD/ShiLtDvs (NOD) inbred mice.
This mutant stock is also homozygous for the B2mtm1Unc mutation which normally prevents the development of of CD8+ T cells. The presence of the transgene in the B2m-deficient background, however, restores CD8+ T cells, but at a significantly lower level than in NOD inbred mice. Due to the covalently linked nature of the B2M component encoded into the transgene, the transgenic construct is unable to rescue murine MHC class 1 molecules in the NOD.B2m deficient (Stock No. 002309) mice. Thus, these double mutant mice only express human HLA-A2.1. Fifty-five percent of these NOD transgenic B2m-deficient mice develop diabetes b
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| 004947 | NOD.129S2(B6)-Casp1tm1Sesh/LtJ | Repository- Live |
| Casp1tm1Sesh homozygous mice are viable, fertile, normal in size, and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. There is no detectable expression of Casp1 in spleen by northern blot analysis or by RT-PCR of peritoneal exudate cells, brain, lung, heart, liver, adrenal gland, kidney, testis, and thymus (Li et al, 1995). Cultured LPS stimulated bone marrow derived macrophages from homozygous NOD.129S2(B6)- Casp1tm1Sesh /LtJ animals secrete 4-fold less IL1 beta, 30% less IL1 alpha, and IL18 is undetectable when compared with hemizygous and wild-type controls. Diabetes frequency of Casp1tm1Sesh deficient animals is equivalent to NOD/Lt, heterozygote and wild-type controls. Weanling Casp1tm1Sesh homozygous animals injected with Complete Freund's adjuvant and young pre-diabetic males treated with multiple low dose streptozotocin behave similarly to control (wild type, heterozygote, or NOD/Lt) a
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| 008224 | NOD.129S2(B6)-Cd74tm1Doi/LwnJ | Repository- Live |
| Mice homozygous for the Cd74 targeted mutation are viable and fertile. Cd74 deficiency affects CD4 T cell development; therefore these mice have very few CD4+ T cells. Antigen presenting cells have reduced, though not abolished, ability to present MHC class II antigens, such as GAD. These mice are protected from diabetes. This stock is important for investigation of MHC class II molecule associated self-antigen selection and the importance of self-peptide in CD4 T cell selection and development. | ||
| 005036 | NOD.129S2(B6)-Ins2tm1Jja/GseJ | Repository- Live |
| Ins2tm1Jja heterozygous mice are viable, fertile, normal in size, and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. RT-PCR detects no expression of Ins2 in the thymus or pancreas of Ins2tm1Jja homozygous mice and Insulin Autoantibody Assays (IAA) indicate that by four weeks of age insulin auto-antibodies were significantly higher than NOD controls. Diabetes incidence occurs in 100 percent of the homozygous females by 15 weeks of age compared with 77% wildtype females by 27 weeks of age. While 100 percent of the homozygote males are diabetic by 22 weeks old compared to 28 percent of the wildtype males by 27 weeks of age. Histological evaluation found extensive islet infiltration in 8 week old homozygous mice compared to wildtype mice in which a minority of islets were infiltrated. NOD.129S2(B6)-Ins2tm1Jja/GseJ is useful for studying insulin autoantigens and their role in the autoimmune process leading
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| 003729 | NOD.129S7(B6)-Rag1tm1Mom/J | Repository- Live |
| 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) mice produce some B cells and IgM. NOD.129S7(B6)-Rag1tm1Mom/J mice have no CD3+ or T cell receptor (TCR) alpha-beta positive cells. The thymus of the mutant mice is severely involuted. The thymocytes are CD8-CD4- and most are IL2 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 both B cell and T cell development have been arrested at an early stage. Macroscopically, the mutants are indistinguishable from heterozygotes or normal wildtype siblings. Notable differences between this strain and the NOD.CB17-Prkdcscid/J strain (Stock No. 001303) include a longer life s
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| 007931 | NOD.A-Idd3A/J/MrkJ | Repository- Live |
| This NOD congenic strain, commonly referred to as NOD.A/J-Idd3, is carrying Chr 3 alleles, SNPS rs168642 (18.178Mb) through rs13477164, (66.638Mb) derived from strain A/J including the insulin dependent diabetes susceptibility 3 loci (Idd3). Diabetes onset and incidence among mice of this strain is reported to be similar to NOD/MrkTac, with approximately 65% of the females becoming diabetic by 200 days of age. The congenic NOD.A/J-Idd3 females are predisposed to autoimmune ovarian dysgenesis. Thymocytes and splenocytes, either non-activated or activated of this T1D susceptible stock produce less Il2 mRNA than T1D protected strains (Stock No's. 007933 and 007934). Il2 molecules derived from the A/J strain are identical to NOD. This congenic strain, one of a set of 5 strains (007930, For more information please see the full descriiption on the strain data sheet | ||
| 002591 | NOD.B10Sn-H2b/J | Repository- Live |
| This congenic strain serves as a diabetes-resistant control for comparison to the NOD/LtJ strain (Stock No. 001976). The diabetes resistant MHC H2b haplotype was transferred from C57BL/10J mice to the NOD/Lt strain. These mice exhibit some but not all of the immune dysfunctions of NOD/LtJ mice. They are useful in dissecting the role of MHC versus non-MHC genes in producing aberrant immunophenotypes. | ||
| 007934 | NOD.B6(PL)-Idd3C57BL/6/MrkTacJ | Repository- Live |
| This NOD congenic strain, commonly referred to as NOD.B6-Idd3, commonly referred to as NOD.B6-Idd3R450, is carrying Chromosome 3 alleles, rs3022959 through rs3140619, derived from strain C57BL/6 including the insulin dependent diabetes susceptibility 3 loci (Idd3). This NOD.B6 congenic strain is diabetes resistant, with approximately 10% of the females becoming diabetic by 250 days of age. Activated and non-activated thymocytes and splenocytes of this T1D protected stock produce more Il2 mRNA than T1D susceptible strains (Stock No's. 007930, 007931, and 007932). This congenic strain, one of a set of 5 strains (Stock No's. 007930, 007931, 007932
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| 006809 | NOD.B6-(D11Nds1-D11Mit41)/J | Repository- Live |
| Chromosome 11 congenic mice are viable, fertile, normal in size, and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. The reported conclusion of diabetes resistance in this Chr 11 congenic has been re-evaluated now that the B6 contaminating genome on Chr 1 has been eliminated. Diabetes incidence studies preformed at The Jackson Laboratory show an accelerated onset and incidence of diabetes in females when compared with NOD/ShiLtJ controls and the original stock 005311, while the diabetes onset and incidence in males is accelerated compared to the original Stock 005311 and is slightly reduced compared to NOD/ShiLtJ controls. 006809 incidence study and fine mapping data.
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 characterize
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| 008223 | NOD.C3(B6)-Faslgld /LwnJ | Repository- Live |
| NOD congenic mice homozygous for the Faslgld spontaneous mutation are viable and fertile. The donating investigator reports that homozygous males and females develop lymphadenopathy and systemic autoimmunity beginning at 8 weeks of age, but do not develop diabetes. The Lupus phenotype is accelerated in this strain when compared to the B6-Faslgldstrain. This mutant strain may be useful in the studies of apoptosis of lymphocytes, particularly T cells, and in studies of Lupus. 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 vary from that originally described. We will modify the strain description if necessary as published results become available. | ||
| 007932 | NOD.CAST-Idd3CAST/EiJ/MrkJ | Repository- Live |
| This NOD congenic strain, commonly referred to as NOD.CAST-Idd3, is carrying Chr 3 alleles, SNPs rs3022948 (7.43Mb) through rs13477164, (66.638Mb) derived from strain CAST/EiJ including the insulin dependent diabetes susceptibility 3 loci (Idd3). Diabetes onset and incidence among mice of this strain is reported to be similar to NOD/MrkTac. Thymocytes and splenocytes of this T1D susceptible stock produce 2 fold less Il2 mRNA than T1D protected strains (Stock No's. 007933 and 007934). This congenic strain, one of a set of 5 strains (Stock No's. 007930, 007931, 007933, 007934), has been useful to positionally clone Idd3 and to st
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| 007933 | NOD.CZI-Idd3CZECHI/EiJ/MrkTacJ | Repository- Live |
| This NOD congenic strain, commonly referred to as NOD.CZECH-Idd3, is carrying Chr 3 alleles, rs13477023 (20.01Mb) through rs13477134 (58.91Mb), derived from strain CZECH/EiJ including the insulin dependent diabetes susceptibility 3 loci (Idd3). Il2 exon 1 sequence and glycosylation pattern is similar to NOD/MrkTac. Surprisingly, the diabetes frequency of this strain of mice is identical to that of NOD.B6-Idd3 mice. Activated and non-activated thymocytes and splenocytes of this T1D protected stock produce 2 fold more Il2 mRNA than T1D susceptible strains (Stock No's. 007930, 007931, and 007932). However, the NOD.CZECH-Idd3 congenic produces more Il2 mRNA than the NOD.B6-Idd3 congenic. This congenic strain, one of a set of 5 strains (Stock No's For more information please see the full descriiption on the strain data sheet | ||
| 006608 | NOD.Cg-Igh-6tm1Cgn Tg(IghelMD4)4Ccg/DvsJ | Repository- Live |
| NOD.Cg-Igh-6tm1Cgn Tg(IghelMD4)4Ccg/DvsJ (NOD.IgHEL Igh-6-deficient) mice are viable, fertile, normal in size, and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. Because these mice are Igh-6-deficient, they do not express endogenous IgM. All B lymphocytes in NOD.IgHEL Igh-6-deficient mice express Ig molecules specific for hen egg lyzozyme (HEL). There is no significant difference in the total number of B and T lymphocytes between NOD.IgHEL Igh-6-deficient and NOD.IgHEL (Stock No. 006345) mice. The incidence of diabetes in transgenic vs. non-transgenic NOD.Igh-6-deficient mice is similar by 21 weeks of age, (16.7% vs. 13.6%, respectively). Histological evaluation of 12 week old NOD.IgHEL Igh-6-deficient mice shows that most mice have low levels of insulitis compared to NOD/ShiLt control mice, although an occasional animal had extensive insulitis. In
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| 007840 | NOD.Cg-Prkdcscid Tg(Ins2-CD86)12B70Flv/FswJ | Repository- Live |
| Tg(Ins2-CD86)12B7 mice homozygous for the Prkdcscid mutation are viable, fertile, normal in size, and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. Transgenic mice express the human CD86 T cell co-stimulatory protein under the control of the rat insulin promoter (Ins2). RT-PCR analysis detects human CD86 mRNA expression in the pancreas. Very low expression levels are also detected in the kidney and thymus of some but not all transgenic mice. Immunohistochemistry indicates that transgenic CD86 protein expression is restricted to the Islets of Langerhans. Transgenic, Prkdcscid homozygous mice lack functional T cells and B cells, and do not become diabetic.
In the absence of the Prkdcscid mutation, NOD-Tg(Ins2-CD86), transgenic mice experience accelerated diabetes. Diabetes onset in male and female transgenic NOD-Tg(Ins2-CD86) mice starts at 8 weeks of age and 85-90% of the mice ultimately become d
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| 006605 | NOD.Cg-Prkdcscid Emv30b Tg(HLA-A/H2-D/B2M)1Dvs/DvsJ | Repository- Live |
| Although NOD mice that carry this transgene (Stock No. 006604) develop diabetes significantly earlier than do NOD/ShiLtDvs (NOD) controls, this transgenic strain harbors the Prkdcscid mutation (characterized by an absence of functional T cells and B cells), and therefore does not become diabetic. This strain is useful for adoptive transfer experiments, and as a source of insulitis free pancreatic islets. | ||
| 006956 | NOD.Cg-Vdrtm1Ska/CmatJ | Repository- Live |
| Heterozygous mice are viable, fertile, and phenotypically indistinguishable from wildtype siblings. Homozygous mutant mice are viable but infertile. No VDR mRNA is detected by RT-PCR in samples from the intestine or kidney or from homozygous mutant embryo. Increased expression of CTP27B1 and reduced expression of CYP24A1 and calbindin-D9k is detected by RT-PCR in samples from VDR-deficient kidneys. Although mice homozygous for this targeted mutation are viable, shortly after weaning they exhibit dysmorphic features including a flat face and short nose, alopecia, growth retardation, and skeletal defects including hypocalcaemia, decreased bone mineral density, widened growth plates with hypomineralization, less trabeculae and thicker osteo seams. Homozygous mutant mice exhibit metabolic imbalances including abnormally high and low levels of 1,25(OH),2D3 and 25(OH)D3, respectively and abnormal cytokine and chemokine profiles.
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| 008173 | NOD.Cg-Tg(Ins1-EGFP)1Hara/QtngJ | Repository- Live |
| Mice hemizygous for this "MIP-GFP" transgene are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. These transgenic mice express Green Fluorescent Protein under the control of mouse insulin 1 promoter. Fluorescence is detected in tissues where insulin I is normally expressed; fluorescent protein expression in pancreatic beta-cells is evident from embryonic day (E)13.5 through adult. The human growth hormone sequence in the transgenic insert enhances expression of the EGFP but is not expressed. The donating investigator reports NOD transgenic female mice develop insulitis and autoimmune diabetes at a similar rate and kenetics as female wildtype controls, 62% and 58% respectively, while surprisingly, transgenic males develop insulitis and diabetes at a higher rate than male wildtype controls, 65% and 10% respectively. This transgenic MIP-GFP mouse strain is useful in studies of diabetes and pancreatic beta islet cell biology.
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| 004460 | NOD.Cg-Tg(TcraBDC2.5)1Doi Tg(TcrbBDC2.5)2Doi/DoiJ | Repository- Live |
| NOD.Cg-Tg(TcraBDC2.5)1Doi Tg(TcrbBDC2.5)2Doi/DoiJ mice carry both rearranged TCR alpha and beta genes from the cytotoxic CD4+ T cell clone BDC-2.5. When paired with a homozygous Rag1tm1Mom mutation (such as in Stock No. 003729), recombination of endogenous TCR and Ig is prevented so that mature T cells in these mice express only the BDC2.5 TCR. On the NOD background, mice carrying the transgenes have a reduced incidence of diabetes relative to NOD/ShiLtJ controls (12% incidence at age 30 weeks). When coupled with the homozygous Rag1tm1Mom mutation, mice develop diabetes extremely early (mean age of 25 days). (Katz et al 1993, Gonzalez et al 2001, Mombaerts et al 1992) | ||
| 007769 | NOD.FVB-Tg(Igh-6-Cd80)1Gjf/JbsJ | Repository- Live |
| Transgenic mice are viable, fertile, normal in size, normoglycemic and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. High levels of the transgene are expressed on B cells, but not on T cells. At 30 weeks of age transgenic mice are diabetes resistant and insulitis was significantly reduced when compared with wildtype NOD controls. When compared to wildtype NOD controls, the circulating B cells in congenic NOD transgenic mice is 2-3 fold lower in 2 week old mice and 10 fold lower in 5-6 week old mice and persists throughout life. Significantly reduced percentage of B cells were found in the spleen and bone marrow. Analysis of bone marrow shows the more mature B cell subsets (B220+, IgM+) are affected. Elisa tests indicate reduced circulating levels of all Ig types, Igh-6 (IgM), Igh-3 (IgG2b), and Ighg1 (IgG1) in the serum of transgenic mice. MHC class II expression of splenic B cells was significantly increased by more than 2 fold, indicating feature
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| 008056 | NOD.L-(Csf2-D11Mit339)/McdfJ | Repository- Live |
| This NOD congenic strain, commonly referred to as NOD.Lc11e or DR3e carries Chromosome 11 alleles, D11Mit164 (56Mb) through D11Mit339 (63Mb) derived from C57L/J including a small part of Idd4 that includes candidate gene Csf2. Diabetes incidence in this strain is reported to be about 53% in females compared to 70% in female NOD control mice. (Davoodi-Semiromi et al 2007). There appear to be multiple diabetes resistant regions (Idd4) on Chromosome 11, therefore, this strain is useful to identify candidate genes associated with diabetes resistance and to positionally clone the Idd4 resistant loci. | ||
| 008060 | NOD.L-(D11Mit314-D11Mit339)(D11Mit132-D11Mit42)/McdfJ | Repository- Live |
| This NOD congenic strain, commonly referred to as NOD.Lc11j or DR3j carries Chromosome 11 alleles, D11Mit314 (51Mb) through D11Mit339 (63Mb) and D11Mit132 (86Mb) through D11Mit42 (113Mb) derived from C57L/J, which includes candidate gene Csf2 and Stat5a, Stat5b and Stat3. Diabetes incidence in this strain is reported to be about 12% in females compared to 70% in female NOD control mice. (Davoodi-Semiromi et al. 2007). This strain is useful to further study the role of Csf2, Stat5a, Stat5b and Stat3 in autoimmune diabetes; to identify additional candidate diabetes resistant genes and to positionally clone the Idd4 diabetes resistant loci. | ||
| 008057 | NOD.L-(D11Mit314-D11Mit33)/McdfJ | Repository- Live |
| This NOD congenic strain, commonly referred to as NOD.Lc11f or DR3f, carries a small C57L/J derived congenic interval on Chromosome 11, D11Mit314 (51Mb) through D11Mit33 (81Mb) that encodes C57L/J derived Csf2 and part of Idd4 down to the overlap of Idd4.1 and Idd4.2. Stat5a, Stat5b, Stat3, candidate genes in the Idd4.4 region along with Idd4.1, 4.2 and Idd4.5 regions are of NOD origin. Csf2 production by macrophages is significantly lower than in macrophages of NOD mice. Stat5 phosphorylation levels from macrophages of NOD.Lc11f mice were significantly higher than the levels seen in C57L/J mice (Litherland et al, 2005). Diabetes incidence in females is reported to be about 44% compared to 70% in NOD control mice. (Davoodi-Semiromi et al, 2007).
This strain is useful to further study the role of Csf2 and to identify other Idd4 candidate genes and their role in autoimm
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| 008061 | NOD.L-(D7Mit253-D7Mit242)/McdfJ | Repository- Live |
| This NOD congenic strain, commonly referred to as NOD.Lc7 or DR4, carries Chr. 7 alleles, D7Mit253 (115Mb) through D7Mit242 (138Mb), derived from C57L/J and is distal to either Idd7 or Idd27. Diabetes incidence in this diabetes resistant strain is reported to be 10% in females and 0% in males compared to 70% in female and 40% in male NOD/Bdc controls. Both males and females develop widespread islet associated infiltrates and invasive insulitis, although the beta cell mass and insulin content are well maintained. NOD.Lc7 neonates injected with T-cells from old NOD mice were resistant to diabetes, however 100% of the female and 38% of the male NOD recipients receiving T cells from non diabetic, 5+ month old NOD.Lc7 mice developed diabetes starting at 12 weeks of age. This strain is useful for identifying candidate genes within this new and unique Idd region and to eventually positionally clone the newly identified resistance loci. | ||
| 008053 | NOD.L-(D11Mit314-D11Mit42)/McdfJ | Repository- Live |
| This NOD congenic strain, commonly referred to as NOD.Lc11 or DR3, carries Chromosome 11 alleles, D11Mit314 (51Mb) through D11Mit42 (112Mb), derived from C57L/J including Idd4 and a candidate gene Csf2. Diabetes incidence in this diabetes resistant strain is reported to be 9% in the females and 0% in males compared to 70% in female and 40% in male NOD/Bdc control mice. NOD.Lc11 mice develop mild periductular infiltrates early in life and by 44 weeks of age histological analysis indicates healthy islet beta cells and normal amounts of stored insulin. Neonates injected with T cells from 8-week-old prediabetic NOD females and from old NOD mice were resistant to diabetes by 25 weeks of age. Splenic and lymph node derived T cells from NOD.Lc11 mice fail to cause diabetes or beta cell damage in NOD.scid neonatal mice, however 6 weeks post transfer the recipients develop severe invasive insulitis. Adult NOD.scid females that received T cells from NOD.Lc11 mice
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| 004483 | NOD.NON-Thy1a/1LtJ | Repository- Live |
| 002032 | NOD.SW-H2q/J | Repository- Live |
| This congenic strain carries the diabetes-resistant MHC from the from SWR/J (Stock No. 000689) and is used as a comparison to the NOD/ShiLtJ (Stock No. 001976). These mice exhibit some but not all of the immune dysfunctions of NOD/ShiLtJ mice. These mice are useful for dissecting the role of MHC versus non-MHC genes in producing aberrant immunophenotypes. | ||
| 007930 | NOD.SWR-Idd3SWR/J/MrkJ | Repository- Live |
| This NOD congenic strain, commonly referred to as NOD.SWR-Idd3, is carrying Chr 3 alleles, SNPs rs13476974 (11.10Mb) through rs13477217 (78.79Mb), derived from strain SWR/J including the insulin dependent diabetes susceptibility 3 loci (Idd3). Diabetes onset and incidence among mice of this strain reported reported to be similar to NOD/MrkTac. Thymocytes and splenocytes of this T1D susceptible stock produce 2 fold less Il2 mRNA than T1D protected strains (Stock No's. 007933 and 007934). This stock has been useful to positionally clone Idd3 and to study the biological effects of variation of genes within the Idd3 region, specifically the Il2 gene and continue to be valued for studying long-range chromosome remodeling. | ||
| 005328 | NOD/ShiLt-Tg(Cd4-DsRed)4Lt/J | Repository- Live |
| The donating investigator reports that hemizygous transgenic mice are viable, fertile and normal in size. FACS analysis of splenic lymphocytes shows transgenic expression in 36% of CD4+ and 6% of CD8+ T-cells and minimal expression (background levels) in B cells and macrophages. When compared to wild-type NOD/ShiLt mice, the diabetes incidence is lower (50%) and diabetes onset is delayed. Adoptive transfer experiments with splenocytes and bone marrow from hemizygous CD4-DsRed transgenic mice does not confer diabetes protection on NOD inbred mice, suggesting that the agent of protection is not dependent on hematopoietic cells. No homozygous transgenic mice have been identified in litters produced from hemizygote intercrosses, suggesting that homozygotes are not viable. This strain is useful for tracking resting and activated T cells in vivo and in vitro. | ||
| 005334 | NOD/ShiLt-Tg(Cd4-EGFP)1Lt/J | Repository- Live |
| Homozygous transgenic mice are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not exhibit any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. The donating investigator reports uniform transgenic expression, about 81% of inactivated or resting CD8+ T cells and CD4+ T cells, with minimal expression in B cells (2.3%) and macrophages (1.5%). Over a three day period following activation in vitro with anti-CD3, gating on live populations of CD4+ and CD8+ subsets show continued GFP express | ||