Description

Strain Information

Type Congenic; Mutant Strain; Spontaneous Mutation; Additional information on Genetically Engineered and Mutant Mice. Visit our online Nomenclature tutorial. Additional information on Congenic nomenclature. Mating System Ovarian Transplant-Cross-Intercross         (Female x Male) Species laboratory mouse Background Strain C57BL/6J Donor Strain WK/Re Generation N22p+N19F1 (28-OCT-08)

Appearance
black, affected
Related Genotype: a/a Lama2^dy-2J/Lama2^dy-2J

black, unaffected
Related Genotype: a/a Lama2^dy-2J/+ or a/a +/?

Description
Mice homozygous for the dystrophia-muscularis spontaneous mutations (Lama2^dy and Lama2^dy-2J) are characterized by progressive weakness and paralysis beginning at about 3 1/2 weeks of age. The hindlimbs are affected first, later the axial and forelimb musculature. Death usually occurs before 6 months of age, and mutant mice are usually sterile. Skeletal muscle shows degenerative changes with proliferation of sarcolemmal nuclei, increase in amount of interstitial tissue, and size variation among individual muscle fibers. In the dorsal and ventral roots of the peripheral nerves, both spinal and cranial, Schwann cells fail to separate and ensheathe axons so that groups of closely apposed naked axons, normally seen only in early stages, persist into adulthood. In the rest of the PNS, the basement membrane of Schwann cells is interrupted by gaps, the internodal gap in the nodes of Ranvier is lengthened, and there is delayed onset of myelination with fewer myelinated axons and shorter internode length.

In an attempt to offer alleles on well-characterized or multiple genetic backgrounds, alleles are frequently moved to a genetic background different from that on which an allele was first characterized. This is the case for the strain above. It should be noted that the phenotype could vary from that originally described. We will modify the strain description if necessary as published results become available.

Control Information

	Control
	Heterozygote from the colony
	Untyped from the colony
	000664 C57BL/6J
Considerations for Choosing Controls

Related Strains

Strains carrying other alleles of Lama2

000641	129P1/ReJ-Lama2dy/J
000631	B6.129P1-Lama2dy/J
005635	C57BL/6J-Lama2dy-7J/J
003589	D.B/20Ei-Lama2dy-6J/J

View Strains carrying other alleles of Lama2     (4 strains)

Additional Web Information

Congenic Nomenclature

Phenotype

Phenotype Information

View Related Disease (OMIM) Terms

Related Disease (OMIM) Terms

Muscular Dystrophy, Congenital Merosin-Deficient, 1A; MDC1A - Models with phenotypic similarity to human disease where etiologies involve orthologs.1

1 Human genes are associated with this disease. Orthologs of those genes appear in the mouse genotype(s).

View Mammalian Phenotype Terms

Mammalian Phenotype Terms

      assigned by genotype

Lama2^dy-2J/Lama2^dy-2J

        B6.WK-Lama2^dy-2J/J

• muscle phenotype
• abnormal muscle fiber morphology (MGI Ref ID J:134367)
  • unlike in wild-type mice, muscles contain myofibers of different calibers
• abnormal muscle regeneration (MGI Ref ID J:134367)
  • mice retain a higher regenerative capacity than Lama2^dy homozygotes but exhibit an increase in centrally located nuclei compared to controls
• nervous system phenotype
• abnormal myelination (MGI Ref ID J:134367)
  • peripheral nerve roots in the spine exhibit severe hypomyelination
  • despite adherence of Schwann cells to axons and extension of processes, myelination is not completed
  • mice exhibit a variable defect in myelination compared to Lama2^dy-7J homozygotes that exhibit a consistent hypo-myelination phenotype
  • mice exhibit amyelinated axons of peripheral nerves and roots
• abnormal nervous system morphology (MGI Ref ID J:98086)
  • mice exhibit defective radial sorting of nerve roots in the spinal cord
• behavior/neurological phenotype
• abnormal motor coordination/ balance (MGI Ref ID J:5000)
  • mice exhibit locomotive impairments when prodded to walk fast
  • however, when not prodded mice move normally
• limb grasping (MGI Ref ID J:98086)
  • when suspended by their tail, mice exhibit retraction of hindlimbs towards body
• craniofacial phenotype
• abnormal skull morphology (MGI Ref ID J:129632)
  • the posterior portion of the skull is slightly expanded
• increased skull width (MGI Ref ID J:129632)
  • skull width relative to skull length is increased
• other phenotype
• abnormal basal lamina morphology (MGI Ref ID J:134367)
  • the basal lamina on myelinating Schawann cells contains gaps
  • the basal lamina was absent from non- and pre-myelinating Schwann cells
• growth/size phenotype
• decreased body weight (MGI Ref ID J:5000)
• skeleton phenotype
• abnormal skull morphology (MGI Ref ID J:129632)
  • the posterior portion of the skull is slightly expanded
• increased skull width (MGI Ref ID J:129632)
  • skull width relative to skull length is increased

Lama2^dy-2J/Lama2^dy-2J

        B6.WK-Lama2^dy-2J

• nervous system phenotype
• enhanced long term potentiation (MGI Ref ID J:97464)
  • unlike in wild-type mice, one third of Purkinje cells observed exhibit long term potentitation when evoked excitatory postsynaptic potentials are recorded
• reduced long term depression (MGI Ref ID J:97464)

The following phenotype information may relate to a genetic background differing from this JAX^® Mice strain.

Lama2^dy-2J/Lama2^dy-2J

        involves: C57BL/6 * FVB/N

• behavior/neurological phenotype
• limb grasping (MGI Ref ID J:49435)
  • from 2-3 weeks of age, flexed hind legs to the trunk when lifted by the tail
• muscle phenotype
• dystrophic muscle (MGI Ref ID J:49435)
  • develop mild form of muscular dystrophy, though body weight, body size and life span were comparable to wild-type
  • had muscle degeneration, muscle fiber necrosis and fibrosis, though to a lesser extent than in Lama2^tm1Eeng homozygotes

Lama2^dy-2J/Lama2^dy-2J

        involves: WK/ReJ

• behavior/neurological phenotype
• hindlimb paralysis (MGI Ref ID J:5151)
  • mice drag one hindlimb or the other when walking
• limb grasping (MGI Ref ID J:5151)
  • unlike wild-type mice, mice clasp their hindlimbs and alternatively flex and extend their those and legs when suspended by their tails
• opisthotonus (MGI Ref ID J:5151)
  • mild
• muscle phenotype
• dystrophic muscle (MGI Ref ID J:5151)
  • mice exhibit focal dystrophic lesions such as loss of striation, coagulation necrosis, regenerative activity, variation in fiber size, fibrotic replacement of fibers or increases in connective tissue surrounding muscle fibers, and internal rowing of nuclei
• opisthotonus (MGI Ref ID J:5151)
  • mild
• reproductive system phenotype
• *normal* reproductive system phenotype (MGI Ref ID J:5151)
  • unlike Lama2^dy homozygotes, mice reproduce

View Research Applications

Research Applications

This mouse can be used to support research in many areas including:

Lama2^dy-2J related

Immunology and Inflammation Research
Immunodeficiency Associated with Other Defects

Mouse/Human Gene Homologs
muscular dystrophy, congenital merosin-deficient (CMD)

Neurobiology Research
Myelination Defects
Neuromuscular Defects

Genes & Alleles

Gene & Allele Information

Allele Symbol		Lama2dy-2J
Allele Name		dystrophia muscularis 2 Jackson
Allele Type		Spontaneous
Common Name(s)		2J; dy2J;
Strain of Origin		WK/ReJ
Gene Symbol and Name		Lama2, laminin, alpha 2
Chromosome		10
Gene Common Name(s)		LAMM; dy; dystrophia muscularis; mer; merosin; nmf417;
Molecular Note		The G to A mutation in a splice site consensus sequence causes abnormal splicing and expression of multiple mRNAs. One mRNA is translated into an alpha 2 polypeptide with a deletion in domain VI. [MGI Ref ID J:21367] [MGI Ref ID J:25954]

Genotyping

Genotyping Information

This strain will not have a genotyping protocol or one is not currently available.

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References

References

Selected Reference(s)

Kuang W; Xu H; Vachon PH; Liu L; Loechel F; Wewer UM; Engvall E. 1998. Merosin-deficient congenital muscular dystrophy. Partial genetic correction in two mouse models. J Clin Invest 102(4):844-52. [PubMed: 9710454]  [MGI Ref ID J:49435]

Meier H; Southard JL. 1970. Muscular dystrophy in the mouse caused by an allele at the dy-locus. Life Sci 9(3):137-44. [PubMed: 5434356]  [MGI Ref ID J:5151]

Sunada Y; Bernier SM; Utani A; Yamada Y; Campbell KP. 1995. Identification of a novel mutant transcript of laminin alpha 2 chain gene responsible for muscular dystrophy and dysmyelination in dy2J mice. Hum Mol Genet 4(6):1055-61. [PubMed: 7655459]  [MGI Ref ID J:25954]

Xu H; Wu XR; Wewer UM; Engvall E. 1994. Murine muscular dystrophy caused by a mutation in the laminin alpha 2 (Lama2) gene. Nat Genet 8(3):297-302. [PubMed: 7874173]  [MGI Ref ID J:21367]

Additional References

Previtali SC; Nodari A; Taveggia C; Pardini C; Dina G; Villa A; Wrabetz L; Quattrini A; Feltri ML. 2003. Expression of laminin receptors in schwann cell differentiation: evidence for distinct roles. J Neurosci 23(13):5520-30. [PubMed: 12843252]  [MGI Ref ID J:84372]

Lama2^dy-2J related

Amador AG; Mayerhofer A; Parkening TA; Collins TJ; Bartke A. 1992. Differential effects of two alleles of the dy locus on the pituitary-testicular axis of mice. Rev Esp Fisiol 48(3):157-66. [PubMed: 1301630]  [MGI Ref ID J:5000]

Anderson JE; Kao L; Bressler BH; Gruenstein E. 1990. Analysis of dystrophin in fast- and slow-twitch skeletal muscles from mdx and dy2J mice at different ages. Muscle Nerve 13(1):6-11. [PubMed: 2183046]  [MGI Ref ID J:116019]

Anderson JL; Head SI; Morley JW. 2005. Synaptic plasticity in the dy(2J) mouse model of laminin alpha2-deficient congenital muscular dystrophy. Brain Res 1042(1):23-8. [PubMed: 15823249]  [MGI Ref ID J:97464]

Colognato H; Yurchenco PD. 1999. The laminin alpha2 expressed by dystrophic dy(2J) mice is defective in its ability to form polymers. Curr Biol 9(22):1327-30. [PubMed: 10574769]  [MGI Ref ID J:58529]

Head SI; Bakker AJ; Liangas G. 2004. EDL and soleus muscles of the C57BL6J/dy2j laminin-alpha 2-deficient dystrophic mouse are not vulnerable to eccentric contractions. Exp Physiol 89(5):531-9. [PubMed: 15184359]  [MGI Ref ID J:105416]

Jannapureddy SR; Patel ND; Hwang W; Boriek AM. 2003. Genetic Models in Applied Physiology. Merosin deficiency leads to alterations in passive and active skeletal muscle mechanics. J Appl Physiol 94(6):2524-33; discussion 2523. [PubMed: 12736195]  [MGI Ref ID J:103017]

Jones DC; Zelditch ML; Peake PL; German RZ. 2007. The effects of muscular dystrophy on the craniofacial shape of Mus musculus. J Anat 210(6):723-30. [PubMed: 17459142]  [MGI Ref ID J:129632]

Lightfoot PS; German RZ. 1998. The effects of muscular dystrophy on craniofacial growth in mice: a study of heterochrony and ontogenetic allometry. J Morphol 235(1):1-16. [PubMed: 9397579]  [MGI Ref ID J:106266]

Macpike AD; Meier H. 1976. Comparison of dy and dy2J, two alleles expressing forms of muscular dystrophy in the mouse. Proc Soc Exp Biol Med 151(4):670-2. [PubMed: 1265049]  [MGI Ref ID J:5636]

Miner JH; Li C; Patton BL. 2004. Laminins alpha2 and alpha4 in pancreatic acinar basement membranes are required for basal receptor localization. J Histochem Cytochem 52(2):153-6. [PubMed: 14729866]  [MGI Ref ID J:121049]

Montgomery A; Swenarchuk L. 1977. Dystrophic mice show age related muscle fiber and myelinated axon losses. Nature 267(5607):167-168. [PubMed: 16073433]  [MGI Ref ID J:12011]

Occhi S; Zambroni D; Del Carro U; Amadio S; Sirkowski EE; Scherer SS; Campbell KP; Moore SA; Chen ZL; Strickland S; Di Muzio A; Uncini A; Wrabetz L; Feltri ML. 2005. Both laminin and Schwann cell dystroglycan are necessary for proper clustering of sodium channels at nodes of ranvier. J Neurosci 25(41):9418-27. [PubMed: 16221851]  [MGI Ref ID J:101621]

Patton BL; Wang B; Tarumi YS; Seburn KL; Burgess RW. 2008. A single point mutation in the LN domain of LAMA2 causes muscular dystrophy and peripheral amyelination. J Cell Sci 121(Pt 10):1593-604. [PubMed: 18430779]  [MGI Ref ID J:134367]

Perkins CS; Bray GM; Aguayo AJ. 1981. Ongoing block of Schwann cell differentiation and deployment in dystrophic mouse spinal roots. Brain Res 227(2):213-20. [PubMed: 7225891]  [MGI Ref ID J:12727]

Weinberg HJ; Spencer PS; Raine CS. 1975. Aberrant PNS development in dystrophic mice. Brain Res 88(3):532-7. [PubMed: 1139295]  [MGI Ref ID J:5546]

Yang D; Bierman J; Tarumi YS; Zhong YP; Rangwala R; Proctor TM; Miyagoe-Suzuki Y; Takeda S; Miner JH; Sherman LS; Gold BG; Patton BL. 2005. Coordinate control of axon defasciculation and myelination by laminin-2 and -8. J Cell Biol 168(4):655-66. [PubMed: 15699217]  [MGI Ref ID J:98086]

Yurchenco PD; Cheng YS; Campbell K; Li S. 2004. Loss of basement membrane, receptor and cytoskeletal lattices in a laminin-deficient muscular dystrophy. J Cell Sci 117(Pt 5):735-42. [PubMed: 14734655]  [MGI Ref ID J:87908]

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Room Number           FGB29

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Mating System	Ovarian Transplant-Cross-Intercross         (Female x Male)

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Repository-Live. A collection of over 1000 strains maintained as live colonies. Individual colonies are sized to meet current customer demand. Delivery for orders of 10 mice or less ranges on average from one to eight weeks; mice are generally shipped between four to six weeks of age with a maximum shipping age of ~nine weeks. Colony sizes do not generally support stringent age specifications for large volumes of mice; however custom orders and larger quantities of mice are easily arranged. Estimated ship dates for all orders provided within 48 hours of order placement.

Supply Notes

Usually shipped between four and eight weeks of age. This strain is included in the Mouse Mutant Resource collection. Genomic DNA is available for this strain from the Mouse DNA Resource.

Control Information

	Control
	Heterozygote from the colony
	Untyped from the colony
	000664 C57BL/6J
Considerations for Choosing Controls
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