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Description
Strain Information
Type Mutant Stock; Targeted Mutation; Transgenic; Additional information on Genetically Engineered Mutant Mice. Mating System See Colony Maintenance Species laboratory mouse Generation F?+ (04-AUG-08) Donating Investigator Arthur Burghes, The Ohio State University Description
As described for SMA mice (see Stock No. 005024), mice homozygous for Smn1tm1Msd targeted mutation (Smn null allele) and human SMN2 transgene (SMN2 low copy line 89) exhibit symptoms, neuropathology, and early lethality similar to human type I proximal spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) patients. As an addition to that SMA model, this strain also carries the PrP-SMN transgene; with the mouse prion protein (PrP or Prnp) promoter directing full-length human SMN expression at high levels in neurons (with low expression in skeletal muscle and liver). When the PrP-SMN transgene is derived from PrP92-SMN founder mice, high SMN expression in spinal cord and brain is observed. Homozygous SMN2; Smn; Prp92-SMN mice are rescued from the severe SMA phenotype, have significantly increased lifespan (average of 210 days) and have normal lumbar motor neuron root counts. Homozygous SMN2; Smn; PrP92-SMN males are infertile, females are fertile but poor mothers, and both sexes exhibit necrotic tail development with about one-third of the normal length remaining around the time of weaning. These SMN2; Smn; PrP92-SMN mutant mice may be useful in neuromuscular studies including spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).Development
These SMN2; Smn; PrP92-SMN mutant mice harbor a targeted mutation and two trangenes, all independently created.The Smn1tm1Msd targeted mutation was created in the laboratory of Dr. Michael Sendtner at the University of Wurzburg, Germany. Exon 2 of the targeted gene was disrupted with a neomycin cassette and a lacZ gene (fused to the first 40 nucleotides of the disrupted exon to permit expression of the lacZ gene in tissues where Smn is normally expressed). The construct was electroporated into 129P2/OlaHsd-derived E14Tg2a-IV embryonic stem (ES) cells. Chimeric animals were crossed to C57BL/6 for an unspecified number of generations.
The PrP-SMN transgene was designed with the mouse prion protein gene (PrP or Prnp) promoter region and exon 1 and 2, full-length SMN cDNA (containing exons 1-8), and two SV40 polyA signals. This transgene was microinjected into fertilized FVB/N oocytes. Mice from founder line 92 (PrP92-SMN) were found to have 8-9 copies of the transgene.
The SMN2 transgene was created in the laboratory of Dr. Arthur Burghes at The Ohio State University. A 35.5 kb BamHI genomic fragment encoding the human SMN2 promoter and gene (derived from genomic clone PAC215P15) was injected into fertilized FVB/N mouse oocytes and founder animals obtained. Transgenic SMN2 mice from founder line 89 were established and found to contain one copy of the transgene (also called SMN2 low copy line 89).
These SMN2; Smn; PrP92-SMN mutant mice (heterozygous for the targeted mutation and homozygous for both transgenes) were maintained on a mixed genetic background (mostly FVB/N and C57BL/6) for many generations prior to arrival at The Jackson Laboratory.
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008203 FVB.Cg-Smn1tm1Msd Tg(ACTA1-SMN)63Ahmb Tg(SMN2)89Ahmb/J 008209 FVB.Cg-Smn1tm1Msd Tg(ACTA1-SMN)69Ahmb Tg(SMN2)89Ahmb/J 005026 FVB.Cg-Tg(SMN2)89Ahmb Tg(SMN1*A2G)2023Ahmb Smn1tm1Msd/J
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Phenotype
Phenotype Information
Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Type I; SMA1 - 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).
assigned by genotype
The following phenotype information may relate to a genetic background differing from this JAX® Mice strain.
Smn1tm1Msd/Smn1tm1Msd Tg(Prnp-SMN)92Ahmb/0 Tg(SMN2)89Ahmb/Tg(SMN2)89Ahmb
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * FVB/N
- life span-post-weaning/aging
- premature death (MGI Ref ID J:131663)
- double mutants survive an average of 150 days
Smn1tm1Msd/Smn1tm1Msd Tg(Prnp-SMN)92Ahmb/Tg(Prnp-SMN)92Ahmb Tg(SMN2)89Ahmb/Tg(SMN2)89Ahmb
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * FVB/N
- life span-post-weaning/aging
- premature death (MGI Ref ID J:131663)
- double mutants survive an average of 210 days, with many living more than 1 year
- lifespan is less than that of Smn1tm1Msd heterozygotes
- muscle phenotype
- abnormal skeletal muscle fiber morphology (MGI Ref ID J:131663)
- muscle fiber distribution is different from normal muscle; mice have a greater number of smaller diameter fibers relative to controls
- nervous system phenotype
- *normal* nervous system phenotype (MGI Ref ID J:131663)
- mice have normal motor neuron counts and lumbar root counts, compared to triple homozygotes for Smn1tm1Msd, Tg(ACTA1-SMN)63Ahmb, and Tg(SMN2)89Ahmb
This mouse can be used to support research in many areas including:
Smn1tm1Msd relatedDevelopmental Biology Research
Neurodevelopmental Defects
Neurobiology Research
lacZ expression in neural tissue
Ataxia (Movement) Defects
Neurodegeneration
Neurodevelopmental Defects
Neuromuscular Defects
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
Research Tools
lacZ Expression
Genetics Research (Tissue/Cell Markers: multiple)
Genetics Research (Tissue/Cell Markers: neurons)
Neurobiology Research (cell marker)
Neurobiology Research
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
Genes & Alleles
Gene & Allele Information
| Allele Symbol | Smn1tm1Msd | ||
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| Allele Name | targeted mutation 1, Michael Sendtner | ||
| Allele Type | Targeted (Reporter) | ||
| Common Name(s) | SMN-; | ||
| Mutation Made By | Michael Sendtner, | ||
| Strain of Origin | 129P2/OlaHsd | ||
| ES Cell Line Name | E14Tg2aIV | ||
| ES Cell Line Strain | 129P2/OlaHsd | ||
| Site of Expression | The expression of the lacZ gene in tissues where Smn is normally expressed was noted. | ||
| Gene Symbol and Name | Smn1, survival motor neuron 1 | ||
| Chromosome | 13 | ||
| Gene Common Name(s) | AI849087; BCD541; SMA; SMA1; SMA2; SMA3; SMA4; SMA@; SMN; SMNT; Smn; T-BCD541; expressed sequence AI849087; survival motor neuron; | ||
| Molecular Note | A lacZ-neo cassette was inserted into exon 2 by homologous recombination resulting in an in-frame fusion of lacZ to exon 2. Homozygous mutant embryos were identified up to 80 hours post coitum. The expression of the lacZ gene in tissues where Smn is normally expressed was noted. [MGI Ref ID J:42813] | ||
| Allele Symbol | Tg(Prnp-SMN)92Ahmb | ||
| Allele Name | transgene insertion 92, Arthur H M Burghes | ||
| Allele Type | Transgenic (random, expressed) | ||
| Common Name(s) | PrP92-SMN; | ||
| Strain of Origin | FVB/N | ||
| Site of Expression | The expression of the lacZ gene in tissues where Smn is normally expressed was noted. | ||
| Expressed Gene | SMN1, survival of motor neuron 1, telomeric, human | ||
| Promoter | Prnp, prion protein, mouse, laboratory | ||
| Molecular Note | The PrP-SMN transgene was designed with the mouse prion protein gene (PrP or Prnp) promoter region and exon 1 and 2, full-length SMN cDNA (containing exons 1-8), and two SV40 polyA signals. Mice from founder line 92 (PrP92-SMN) were found to have 8-9 copies of the transgene. [MGI Ref ID J:131663] | ||
| Allele Symbol | Tg(SMN2)89Ahmb | ||
| Allele Name | transgene insertion 89, Arthur H M Burghes | ||
| Allele Type | Transgenic (random, expressed) | ||
| Common Name(s) | SMN2; | ||
| Mutation Made By | Arthur Burghes, Ohio State University | ||
| Strain of Origin | FVB/N | ||
| Site of Expression | Dendrites, axons, and soma of spinal motor neurons display distinct expression of GFP. GFP expression mimics endogenous HLXB9 expression pattern. Fluorscence is detected in axons, dendrites, and processes of spinal motor neurons at embryonic day 9.5 to postnatal day 10 aged mice. | ||
| Expressed Gene | SMN2, survival of motor neuron 2, centromeric, human | ||
| Promoter | SMN2, survival of motor neuron 2, centromeric, human | ||
| Molecular Note | A 35.5 kb genomic fragment containing the human survival motor neuron 2 (SMN2) gene and promoter was used for the transgene. The transgene is ubiquitously expressed in all tissues examined by Northern blot analysis. Line 89 carries 1 copy of the transgene. [MGI Ref ID J:60592] | ||
Genotyping
Genotyping Information
Genotyping Protocols
Smn1tm1Msd, STD PCR, vers. 2
Tg(SMN2)89Ahmb, STD PCR, vers. 3
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References
References
Selected Reference(s)
Gavrilina TO; McGovern VL; Workman E; Crawford TO; Gogliotti RG; Didonato CJ; Monani UR; Morris GE; Burghes HM. 2008. Neuronal SMN expression corrects spinal muscular atrophy in severe SMA mice while muscle specific SMN expression has no phenotypic effect. Hum Mol Genet :. [PubMed: 18178576] [MGI Ref ID J:131663]
Additional References
Smn1tm1Msd relatedTg(Prnp-SMN)92Ahmb relatedButchbach ME; Edwards JD; Burghes AH. 2007. Abnormal motor phenotype in the SMNDelta7 mouse model of spinal muscular atrophy. Neurobiol Dis 27(2):207-19. [PubMed: 17561409] [MGI Ref ID J:134824]
El-Khodor BF; Edgar N; Chen A; Winberg ML; Joyce C; Brunner D; Suarez-Farinas M; Heyes MP. 2008. Identification of a battery of tests for drug candidate evaluation in the SMNDelta7 neonate model of spinal muscular atrophy. Exp Neurol 212(1):29-43. [PubMed: 18455159] [MGI Ref ID J:137949]
Jablonka S; Beck M; Lechner BD; Mayer C; Sendtner M. 2007. Defective Ca2+ channel clustering in axon terminals disturbs excitability in motoneurons in spinal muscular atrophy. J Cell Biol 179(1):139-49. [PubMed: 17923533] [MGI Ref ID J:134807]
Jablonka S; Holtmann B; Meister G; Bandilla M; Rossoll W; Fischer U; Sendtner M. 2002. Gene targeting of Gemin2 in mice reveals a correlation between defects in the biogenesis of U snRNPs and motoneuron cell death. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 99(15):10126-31. [PubMed: 12091709] [MGI Ref ID J:81784]
Jablonka S; Karle K; Sandner B; Andreassi C; von Au K; Sendtner M. 2006. Distinct and overlapping alterations in motor and sensory neurons in a mouse model of spinal muscular atrophy. Hum Mol Genet 15(3):511-8. [PubMed: 16396995] [MGI Ref ID J:105422]
Jablonka S; Schrank B; Kralewski M; Rossoll W; Sendtner M. 2000. Reduced survival motor neuron (Smn) gene dose in mice leads to motor neuron degeneration: an animal model for spinal muscular atrophy type III. Hum Mol Genet 9(3):341-6. [PubMed: 10655542] [MGI Ref ID J:60591]
Kariya S; Park GH; Maeno-Hikichi Y; Leykekhman O; Lutz C; Arkovitz MS; Landmesser LT; Monani UR. 2008. Reduced SMN protein impairs maturation of the neuromuscular junctions in mouse models of spinal muscular atrophy. Hum Mol Genet 17(16):2552-69. [PubMed: 18492800] [MGI Ref ID J:138437]
Le TT; Pham LT; Butchbach ME; Zhang HL; Monani UR; Coovert DD; Gavrilina TO; Xing L; Bassell GJ; Burghes AH. 2005. SMNDelta7, the major product of the centromeric survival motor neuron (SMN2) gene, extends survival in mice with spinal muscular atrophy and associates with full-length SMN. Hum Mol Genet 14(6):845-57. [PubMed: 15703193] [MGI Ref ID J:97103]
McGovern VL; Gavrilina TO; Beattie CE; Burghes AH. 2008. Embryonic motor axon development in the severe SMA mouse. Hum Mol Genet 17(18):2900-9. [PubMed: 18603534] [MGI Ref ID J:138317]
Monani UR; Pastore MT; Gavrilina TO; Jablonka S; Le TT; Andreassi C; DiCocco JM; Lorson C; Androphy EJ; Sendtner M; Podell M; Burghes AH. 2003. A transgene carrying an A2G missense mutation in the SMN gene modulates phenotypic severity in mice with severe (type I) spinal muscular atrophy. J Cell Biol 160(1):41-52. [PubMed: 12515823] [MGI Ref ID J:81238]
Monani UR; Sendtner M; Coovert DD; Parsons DW; Andreassi C; Le TT; Jablonka S; Schrank B; Rossol W; Prior TW; Morris GE; Burghes AH. 2000. The human centromeric survival motor neuron gene (SMN2) rescues embryonic lethality in Smn(-/-) mice and results in a mouse with spinal muscular atrophy. Hum Mol Genet 9(3):333-9. [PubMed: 10655541] [MGI Ref ID J:60592]
Murray LM; Comley LH; Thomson D; Parkinson N; Talbot K; Gillingwater TH. 2008. Selective vulnerability of motor neurons and dissociation of pre- and post-synaptic pathology at the neuromuscular junction in mouse models of spinal muscular atrophy. Hum Mol Genet 17(7):949-62. [PubMed: 18065780] [MGI Ref ID J:132467]
Novoyatleva T; Heinrich B; Tang Y; Benderska N; Butchbach ME; Lorson CL; Lorson MA; Ben-Dov C; Fehlbaum P; Bracco L; Burghes AH; Bollen M; Stamm S. 2008. Protein phosphatase 1 binds to the RNA recognition motif of several splicing factors and regulates alternative pre-mRNA processing. Hum Mol Genet 17(1):52-70. [PubMed: 17913700] [MGI Ref ID J:130114]
Rose FF Jr; Meehan PW; Coady TH; Garcia VB; Garcia ML; Lorson CL. 2008. The Wallerian degeneration slow (Wld(s)) gene does not attenuate disease in a mouse model of spinal muscular atrophy. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 375(1):119-23. [PubMed: 18680723] [MGI Ref ID J:140130]
Rossoll W; Jablonka S; Andreassi C; Kroning AK; Karle K; Monani UR; Sendtner M. 2003. Smn, the spinal muscular atrophy-determining gene product, modulates axon growth and localization of beta-actin mRNA in growth cones of motoneurons. J Cell Biol 163(4):801-12. [PubMed: 14623865] [MGI Ref ID J:86712]
Schrank B; Gotz R; Gunnersen JM; Ure JM; Toyka KV; Smith AG ; Sendtner M. 1997. Inactivation of the survival motor neuron gene, a candidate gene for human spinal muscular atrophy, leads to massive cell death in early mouse embryos. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 94(18):9920-5. [PubMed: 9275227] [MGI Ref ID J:42813]
Walker MP; Rajendra TK; Saieva L; Fuentes JL; Pellizzoni L; Matera AG. 2008. SMN complex localizes to the sarcomeric Z-disc and is a proteolytic target of calpain. Hum Mol Genet 17(21):3399-410. [PubMed: 18689355] [MGI Ref ID J:140332]
Tg(SMN2)89Ahmb relatedLe TT; Pham LT; Butchbach ME; Zhang HL; Monani UR; Coovert DD; Gavrilina TO; Xing L; Bassell GJ; Burghes AH. 2005. SMNDelta7, the major product of the centromeric survival motor neuron (SMN2) gene, extends survival in mice with spinal muscular atrophy and associates with full-length SMN. Hum Mol Genet 14(6):845-57. [PubMed: 15703193] [MGI Ref ID J:97103]
Avila AM; Burnett BG; Taye AA; Gabanella F; Knight MA; Hartenstein P; Cizman Z; Di Prospero NA; Pellizzoni L; Fischbeck KH; Sumner CJ. 2007. Trichostatin A increases SMN expression and survival in a mouse model of spinal muscular atrophy. J Clin Invest 117(3):659-71. [PubMed: 17318264] [MGI Ref ID J:120738]
Butchbach ME; Edwards JD; Burghes AH. 2007. Abnormal motor phenotype in the SMNDelta7 mouse model of spinal muscular atrophy. Neurobiol Dis 27(2):207-19. [PubMed: 17561409] [MGI Ref ID J:134824]
Jablonka S; Beck M; Lechner BD; Mayer C; Sendtner M. 2007. Defective Ca2+ channel clustering in axon terminals disturbs excitability in motoneurons in spinal muscular atrophy. J Cell Biol 179(1):139-49. [PubMed: 17923533] [MGI Ref ID J:134807]
Jablonka S; Karle K; Sandner B; Andreassi C; von Au K; Sendtner M. 2006. Distinct and overlapping alterations in motor and sensory neurons in a mouse model of spinal muscular atrophy. Hum Mol Genet 15(3):511-8. [PubMed: 16396995] [MGI Ref ID J:105422]
Kariya S; Park GH; Maeno-Hikichi Y; Leykekhman O; Lutz C; Arkovitz MS; Landmesser LT; Monani UR. 2008. Reduced SMN protein impairs maturation of the neuromuscular junctions in mouse models of spinal muscular atrophy. Hum Mol Genet 17(16):2552-69. [PubMed: 18492800] [MGI Ref ID J:138437]
Le TT; Pham LT; Butchbach ME; Zhang HL; Monani UR; Coovert DD; Gavrilina TO; Xing L; Bassell GJ; Burghes AH. 2005. SMNDelta7, the major product of the centromeric survival motor neuron (SMN2) gene, extends survival in mice with spinal muscular atrophy and associates with full-length SMN. Hum Mol Genet 14(6):845-57. [PubMed: 15703193] [MGI Ref ID J:97103]
McGovern VL; Gavrilina TO; Beattie CE; Burghes AH. 2008. Embryonic motor axon development in the severe SMA mouse. Hum Mol Genet 17(18):2900-9. [PubMed: 18603534] [MGI Ref ID J:138317]
Monani UR; Pastore MT; Gavrilina TO; Jablonka S; Le TT; Andreassi C; DiCocco JM; Lorson C; Androphy EJ; Sendtner M; Podell M; Burghes AH. 2003. A transgene carrying an A2G missense mutation in the SMN gene modulates phenotypic severity in mice with severe (type I) spinal muscular atrophy. J Cell Biol 160(1):41-52. [PubMed: 12515823] [MGI Ref ID J:81238]
Monani UR; Sendtner M; Coovert DD; Parsons DW; Andreassi C; Le TT; Jablonka S; Schrank B; Rossol W; Prior TW; Morris GE; Burghes AH. 2000. The human centromeric survival motor neuron gene (SMN2) rescues embryonic lethality in Smn(-/-) mice and results in a mouse with spinal muscular atrophy. Hum Mol Genet 9(3):333-9. [PubMed: 10655541] [MGI Ref ID J:60592]
Murray LM; Comley LH; Thomson D; Parkinson N; Talbot K; Gillingwater TH. 2008. Selective vulnerability of motor neurons and dissociation of pre- and post-synaptic pathology at the neuromuscular junction in mouse models of spinal muscular atrophy. Hum Mol Genet 17(7):949-62. [PubMed: 18065780] [MGI Ref ID J:132467]
Novoyatleva T; Heinrich B; Tang Y; Benderska N; Butchbach ME; Lorson CL; Lorson MA; Ben-Dov C; Fehlbaum P; Bracco L; Burghes AH; Bollen M; Stamm S. 2008. Protein phosphatase 1 binds to the RNA recognition motif of several splicing factors and regulates alternative pre-mRNA processing. Hum Mol Genet 17(1):52-70. [PubMed: 17913700] [MGI Ref ID J:130114]
Rossoll W; Jablonka S; Andreassi C; Kroning AK; Karle K; Monani UR; Sendtner M. 2003. Smn, the spinal muscular atrophy-determining gene product, modulates axon growth and localization of beta-actin mRNA in growth cones of motoneurons. J Cell Biol 163(4):801-12. [PubMed: 14623865] [MGI Ref ID J:86712]
Walker MP; Rajendra TK; Saieva L; Fuentes JL; Pellizzoni L; Matera AG. 2008. SMN complex localizes to the sarcomeric Z-disc and is a proteolytic target of calpain. Hum Mol Genet 17(21):3399-410. [PubMed: 18689355] [MGI Ref ID J:140332]
Health & husbandry
Health & Colony Maintenance Information
Colony Maintenance
Breeding & Husbandry When maintaining a live colony, mice heterozygous for the Smn1tm1Msd targeted mutation, homozygous for the SMN2 low copy line 89 transgene, and homozygous for the PrP92-SMN transgene are bred together. The donating investigator reports that mice homozygous for all three mutations are poor breeders (males infertile, females poor mothers). The SMN2 low copy line 89 transgene is reported to have a single copy (thus homozygotes have 2 copies). The PrP92-SMN transgene copy number should be monitored as the phenotype of SMA models may be greatly affected by copy number variations. Mating System See above Diet Information LabDiet® 5K52/5K67
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