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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Dcntm1Ioz
targeted mutation 1, Renato V Iozzo
MGI:2153002
Summary 13 genotypes
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hm1
Dcntm1Ioz/Dcntm1Ioz C.129(Cg)-Dcntm1Ioz MGI:3574619
hm2
Dcntm1Ioz/Dcntm1Ioz either: C.Cg-Dcntm1Ioz or C3.Cg-Dcntm1Ioz MGI:3574617
hm3
Dcntm1Ioz/Dcntm1Ioz involves: 129S1/Sv * 129S4/SvJae * 129X1/SvJ MGI:5308727
hm4
Dcntm1Ioz/Dcntm1Ioz involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ MGI:5308725
hm5
Dcntm1Ioz/Dcntm1Ioz involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * Black Swiss MGI:3530609
hm6
Dcntm1Ioz/Dcntm1Ioz involves: 129/Sv * Black Swiss * C57BL/6 MGI:3574391
ht7
Dcntm1Ioz/Dcn+ either: C.Cg-Dcntm1Ioz or C3.Cg-Dcntm1Ioz MGI:3574618
cx8
Bgntm1Mfy/Bgntm1Mfy
Dcntm1Ioz/Dcntm1Ioz
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129S4/SvJae * 129X1/SvJ MGI:5308722
cx9
Bgntm1Mfy/Y
Dcntm1Ioz/Dcntm1Ioz
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129S4/SvJae * 129X1/SvJ MGI:5308721
cx10
Bgntm1Mfy/Bgn+
Dcntm1Ioz/Dcntm1Ioz
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129S4/SvJae * 129X1/SvJ MGI:5308723
cx11
Bgntm1Mfy/Bgntm1Mfy
Dcntm1Ioz/Dcn+
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129S4/SvJae * 129X1/SvJ MGI:5308724
cx12
Dcntm1Ioz/Dcn+
Trp53tm1Brd/Trp53tm1Brd
involves: 129/Sv * Black Swiss * C57BL/6 MGI:3574393
cx13
Dcntm1Ioz/Dcntm1Ioz
Trp53tm1Brd/Trp53tm1Brd
involves: 129/Sv * Black Swiss * C57BL/6 MGI:3574392


Genotype
MGI:3574619
hm1
Allelic
Composition
Dcntm1Ioz/Dcntm1Ioz
Genetic
Background
C.129(Cg)-Dcntm1Ioz
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Mouse lines carrying:
Dcntm1Ioz mutation (0 available); any Dcn mutation (27 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
immune system
• chronically infected homozygotes lack a protective niche for Borrelia burgdorferi in joints and skin, resulting in similar spirochete burdens in joints, skin, heart and bladder; spirochete burden remains unaffected during early infection
• in infected joints, protection of B. burgdorferi against immune clearance appears to be specific for dbpA-expressing spirochetes




Genotype
MGI:3574617
hm2
Allelic
Composition
Dcntm1Ioz/Dcntm1Ioz
Genetic
Background
either: C.Cg-Dcntm1Ioz or C3.Cg-Dcntm1Ioz
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Mouse lines carrying:
Dcntm1Ioz mutation (0 available); any Dcn mutation (27 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
immune system
• homozygotes are resistant to experimental Lyme disease regardless of the inoculation mode (needle inoculation versus tick transmission of spirochetes); similar effects between the infection dose and tissue colonization by Borrelia burgdorferi are observed by either inoculation procedure
• at low infection doses, most mutant tissues have fewer Borrelia-positive blood cultures relative to wild-type; these differences are generally eliminated at high infection doses
• notably, joints from mutant mice have fewer Borrelia-positive cultures and reduced Borrelia numbers regardless of infection dose; also, mutant joints are found to be less arthritic, regardless of the genetic background of mice
• no differences in Borrelia-positive cultures are generally noted in skin biopsies regardless of genotype or infection dose, although homozygotes have fewer Borrelia-positive skin biopsies than wild-type mice when low-dose tick transmission is used
• homozygotes (BALB/c) are at least as susceptible as wild-type mice to S. aureus-induced septic arthritis (unpublished), arguing against an enhanced host defense against bacterial infections




Genotype
MGI:5308727
hm3
Allelic
Composition
Dcntm1Ioz/Dcntm1Ioz
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129S4/SvJae * 129X1/SvJ
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Mouse lines carrying:
Dcntm1Ioz mutation (0 available); any Dcn mutation (27 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
integument
• increase in average fibril diameter and range of diameters
• larger fibrils often exhibit an irregular cross-sectional profile
• at 2 months of age

skeleton
• in the tail tendon collagen fibrils show a unimodal rather than bimodal frequency distribution resulting from a relative decrease in number of larger fibrils and a relative increase in number of smaller fibrils
• in the tail tendon the fibril size range and average diameter are increased
• both average collagen fibril diameter and fibril size range are decreased
• collagen fibrils have irregular cross-sectional profiles

muscle
• in the tail tendon collagen fibrils show a unimodal rather than bimodal frequency distribution resulting from a relative decrease in number of larger fibrils and a relative increase in number of smaller fibrils
• in the tail tendon the fibril size range and average diameter are increased




Genotype
MGI:5308725
hm4
Allelic
Composition
Dcntm1Ioz/Dcntm1Ioz
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ
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Mouse lines carrying:
Dcntm1Ioz mutation (0 available); any Dcn mutation (27 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
reproductive system




Genotype
MGI:3530609
hm5
Allelic
Composition
Dcntm1Ioz/Dcntm1Ioz
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * Black Swiss
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Mouse lines carrying:
Dcntm1Ioz mutation (0 available); any Dcn mutation (27 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype

Dcntm1Ioz/Dcntm1Ioz mice display thin and fragile skin

behavior/neurological
N
• homozygotes do not exhibit any obvious behavioral deficits relative to wild-type mice

craniofacial
• ultrastructurally, the molar periodontal ligament shows abnormal collagen orientation with wide interfibrillar spaces and numerous large-diameter collagen fibers interspersed with very small-diameter collagen fibrils, indicating abnormal lateral fusion of fibrils
• however, homozygotes show normal tooth development and eruption with no signs of periodontal disease
• in homozygotes, the molar periodontal ligament is hypercellular, showing a ~2-fold increase in the number of fibroblasts relative to wild-type

hematopoietic system
N
• homozygotes do not exhibit any significant differences in the number of red blood cells, hematocrit or hemoglobin relative to wild-type

homeostasis/metabolism
N
• homozygotes do not exhibit any significant differences in the levels of albumin, globulin, electrolytes, sodium, and chloride or in the hepatic enzymes, ALT and AST relative to wild-type

immune system
N
• homozygotes do not exhibit any significant differences in the number of white blood cells relative to wild-type
• after UUO, obstructed kidneys from mutant mice show early tubular damage and enhanced infiltration of macrophages relative to wild-type
• at day 53, a significant portion of affected tissue is occupied by infiltrating mononuclear cells, frequently in the form of lymphoid follicles
• in contrast, no differences in the extent of interstitial fibrosis are observed between mutant and wild-type mice

muscle
• in 3-month-old homozygotes, tail tendon collagen fibrils show highly irregular, ragged outlines in cross-section relative to wild-type
• mutant tail tendons exhibit giant fibrils (>660 nm) with multiple lateral fusions; in contrast wild-type tendons have collagen fibrils with an average diameter of ~200 nm
• notably, numerous thin fibrils (40-60 nm) are interspersed with giant fibrils
• abnormal collagen morphology is associated with a decrease in collagen-bound proteoglycans
• although the typical, 67-nm periodicity of type I collagen is preserved, numerous d bands contain no orthogonally arrayed proteoglycan granules

renal/urinary system
• at 4-14 days after UUO, mutant obstructed kidneys display enhanced apoptosis exclusively in tubular epithelial cells
• in contrast, the degree of apoptosis in interstitial cells remains unaffected
• after UUO, obstructed kidneys from mutant mice show early tubular damage and enhanced infiltration of macrophages relative to wild-type
• at day 53, a significant portion of affected tissue is occupied by infiltrating mononuclear cells, frequently in the form of lymphoid follicles
• in contrast, no differences in the extent of interstitial fibrosis are observed between mutant and wild-type mice
• at 150 days after UUO, pressure-induced injury to wild-type kidneys results in a significant up-regulation of biglycan, decorin, fibrillin-1, and fibrillin-2 expression
• after 150 days, 33% of ligated kidneys from mutant mice exhibit cystic dilatations of Bowman's capsular space and an attenuated upregulation of fibrillin-1; no such changes are observed in ligated kidneys from wild-type mice
• neither cystic dilatations of Bowman's space nor tubular cysts or hemorrhages into the renal pelvis are noted in mutant obstructed kidneys up to 70 days
• in mutants, overexpression of biglycan appears to substitute for decorin with respect to regulation of fibrillin-1 expression
• at 4-14 days after UUO, mutant obstructed kidneys display a moderate increase in cell proliferation in tubular epithelial cells
• after unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO), homozygotes exhibit marked changes in the course and outcome of tubulointerstitial fibrosis of the obstructed kidney relative to wild-type mice; these differences can be explained by specific effects of decorin on apoptosis via p27KIP1 signaling, TGF-beta activity, and collagen turnover
• prior to unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO), homozygotes show normal renal morphology and matrix deposition relative to wild-type mice
• after UUO, both wild-type and mutant mice develop hydronephrosis with no major differences in the size of the obstructed and contralateral kidneys up to 35 days
• thereafter, obstructed kidneys from homozygotes become progressively smaller in size and weight
• notably, serum urea and creatinine levels and urinary protein excretion remain unaffected
• after UUO, end-stage kidneys from mutant mice appear more atrophic than wild-type kidneys as a result of enhanced degradation of type I collagen
• at day 53 after UUO, tubules with segment-specific differentiation are no longer identifiable in mutant mice (tubular atrophy)
• at day 7 after UUO, mutant obstructed kidneys display a higher percentage of dilated tubules relative to wild-type obstructed kidneys

skeleton
N
• radiographically, homozygotes do not exhibit any overt bone defects relative to wild-type mice
• ultrastructurally, the molar periodontal ligament shows abnormal collagen orientation with wide interfibrillar spaces and numerous large-diameter collagen fibers interspersed with very small-diameter collagen fibrils, indicating abnormal lateral fusion of fibrils
• however, homozygotes show normal tooth development and eruption with no signs of periodontal disease
• in homozygotes, the molar periodontal ligament is hypercellular, showing a ~2-fold increase in the number of fibroblasts relative to wild-type
• in 3-month-old homozygotes, tail tendon collagen fibrils show highly irregular, ragged outlines in cross-section relative to wild-type
• mutant tail tendons exhibit giant fibrils (>660 nm) with multiple lateral fusions; in contrast wild-type tendons have collagen fibrils with an average diameter of ~200 nm
• notably, numerous thin fibrils (40-60 nm) are interspersed with giant fibrils
• abnormal collagen morphology is associated with a decrease in collagen-bound proteoglycans
• although the typical, 67-nm periodicity of type I collagen is preserved, numerous d bands contain no orthogonally arrayed proteoglycan granules

vision/eye
N
• homozygotes show no significant differences in packing or average size of corneal collagen fibrils relative to wild-type

integument
• in 3-month-old homozygotes, dermal collagen fibrils are coarser, less orderly packed, and irregular in size and shape relative to wild-type
• in mutant dermis, large (>200 nm) and irregular collagen fibrils coexist with smaller (30-40 nm) fibrils
• homozygotes show a wider range with fibril diameters varying between 40 and 260 nm; in contrast, wild-type mice display profiles ranging between 40 and 180 nm
• STEM data indicate that mutant collagen fibrils are not uniform in diameter but have bulges (abrupt increases in mass per unit length) along their shafts
• also, homozygotes exhibit a significant reduction of proteoglycan granules and filaments around dermal collagen fibrils relative to wild-type
• mutants show dermal thinning and loose connective tissue in the hypodermal layer of abdominal skin
• homozygotes display skin laxity
• the tail skin is completely detached from the underlying soft tissues with a sharp and bloodless line of rupture along the deeper dermis
• homozygotes are viable, fertile and anatomically normal but have a thin, fragile skin
• simple application of pressure results in a sharp rupture of the back skin in >50% of homozygotes
• homozygotes exhibit a significant reduction in skin tensile strength relative to wild-type

cellular
• at 4-14 days after UUO, mutant obstructed kidneys display enhanced apoptosis exclusively in tubular epithelial cells
• in contrast, the degree of apoptosis in interstitial cells remains unaffected

growth/size/body
• ultrastructurally, the molar periodontal ligament shows abnormal collagen orientation with wide interfibrillar spaces and numerous large-diameter collagen fibers interspersed with very small-diameter collagen fibrils, indicating abnormal lateral fusion of fibrils
• however, homozygotes show normal tooth development and eruption with no signs of periodontal disease
• in homozygotes, the molar periodontal ligament is hypercellular, showing a ~2-fold increase in the number of fibroblasts relative to wild-type

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome DOID:13359 OMIM:PS130000
J:39212




Genotype
MGI:3574391
hm6
Allelic
Composition
Dcntm1Ioz/Dcntm1Ioz
Genetic
Background
involves: 129/Sv * Black Swiss * C57BL/6
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Mouse lines carrying:
Dcntm1Ioz mutation (0 available); any Dcn mutation (27 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
neoplasm
N
• homozygotes do not exhibit any preferential tumor development up to ~2 years of observation

digestive/alimentary system
• ~5% of older homozygotes exhibit salivary gland hyperplasia
• older homozygotes display a few sporadic cases of gastric mucosa hyperplasia

endocrine/exocrine glands
• ~5% of older homozygotes exhibit salivary gland hyperplasia




Genotype
MGI:3574618
ht7
Allelic
Composition
Dcntm1Ioz/Dcn+
Genetic
Background
either: C.Cg-Dcntm1Ioz or C3.Cg-Dcntm1Ioz
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Mouse lines carrying:
Dcntm1Ioz mutation (0 available); any Dcn mutation (27 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
immune system
• heterozygotes exhibit a decreased susceptibility to experimental Lyme disease, displaying a reduced arthritis incidence and severity and an intermediate number of Borrelia-positive joints (72%) relative to wild-type (90%) and homozygous mutant mice (47%)




Genotype
MGI:5308722
cx8
Allelic
Composition
Bgntm1Mfy/Bgntm1Mfy
Dcntm1Ioz/Dcntm1Ioz
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129S4/SvJae * 129X1/SvJ
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Mouse lines carrying:
Bgntm1Mfy mutation (2 available); any Bgn mutation (8 available)
Dcntm1Ioz mutation (0 available); any Dcn mutation (27 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging

reproductive system
• increase in the risk of preterm birth compared to mice with at least one wild-type allele at either locus
• rate of progression from plugging to viable pregnancy is reduced

growth/size/body

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
female reproductive system disease DOID:229 J:180914




Genotype
MGI:5308721
cx9
Allelic
Composition
Bgntm1Mfy/Y
Dcntm1Ioz/Dcntm1Ioz
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129S4/SvJae * 129X1/SvJ
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Mouse lines carrying:
Bgntm1Mfy mutation (2 available); any Bgn mutation (8 available)
Dcntm1Ioz mutation (0 available); any Dcn mutation (27 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
integument
• uniformly atrophic
• dermal collagen texture is obviously looser, with wide spaces separating collagen bundles
• variability in fibril size is increased compared to either single mutant
• fibril cross-sectional profiles are often ragged or notched
• tearing of the coat after gentle stretching
• skin ruptures are wider than in Dcntm1Ioz single homozygotes

reproductive system

skeleton
• shorter and wider long bones
• shorter and wider long bones
• all bone collagen fibrils display a serrated cross-sectional profiles and interfibrillar spaces are wider
• the typical collagenous texture observed in normal bone is replaced with a uniform, glassy appearance of the mineralized matrix in polished and coated samples
• markedly osteopenic at 2 months of age
• at 2 months of age
• at 2 months of age

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome spondylodysplastic type 2 DOID:0050802 OMIM:615349
J:91512




Genotype
MGI:5308723
cx10
Allelic
Composition
Bgntm1Mfy/Bgn+
Dcntm1Ioz/Dcntm1Ioz
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129S4/SvJae * 129X1/SvJ
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Bgntm1Mfy mutation (2 available); any Bgn mutation (8 available)
Dcntm1Ioz mutation (0 available); any Dcn mutation (27 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
reproductive system
• increase in the risk of preterm birth compared to single homozygous mutants and wild-type controls




Genotype
MGI:5308724
cx11
Allelic
Composition
Bgntm1Mfy/Bgntm1Mfy
Dcntm1Ioz/Dcn+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129S4/SvJae * 129X1/SvJ
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Bgntm1Mfy mutation (2 available); any Bgn mutation (8 available)
Dcntm1Ioz mutation (0 available); any Dcn mutation (27 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
reproductive system
• increase in the risk of preterm birth compared to single homozygous mutants and wild-type controls




Genotype
MGI:3574393
cx12
Allelic
Composition
Dcntm1Ioz/Dcn+
Trp53tm1Brd/Trp53tm1Brd
Genetic
Background
involves: 129/Sv * Black Swiss * C57BL/6
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Mouse lines carrying:
Dcntm1Ioz mutation (0 available); any Dcn mutation (27 available)
Trp53tm1Brd mutation (5 available); any Trp53 mutation (232 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• these mutants survive longer than double homozygotes with a 50% mean survival rate of ~6 months, similar to that observed in Trp53tm1Brd mice; surprisingly, no increased incidence of infections is observed

neoplasm
• similar to double homozygotes, these mutants are predisposed to an accelerated mortality due to increased tumorigenesis, with no differences between male and female occurrence
• the majority of tumors are high-grade lymphomas arising from the transformation of immature thymocytes
• tumor cells are highly invasive and infiltrate the soft tissues of mediastinum, the salivary glands, the periaortic spaces, the pericardium, and the bronchial wall

respiratory system
• mutants with thymic lymphomas die of pericardial compression or respiratory distress

endocrine/exocrine glands
• the majority of tumors are high-grade lymphomas arising from the transformation of immature thymocytes
• tumor cells are highly invasive and infiltrate the soft tissues of mediastinum, the salivary glands, the periaortic spaces, the pericardium, and the bronchial wall




Genotype
MGI:3574392
cx13
Allelic
Composition
Dcntm1Ioz/Dcntm1Ioz
Trp53tm1Brd/Trp53tm1Brd
Genetic
Background
involves: 129/Sv * Black Swiss * C57BL/6
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Dcntm1Ioz mutation (0 available); any Dcn mutation (27 available)
Trp53tm1Brd mutation (5 available); any Trp53 mutation (232 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• by ~4 months of age, ~50% of double homozygotes die or need to be sacrificed because of ill health
• by 5 months, ~90% of double homozygotes succumb to tumor growth

neoplasm
• double homozygotes are predisposed to an accelerated mortality due to increased tumorigenesis, with no differences between male and female occurrence
• double mutants show a significant homogeneity in tumor spectrum and do not exhibit multiple tumors
• the majority of tumors are high-grade lymphomas arising from the transformation of immature thymocytes
• tumor cells are highly invasive and infiltrate the soft tissues of mediastinum, the salivary glands, the periaortic spaces, the pericardium, and the bronchial wall
• only one double homozygote developed a high-grade hemangiosarcoma in the submandibular region

immune system
• ~5% of double homozygotes have a significantly enlarged thymus, in the absence of overt tumors
• ~5% of double homozygotes display no overt neoplasms but show thymic hyperplasia with foci of atypical lymphocytes infiltrating the mediastinal soft tissues and signs of early-invading malignant lymphomas

respiratory system
• double homozygotes with thymic lymphomas die of pericardial compression or respiratory distress

hematopoietic system
• ~5% of double homozygotes have a significantly enlarged thymus, in the absence of overt tumors
• ~5% of double homozygotes display no overt neoplasms but show thymic hyperplasia with foci of atypical lymphocytes infiltrating the mediastinal soft tissues and signs of early-invading malignant lymphomas

endocrine/exocrine glands
• ~5% of double homozygotes have a significantly enlarged thymus, in the absence of overt tumors
• ~5% of double homozygotes display no overt neoplasms but show thymic hyperplasia with foci of atypical lymphocytes infiltrating the mediastinal soft tissues and signs of early-invading malignant lymphomas
• the majority of tumors are high-grade lymphomas arising from the transformation of immature thymocytes
• tumor cells are highly invasive and infiltrate the soft tissues of mediastinum, the salivary glands, the periaortic spaces, the pericardium, and the bronchial wall





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