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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Apoa2tm1Bres
targeted mutation 1, Jan L Breslow
MGI:2157148
Summary 4 genotypes
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hm1
Apoa2tm1Bres/Apoa2tm1Bres involves: 129S4/SvJae MGI:2655394
cx2
Apoa2tm1Bres/Apoa2tm1Bres
Apoetm1Bres/Apoetm1Bres
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * 129S4/SvJae MGI:2655397
cx3
Apoa2tm1Bres/Apoa2+
Apoetm1Bres/Apoetm1Bres
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * 129S4/SvJae MGI:2655399
cx4
Apoa1tm1Bres/Apoa1tm1Bres
Apoa2tm1Bres/Apoa2tm1Bres
involves: 129S4/SvJae * C57BL/6 MGI:3783891


Genotype
MGI:2655394
hm1
Allelic
Composition
Apoa2tm1Bres/Apoa2tm1Bres
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S4/SvJae
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Mouse lines carrying:
Apoa2tm1Bres mutation (1 available); any Apoa2 mutation (16 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
homeostasis/metabolism
• 11% decrease in fasting glucose levels
• 32% decrease in fasting insulin levels
• 58% and 32% decrease in fasted and fed FFA levels, respectively
• increase in fractional catabolic rate and decrease in transport rate of HDL cholesterol ester
• 67% and 52% reduction in cholesterol levels in fasted and fed state, respectively
• 73% and 64% reduction in HDL cholesterol levels in fasted and fed state, respectively, reduced HDL particle size




Genotype
MGI:2655397
cx2
Allelic
Composition
Apoa2tm1Bres/Apoa2tm1Bres
Apoetm1Bres/Apoetm1Bres
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * 129S4/SvJae
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Mouse lines carrying:
Apoa2tm1Bres mutation (1 available); any Apoa2 mutation (16 available)
Apoetm1Bres mutation (11 available); any Apoe mutation (145 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
homeostasis/metabolism
• 66% decrease in cholesterol levels compared to single Apoe homozygotes




Genotype
MGI:2655399
cx3
Allelic
Composition
Apoa2tm1Bres/Apoa2+
Apoetm1Bres/Apoetm1Bres
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * 129S4/SvJae
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Apoa2tm1Bres mutation (1 available); any Apoa2 mutation (16 available)
Apoetm1Bres mutation (11 available); any Apoe mutation (145 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
homeostasis/metabolism
• 34% decrease in cholesterol levels compared to single Apoe homozygotes




Genotype
MGI:3783891
cx4
Allelic
Composition
Apoa1tm1Bres/Apoa1tm1Bres
Apoa2tm1Bres/Apoa2tm1Bres
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S4/SvJae * C57BL/6
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Apoa1tm1Bres mutation (0 available); any Apoa1 mutation (16 available)
Apoa2tm1Bres mutation (1 available); any Apoa2 mutation (16 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
homeostasis/metabolism
• mice exhibit a further 50% or more reduction in HDL-C levels compared to in Apoa1tm1Bres homozygotes





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last database update
04/16/2024
MGI 6.23
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