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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Slc6a3tm1Mca
targeted mutation 1, Marc G Caron
MGI:2386303
Summary 8 genotypes
Jump to Allelic Composition Genetic Background Genotype ID
hm1
Slc6a3tm1Mca/Slc6a3tm1Mca B6.129P2-Slc6a3tm1Mca MGI:3852393
hm2
Slc6a3tm1Mca/Slc6a3tm1Mca involves: 129P2/OlaHsd MGI:2654500
hm3
Slc6a3tm1Mca/Slc6a3tm1Mca involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6 MGI:4429895
hm4
Slc6a3tm1Mca/Slc6a3tm1Mca involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6J MGI:3056098
cx5
Slc6a3tm1Mca/Slc6a3tm1Mca
Slc6a4tm1Kpl/Slc6a4+
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6J MGI:3056097
cx6
Slc6a3tm1Mca/Slc6a3tm1Mca
Slc6a4tm1Kpl/Slc6a4tm1Kpl
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6J MGI:3056096
cx7
Mlca4C57BL/6J/?
Slc6a3tm1Mca/Slc6a3+
involves: C57BL/6J * DBA/2J MGI:3702110
cx8
Mlca5DBA/2J/?
Slc6a3tm1Mca/Slc6a3+
involves: C57BL/6J * DBA/2J MGI:3702111


Genotype
MGI:3852393
hm1
Allelic
Composition
Slc6a3tm1Mca/Slc6a3tm1Mca
Genetic
Background
B6.129P2-Slc6a3tm1Mca
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Mouse lines carrying:
Slc6a3tm1Mca mutation (1 available); any Slc6a3 mutation (66 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
nervous system
• significant enhancement of long term potentiation in a minimal tetanus assay




Genotype
MGI:2654500
hm2
Allelic
Composition
Slc6a3tm1Mca/Slc6a3tm1Mca
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd
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Mouse lines carrying:
Slc6a3tm1Mca mutation (1 available); any Slc6a3 mutation (66 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• 68% survival after 10 wks

growth/size/body
• mutants are smaller than wild-type; femur length is 1.46 cm in adult mutants and 1.55 cm in wild-type adult animals, whereas length is 1.46 cm in 6-week old wild-type
• reduced weight apparent by 1 week of age with a 44% reduction in body weight relative to wild-type by 8 weeks
• homozygotes exhibit slower rate of weight gain than wild-type mice, and remain lighter than wild-type through 10 weeks of age (J:31328)
• mutant mice raised by foster mothers exhibited slower rates of growth than wild-type mice (J:41856)

behavior/neurological
• mutants show impaired learning in radial arm maze tests
• time spent in central compartment is decreased by 87.5% and time per visit is decreased by 86.1% relative to wild-type
• 5adult (18-24 weeks of age) mice tend to spend slightly less time on the rotating rod than wild-type, and acquisition of maximal performance appears to be slower in mutant animals
• in a pole test, mutants display dramatically impaired performance on the T-turn (time increased 692%) and the T-total (time increased 552%) compared to wild-type
• decrease in both fore- and hind-limb stride lengths (decrease of 18.1% and 15.4% respectively) is observed relative to adult mice; stride lengths are significantly different from 6-week old wild-type mice, showing that femur length is not cause for difference.
• 29.2% fewer rearing movements relative to wild-type
• naive homozygous mice exhibit highly elevated spontaneous locomotor activity, with a 2-fold increased half-time of habituation, and are 5-6-fold more active during both phases of the light-dark cycle compared to wild-type (J:31328)
• mice exhibit spontaneous hyperlocomotor activity similar to that displayed by wild-type mice administered maximal doses of cocaine or amphetamine (J:31328)
• in novel environment, animals exhibit much higher activity levels than wild-type, and show little habituation after 4 hours whereas wild-type habituate in 20-40 minutes (J:79011)
• hyperactivity was suppressed by the administration of psychostimulants (J:79011)
• mice show hyperactivity with increased velocity and distance traveled compared to wild-type (J:109373)
• females show impaired maternal behavior such that offspring survival partially dependent on transfer to foster mother

nervous system
• reduced density and distribution of lactotrophs and somatotrophs
• unaffected density and distribution of thyrotrophs and gonadotrophs
• selective decrease in pituitary
• selective decrease in pituitary
• at 4 and 8 weeks of age, anterior lobe is ~50% of normal weight
• at 4 and 8 weeks of age, intermediate lobe is ~50% of normal weight
• growth hormone-releasing hormone, GHRH content in pituitary is decreased by 43% relative to wild-type mice
• 85% reduction in level of prolactin in pituitary gland, though plasma prolactin levels were normal
• 70% reduction in level of growth hormone in pituitary gland, though plasma growth hormone levels were normal
• decreased number of dopa decarboxylase- and tyrosine hydroxylase-labeled neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta and ventral tegmental area is detected (J:59670)
• small, significant decrease in neuronal density in anterior striatum is seen compared to wild-type (J:109373)

endocrine/exocrine glands
• reduced density and distribution of lactotrophs and somatotrophs
• unaffected density and distribution of thyrotrophs and gonadotrophs
• selective decrease in pituitary
• selective decrease in pituitary
• at 4 and 8 weeks of age, anterior lobe is ~50% of normal weight
• at 4 and 8 weeks of age, intermediate lobe is ~50% of normal weight
• growth hormone-releasing hormone, GHRH content in pituitary is decreased by 43% relative to wild-type mice
• 85% reduction in level of prolactin in pituitary gland, though plasma prolactin levels were normal
• 70% reduction in level of growth hormone in pituitary gland, though plasma growth hormone levels were normal
• females cannot lactate postpartum

skeleton
• reduction in the length of long bones

integument
• females cannot lactate postpartum

homeostasis/metabolism
• evoked release of dopamine from caudate brain slices produces an extracellular concentration of 1.1 um compared to 4.1 um in wild-type slices (J:31328)
• pituitary dopamine content is decreased by ~35% and hypothalamic tissue dopamine content is reduced by 30% relative to wild-type (J:41856)
• level of dopamine in ventral midbrain and striatum is extensively decreased (J:59670)
• dopamine persists in the extracellular space 300 times longer than in wild-type mice, but extracellular levels are only 5-fold greater than in wild-type (J:79010)
• 95% reduction of intracellular dopamine and 75% reduction in release, but rate of synthesis is doubled (J:79010)




Genotype
MGI:4429895
hm3
Allelic
Composition
Slc6a3tm1Mca/Slc6a3tm1Mca
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6
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Mouse lines carrying:
Slc6a3tm1Mca mutation (1 available); any Slc6a3 mutation (66 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
behavior/neurological
N
• mice exhibit normal novel odor habituation, odor sensitivity, long-term habituation, and memory for a single odor
• mice exhibit normal tactile responsivity, trigeminal nerve response, or aversive taste reactivity
• mice fail to exhibit an increase in investigation of a novel odor unlike wild-type mice
• mice exhibit an impairment in olfactory discrimination compared with wild-type mice
• mice fail to exhibit increased investigation of an object with a novel scent versus one with s familiar scent unlike wild-type mice
• however, mice exhibit normal exploration behavior

nervous system
N
• mice exhibit normal olfactory bulb neurogenesis

taste/olfaction
N
• mice exhibit normal novel odor habituation, odor sensitivity, long-term habituation, and memory for a single odor




Genotype
MGI:3056098
hm4
Allelic
Composition
Slc6a3tm1Mca/Slc6a3tm1Mca
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6J
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Slc6a3tm1Mca mutation (1 available); any Slc6a3 mutation (66 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
behavior/neurological
• movement in a novel environment is increased compared to wild-type

endocrine/exocrine glands
• abnormal central anterior pituitaries with fewer acidophilic cells are seen
• small pituitary glands

growth/size/body
• homozygotes grow slowly compared to wild-type

nervous system
• abnormal central anterior pituitaries with fewer acidophilic cells are seen
• small pituitary glands




Genotype
MGI:3056097
cx5
Allelic
Composition
Slc6a3tm1Mca/Slc6a3tm1Mca
Slc6a4tm1Kpl/Slc6a4+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6J
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Slc6a3tm1Mca mutation (1 available); any Slc6a3 mutation (66 available)
Slc6a4tm1Kpl mutation (3 available); any Slc6a4 mutation (51 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
behavior/neurological
• mutants do not display any cocaine place preference




Genotype
MGI:3056096
cx6
Allelic
Composition
Slc6a3tm1Mca/Slc6a3tm1Mca
Slc6a4tm1Kpl/Slc6a4tm1Kpl
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6J
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Slc6a3tm1Mca mutation (1 available); any Slc6a3 mutation (66 available)
Slc6a4tm1Kpl mutation (3 available); any Slc6a4 mutation (51 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
behavior/neurological
• double homozygotes do not display any cocaine place preference
• movement in a novel environment is increased compared to wild-type and Slc6a3tm1Mca homozygotes

endocrine/exocrine glands
• abnormal central anterior pituitaries with fewer acidophilic cells are seen similar to Slc6a3tm1Mca homozygotes
• small pituitary glands are seen similar to Slc6a3tm1Mca homozygotes

growth/size/body
• double homozygotes grow slower than wild-type but not as slowly as Slc6a3tm1Mca homozygotes

nervous system
• abnormal central anterior pituitaries with fewer acidophilic cells are seen similar to Slc6a3tm1Mca homozygotes
• small pituitary glands are seen similar to Slc6a3tm1Mca homozygotes




Genotype
MGI:3702110
cx7
Allelic
Composition
Mlca4C57BL/6J/?
Slc6a3tm1Mca/Slc6a3+
Genetic
Background
involves: C57BL/6J * DBA/2J
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Mlca4C57BL/6J mutation (0 available); any Mlca4 mutation (0 available)
Slc6a3tm1Mca mutation (1 available); any Slc6a3 mutation (66 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
behavior/neurological
• increased spontaneous locomotor activity




Genotype
MGI:3702111
cx8
Allelic
Composition
Mlca5DBA/2J/?
Slc6a3tm1Mca/Slc6a3+
Genetic
Background
involves: C57BL/6J * DBA/2J
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Mlca5DBA/2J mutation (0 available); any Mlca5 mutation (0 available)
Slc6a3tm1Mca mutation (1 available); any Slc6a3 mutation (66 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
behavior/neurological
• increased spontaneous locomotor activity





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