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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Fahtm1Mgo
targeted mutation 1, Markus Grompe
MGI:2429529
Summary 8 genotypes
Jump to Allelic Composition Genetic Background Genotype ID
hm1
Fahtm1Mgo/Fahtm1Mgo either: (involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd) or (involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd * C57BL/6J) MGI:2663890
hm2
Fahtm1Mgo/Fahtm1Mgo involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd MGI:4420951
hm3
Fahtm1Mgo/Fahtm1Mgo involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd * C57BL MGI:5558898
hm4
Fahtm1Mgo/Fahtm1Mgo involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd * C57BL/6 MGI:4420928
hm5
Fahtm1Mgo/Fahtm1Mgo involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd * PT MGI:3617447
cx6
Cdkn1atm1Tyj/Cdkn1atm1Tyj
Fahtm1Mgo/Fahtm1Mgo
involves: 129S2/SvPas * 129S7/SvEvBrd * C57BL/6 MGI:4420927
cx7
Fahtm1Mgo/Fahtm1Mgo
Hgdaku/Hgd+
involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd * NB MGI:3617441
cx8
Fahtm1Mgo/Fahtm1Mgo
Hgdaku/Hgdaku
involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd * NB MGI:3617440


Genotype
MGI:2663890
hm1
Allelic
Composition
Fahtm1Mgo/Fahtm1Mgo
Genetic
Background
either: (involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd) or (involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd * C57BL/6J)
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Mouse lines carrying:
Fahtm1Mgo mutation (0 available); any Fah mutation (36 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• all alive at birth, but none survived past 24h after birth

homeostasis/metabolism
• kidney dysfunction, as evidenced by elevated plasma levels of creatinine
• developed hypoglycemia during first few hours after birth
• increased plasma levels of liver enzyme, aspartate amino transaminase (AST), indicative of hepatocellular damage




Genotype
MGI:4420951
hm2
Allelic
Composition
Fahtm1Mgo/Fahtm1Mgo
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd
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Mouse lines carrying:
Fahtm1Mgo mutation (0 available); any Fah mutation (36 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• following injection of homogentisic acid (HGA), 2-(2-nitro-4-trifluoromethylbenzoyl)-1,3-cyclohexanedione (NTBC)-treated mice die within 70 hours unlike similarly treated mice off NTBC or after 2 weeks of ethanol feeding
• NTBC-treated mice die rapidly following administration of a high dose of the FAS agonist Jo-2 or challenged with acetaminophen unlike similarly treated mice off NTBC

liver/biliary system
• following injection of HGA, mice off NTBC exhibit reduced hepatocyte apoptosis compared with similarly treated NTBC-treated mice
• mice off NTBC or on NTBC and treated with ethanol exhibit less apoptosis induced by Fas or APAP compared with NTBC-treated mice
• following injection of HGA in NTBC-treated mice

homeostasis/metabolism
• following injection of homogentisic acid (HGA), 2-(2-nitro-4-trifluoromethylbenzoyl)-1,3-cyclohexanedione (NTBC)-treated mice die within 70 hours unlike similarly treated mice off NTBC or after 2 weeks of ethanol feeding
• NTBC-treated mice die rapidly following administration of a high dose of the FAS agonist Jo-2 or challenged with acetaminophen unlike similarly treated mice off NTBC

cellular
• following injection of HGA, mice off NTBC exhibit reduced hepatocyte apoptosis compared with similarly treated NTBC-treated mice
• mice off NTBC or on NTBC and treated with ethanol exhibit less apoptosis induced by Fas or APAP compared with NTBC-treated mice




Genotype
MGI:5558898
hm3
Allelic
Composition
Fahtm1Mgo/Fahtm1Mgo
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd * C57BL
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Mouse lines carrying:
Fahtm1Mgo mutation (0 available); any Fah mutation (36 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
cellular

mortality/aging
• all pups die within 24 h of birth
• treatment with 2-(2-nitro-4-trifluoro-methylbenzyol)-I,3cyclohexanedione (NTBC) starting at E15 allows pups to survive past birth

liver/biliary system
N
• liver function is normal in mice treated with NTBC
• diffuse necroinflammatory lesions are seen by 5 weeks after cessation of NTBC treatment
• lobular disarray is seen 10 weeks of age after stopping NTBC treatment
• marked nuclear pleomorphism and cell size variation are seen 13 weeks of age after stopping NTBC treatment
• after stopping treatment mice display dysplastic hepatocytes show nuclear pleomorphism with enlarged nucleoli and intranuclear lipid, cytoplasmic disorganization, focally enlarged mitochondria with paracrystalline arrays, elongated and tortuous cristae or loss of cristae and multiple clusters of aggregated intermediated filaments in the cytoplasm
• focal nodular hyperplasia at 6 months of age in mice on NTBC treatment
• 3 of 6 mice treated continuously with NTBC had liver tumors (hepatocellular carcinoma or hepatoma) at 10 months of age
• at 7 months of age in 3 mice
• often are multiple, expansile nodules with relatively well differentiated trabecular or cord-like growth patterns
• in 1 mouse a well-demarcated adenoma of lipid filled hepatocytes was detected
• contain enormous quantities of alpha-fetoprotein

homeostasis/metabolism
• generalized increase in all amino acid levels after stopping NTBC treatment
• both NTBC treated and untreated mice accumulate succinylacteone
• hypertyrosinemia; tyrosine levels are elevated both before and after stopping NTBC
• in 4 of 5 mice after stopping NTBC treatment
• elevated conjugated bilirubin levels within 2 weeks of stopping NTBC treatment
• elevated AST levels within 2 weeks of stopping NTBC treatment
• hepatocytes contain enormous quantities of alpha-fetoprotein after stopping NTBC treatment

neoplasm
• focal nodular hyperplasia at 6 months of age in mice on NTBC treatment
• 3 of 6 mice treated continuously with NTBC had liver tumors (hepatocellular carcinoma or hepatoma) at 10 months of age
• at 7 months of age in 3 mice
• often are multiple, expansile nodules with relatively well differentiated trabecular or cord-like growth patterns
• in 1 mouse a well-demarcated adenoma of lipid filled hepatocytes was detected

renal/urinary system
• in 4 of 5 mice after stopping NTBC treatment
• focal degeneration and regeneration of the proximal tubular epithelium and aggregates of cytoplasmic microfilaments in 3 of 7 mice after stopping NTBC treatment

endocrine/exocrine glands
• in 3 of 5 mice off NTBC treatment
• hyperplasia of the islets in 3 of 5 mice off NTBC treatment

immune system
• diffuse necroinflammatory lesions are seen by 5 weeks after cessation of NTBC treatment

growth/size/body
• hyperplasia of the islets in 3 of 5 mice off NTBC treatment

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
tyrosinemia type I DOID:0050726 OMIM:276700
J:27735




Genotype
MGI:4420928
hm4
Allelic
Composition
Fahtm1Mgo/Fahtm1Mgo
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd * C57BL/6
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Mouse lines carrying:
Fahtm1Mgo mutation (0 available); any Fah mutation (36 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• mice die within 4 days of partial hepatectomy and NTBC withdrawal unlike similarly treated wild-type mice

liver/biliary system
• following NTBC withdrawal, hepactocytes are dysplastic with increased DNA damage compared with cells from similarly treated wild-type mice
• within 1 year after treatment with 5% of the normal NTBC dose
• following NTBC withdrawal, hepatocytes exhibit increased DNA damage compared with similarly treated wild-type cells
• 40 hours after partial hepatectomy and NTBC withdrawal, no hepatocyte proliferation is detected unlike in similarly treated wild-type mice
• following partial hepatectomy and NTBC withdrawal, hepatocytes exhibit decreased proliferation then die due to liver failure within 4 days compared to in similarly treated wild-type mice
• following partial hepatectomy and NTBC withdrawal, regeneration is blocked unlike in similarly treated wild-type mice

neoplasm
• within 1 year after treatment with 5% of the normal NTBC dose

growth/size/body
• following NTBC withdrawal
• mild following NTBC withdrawal

homeostasis/metabolism
• following NTBC withdrawal
• following partial hepatectomy and NTBC withdrawal, hepatocytes exhibit no proliferation and mice die due to liver failure within 4 days compared to in similarly treated wild-type mice

renal/urinary system
• mild following NTBC withdrawal
• following NTBC withdrawal

cellular
• 40 hours after partial hepatectomy and NTBC withdrawal, no hepatocyte proliferation is detected unlike in similarly treated wild-type mice




Genotype
MGI:3617447
hm5
Allelic
Composition
Fahtm1Mgo/Fahtm1Mgo
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd * PT
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Fahtm1Mgo mutation (0 available); any Fah mutation (36 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype

Liver disease in Fahtm1Mgo/Fahtm1Mgo mice and liver histology of Fahtm1Mgo/Fahtm1Mgo Hgdaku/Hgdaku and Fahtm1Mgo/Fahtm1Mgo Hgdaku/Hgd+ mice after treatment with the drug NTCB

homeostasis/metabolism
• plasma tyrosine levels become elevated after withdrawal from 2-(2-N-4-trifluoromethylbenzoyl)-1,3-cyclohexanedione (NTBC)

liver/biliary system
• after withdrawal from NTBC
• abnormal liver function
• after withdrawal from NTBC

renal/urinary system
• after withdrawal from NTBC
• after withdrawal from NTBC

growth/size/body
• lose weight and become sick after withdrawal from NTBC

immune system
• after withdrawal from NTBC

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
tyrosinemia type I DOID:0050726 OMIM:276700
J:77295




Genotype
MGI:4420927
cx6
Allelic
Composition
Cdkn1atm1Tyj/Cdkn1atm1Tyj
Fahtm1Mgo/Fahtm1Mgo
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S2/SvPas * 129S7/SvEvBrd * C57BL/6
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Cdkn1atm1Tyj mutation (3 available); any Cdkn1a mutation (60 available)
Fahtm1Mgo mutation (0 available); any Fah mutation (36 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
N
• mice survive NTBC withdrawal unlike similarly treated Fahtm1Mgo homozygotes

neoplasm
• 7 to 8 weeks following NTBC withdrawal and 8 weeks following low-dose NTBC treatment, mice develop hepatocellular carcinomas unlike similarly treated Fahtm1Mgo homozygotes
• tumors that develop following treatment with low-dose NTBC are smaller and fewer than those in mice following complete withdrawal of NTBC
• in 80% of mice 12 weeks after NTBC withdrawal

liver/biliary system
• following NTBC withdrawal, hepactocytes are dysplastic with increased DNA damage compared with cells from similarly treated Fahtm1Mgo homozygotes
• 7 to 8 weeks following NTBC withdrawal and 8 weeks following low-dose NTBC treatment, mice develop hepatocellular carcinomas unlike similarly treated Fahtm1Mgo homozygotes
• tumors that develop following treatment with low-dose NTBC are smaller and fewer than those in mice following complete withdrawal of NTBC
• following NTBC withdrawal, hepatocytes exhibit increased DNA damage compared with similarly treated cells from Fahtm1Mgo homozygotes
• following NTBC withdrawal
• following NTBC withdrawal unlike in similarly treated Fahtm1Mgo homozygotes

renal/urinary system
• 10 weeks after NTBC withdrawal, mice develop macroscopic cysts comprised of renal parenchyma unlike similarly treated Fahtm1Mgo homozygotes
• in 80% of mice 12 weeks after NTBC withdrawal
• following NTBC withdrawal

growth/size/body
• following NTBC withdrawal, mice exhibit weight loss with a plateau at 5 and 6 weeks after withdrawal compared with similarly treated Fahtm1Mgo homozygotes
• 10 weeks after NTBC withdrawal, mice develop macroscopic cysts comprised of renal parenchyma unlike similarly treated Fahtm1Mgo homozygotes

cellular
• following NTBC withdrawal
• following NTBC withdrawal unlike in similarly treated Fahtm1Mgo homozygotes




Genotype
MGI:3617441
cx7
Allelic
Composition
Fahtm1Mgo/Fahtm1Mgo
Hgdaku/Hgd+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd * NB
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Fahtm1Mgo mutation (0 available); any Fah mutation (36 available)
Hgdaku mutation (1 available); any Hgd mutation (28 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype

Liver disease in Fahtm1Mgo/Fahtm1Mgo mice and liver histology of Fahtm1Mgo/Fahtm1Mgo Hgdaku/Hgdaku and Fahtm1Mgo/Fahtm1Mgo Hgdaku/Hgd+ mice after treatment with the drug NTCB

homeostasis/metabolism
• plasma tyrosine levels become elevated after withdrawl from NTBC

liver/biliary system
• after withdrawl from NTBC
• nodules of normal hepatocytes among abnormal hepatocytes
• abnormal liver function after withdrawl from NTBC
• after withdrawl from NTBC

renal/urinary system
• after withdrawl from NTBC
• after withdrawl from NTBC

growth/size/body
• loose weight and become sick after withdrawl from NTBC

immune system
• after withdrawl from NTBC




Genotype
MGI:3617440
cx8
Allelic
Composition
Fahtm1Mgo/Fahtm1Mgo
Hgdaku/Hgdaku
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd * NB
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Fahtm1Mgo mutation (0 available); any Fah mutation (36 available)
Hgdaku mutation (1 available); any Hgd mutation (28 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype

Liver disease in Fahtm1Mgo/Fahtm1Mgo mice and liver histology of Fahtm1Mgo/Fahtm1Mgo Hgdaku/Hgdaku and Fahtm1Mgo/Fahtm1Mgo Hgdaku/Hgd+ mice after treatment with the drug NTCB

homeostasis/metabolism
N
• mice remain healthy even when the drug NTCB is withdrawn
• plasma tyrosine levels are normal

liver/biliary system
N
• normal liver function and histology

renal/urinary system
N
• kidneys normal





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04/16/2024
MGI 6.23
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