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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Kcna2tm1Tem
targeted mutation 1, Bruce L Tempel
MGI:3526017
Summary 4 genotypes
Jump to Allelic Composition Genetic Background Genotype ID
hm1
Kcna2tm1Tem/Kcna2tm1Tem C3Fe.129S7-Kcna2tm1Tem MGI:3774494
hm2
Kcna2tm1Tem/Kcna2tm1Tem involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd MGI:3774506
hm3
Kcna2tm1Tem/Kcna2tm1Tem involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd * C57BL/6 MGI:3774492
ht4
Kcna2tm1Tem/Kcna2+ C3Fe.129S7-Kcna2tm1Tem MGI:3774493


Genotype
MGI:3774494
hm1
Allelic
Composition
Kcna2tm1Tem/Kcna2tm1Tem
Genetic
Background
C3Fe.129S7-Kcna2tm1Tem
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Mouse lines carrying:
Kcna2tm1Tem mutation (1 available); any Kcna2 mutation (40 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• mice survive 17+/-2 days and likely die due to apnea during tonic extension
• observed seizure fatality rate is 50% and does not increased with age

nervous system
• mice exhibit a shorter latency to seizure following treatment with flurothyl compared to wild-type mice and heterozygotes
• latency to running bouncing seizures is 40% less than in wild-type mice or heterozygotes
• mice exhibit bursts of wild running and jumping followed by 5 to 10 seconds of full tonic extension similar to running bouncing seizures (RBS)
• observed seizure fatality rate is 50% and does not increased with age
• neurons exhibit less depolarized sustained membrane potentials and reduced mean resting input resistance compared to wild-type neurons
• however, treatment with dendrotoxin abolishes the differences in neuron electrophysiology compared to wild-type neurons
• tityustoxin has no effect on neurons electrophysiology unlike in wild-type mice
• neurons exhibit a higher amplitude threshold than wild-type or heterozygous mice
• almost all neurons have low excitability compared to wild-type neurons
• however, all other action potentials and properties not dependent on potassium signaling are normal
• neurons fire one action potentials when stimulated with 200-pA compared to 3 fired by wild-type mice
• neurons hypoexcitability does not change depending on the age of mice
• voltage-clamped inwards rectifier potassium current is larger than in wild-type neurons

growth/size/body
• at P14, mice weigh 1 g less than wild-type and heterozygous mice

respiratory system
• mice likely die due to apnea during tonic extension

behavior/neurological
• mice exhibit a shorter latency to seizure following treatment with flurothyl compared to wild-type mice and heterozygotes
• latency to running bouncing seizures is 40% less than in wild-type mice or heterozygotes
• mice exhibit bursts of wild running and jumping followed by 5 to 10 seconds of full tonic extension similar to running bouncing seizures (RBS)
• observed seizure fatality rate is 50% and does not increased with age




Genotype
MGI:3774506
hm2
Allelic
Composition
Kcna2tm1Tem/Kcna2tm1Tem
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd
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Mouse lines carrying:
Kcna2tm1Tem mutation (1 available); any Kcna2 mutation (40 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• mice exhibit seizures resulting in death by P28

nervous system
• seizures are rare at P17
• mice exhibit seizures resulting in death by P28
• seizures occur during waking or during rapid eye movement sleep
• during seizures mice exhibit an ictal electroencephalography (EEG) pattern and abnormal spiking EEG activity
• during seizures mice exhibit an ictal electroencephalography (EEG) pattern and abnormal spiking EEG activity
• during non rapid eye movement sleep, mice exhibit higher EEG power in the low-frequency range (0.5 to 1.0 Hz) and lower EEG power in the 3.5 to 7 Hz frequency compared to wild-type mice

behavior/neurological
• at P17, mice spend 23% less time in non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep, 21% more time in waking and a 10% decrease in rapid eye movement sleep (REM)compared to wild-type mice
• mice spend more time in waking during the light phase wild-type and heterozygous mice
• while the number of episodes of NREM are normal, the duration of NREM is reduced compared to in wild-type mice
• at P19, two mice exhibiting similar brain wave patterns as seen at P17 exhibit a 19% and 15% increase in waking time per 24 hours compared to wild-type and heterozygotes, respectively, and a 30% and 28% decrease in NREM sleep per 24 hours
• seizures are rare at P17
• mice exhibit seizures resulting in death by P28
• seizures occur during waking or during rapid eye movement sleep
• during seizures mice exhibit an ictal electroencephalography (EEG) pattern and abnormal spiking EEG activity

growth/size/body
• while normal for the first 2 weeks of life, by P16 mice are smaller than wild-type




Genotype
MGI:3774492
hm3
Allelic
Composition
Kcna2tm1Tem/Kcna2tm1Tem
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd * C57BL/6
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Kcna2tm1Tem mutation (1 available); any Kcna2 mutation (40 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• mice survive 17+/-2 days
• observed seizure fatality rate does not increased with age

nervous system
• mice exhibit bursts of wild running and jumping followed by 5 to 10 seconds of full tonic extension similar to running bouncing seizures (RBS)
• observed seizure fatality rate does not increased with age

behavior/neurological
N
• unlike mice homozygous for a null allele of Kcna1, mice do not exhibit hyperexcitability following a cold swim
• mice exhibit bursts of wild running and jumping followed by 5 to 10 seconds of full tonic extension similar to running bouncing seizures (RBS)
• observed seizure fatality rate does not increased with age




Genotype
MGI:3774493
ht4
Allelic
Composition
Kcna2tm1Tem/Kcna2+
Genetic
Background
C3Fe.129S7-Kcna2tm1Tem
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Kcna2tm1Tem mutation (1 available); any Kcna2 mutation (40 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
nervous system
• mice exhibit a shorter latency to seizure following treatment with flurothyl compared to wild-type mice but not as short as in homozygotes
• neurons fire fewer action potentials than wild-type mice
• neurons hypoexcitability does not change depending on the age of mice

behavior/neurological
• mice exhibit a shorter latency to seizure following treatment with flurothyl compared to wild-type mice but not as short as in homozygotes





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last database update
04/30/2024
MGI 6.23
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