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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Atg5tm1Nmz
targeted mutation 1, Noboru Mizushima
MGI:3612279
Summary 6 genotypes
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hm1
Atg5tm1Nmz/Atg5tm1Nmz B6.129-Atg5tm1Nmz/NmzRbrc MGI:6509967
hm2
Atg5tm1Nmz/Atg5tm1Nmz involves: 129 * BALB/c * C57BL/6 MGI:3814240
hm3
Atg5tm1Nmz/Atg5tm1Nmz involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ MGI:3713120
hm4
Atg5tm1Nmz/Atg5tm1Nmz involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6 MGI:3612681
cn5
Atg5tm1Nmz/Atg5tm1Nmz
Tg(Cd4-cre)1Cwi/?
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6 * DBA/2 MGI:5780297
cx6
Atg5tm1Nmz/Atg5tm1Nmz
Tg(CAG-EGFP/Map1lc3b)53Nmz/?
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6 MGI:3814239


Genotype
MGI:6509967
hm1
Allelic
Composition
Atg5tm1Nmz/Atg5tm1Nmz
Genetic
Background
B6.129-Atg5tm1Nmz/NmzRbrc
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Mouse lines carrying:
Atg5tm1Nmz mutation (1 available); any Atg5 mutation (27 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
respiratory system
N
• immunohistochemistry of lungs using anti-SPC antibody revealed normal maturation of lamellar bodies in type II pneumocytes at E17.5, with no significant differences in lamellar body size relative to heterozygous controls




Genotype
MGI:3814240
hm2
Allelic
Composition
Atg5tm1Nmz/Atg5tm1Nmz
Genetic
Background
involves: 129 * BALB/c * C57BL/6
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Mouse lines carrying:
Atg5tm1Nmz mutation (1 available); any Atg5 mutation (27 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
hematopoietic system
• cortical thymic epithelial cells have an altered MHC-II "ligandome" compared to controls as evidenced by reduced MHC-II levels but increased I-Ealpha58-62 - I-Ab complex

immune system
• cortical thymic epithelial cells have an altered MHC-II "ligandome" compared to controls as evidenced by reduced MHC-II levels but increased I-Ealpha58-62 - I-Ab complex

endocrine/exocrine glands
• cortical thymic epithelial cells have an altered MHC-II "ligandome" compared to controls as evidenced by reduced MHC-II levels but increased I-Ealpha58-62 - I-Ab complex




Genotype
MGI:3713120
hm3
Allelic
Composition
Atg5tm1Nmz/Atg5tm1Nmz
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ
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Mouse lines carrying:
Atg5tm1Nmz mutation (1 available); any Atg5 mutation (27 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype

absence of otoconia (right) or the presence of giant and abnormally shaped otoconial crystals (middle) in the utricle of Atg4bGt(A029E06)Wrst/Atg4bGt(A029E06)Wrst mice

nervous system
• neonates have ubiquitin-positive inclusions in a subset of neurons in the pons, dorsal root ganglia, spinal cord, hypothalamus, midbrain and trigeminal ganglia
• inclusions are found in the anterior lobe of the pituitary
• neonates have ubiquitin-positive inclusions in a subset of neurons in the pons, dorsal root ganglia, spinal cord, hypothalamus, midbrain and trigeminal ganglia
• inclusions are time-dependent and are more limited in newborns than in adults

hearing/vestibular/ear
• mice exhibit an accumulation of eosinophilic globular substance in the utricle unlike in wild-type mice
• in some mice
• in some mice

liver/biliary system
• inclusions are found in the liver
• neonates have ubiquitin-positive inclusions in hepatocytes

endocrine/exocrine glands
• inclusions are found in the adrenal gland
• inclusions are found in the anterior lobe of the pituitary




Genotype
MGI:3612681
hm4
Allelic
Composition
Atg5tm1Nmz/Atg5tm1Nmz
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6
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Mouse lines carrying:
Atg5tm1Nmz mutation (1 available); any Atg5 mutation (27 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• die within one day of delivery
• die earlier compared with controls under starvation conditions after caesarean delivery (12 hours vs. 21 hours in controls), but survival can be prolonged by forced milk feeding

cellular
• autolysosomes (degrading autophagic vacuoles) absent

homeostasis/metabolism
• under fasting conditions, have lower amino acid levels in the heart, liver and brain 10 hours after, but not immediately after, caesarean delivery
• under fasting conditions, have lower essential and branched-chain amino acid levels in plasma 10 hours after, but not immediately after, caesarean delivery

behavior/neurological
• no milk in stomachs of neonates, suggesting a suckling defect

cardiovascular system
• severe elevation of the ST segment becomes apparent 8 hours after caesarean delivery under fasting conditions, however see no abnormalities in the coronary arteries or the respiratory system, suggesting a shortage of respiratory substrates and not oxygen

hematopoietic system
N
• organelle degradation occurs normally in erythroid cells

vision/eye
N
• organelle degradation occurs normally in embryonic lens cells as the formation of the organelle free zone in the lens is normal




Genotype
MGI:5780297
cn5
Allelic
Composition
Atg5tm1Nmz/Atg5tm1Nmz
Tg(Cd4-cre)1Cwi/?
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6 * DBA/2
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Atg5tm1Nmz mutation (1 available); any Atg5 mutation (27 available)
Tg(Cd4-cre)1Cwi mutation (10 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
cellular
• T cells have increased mitochondrial mass relative to wild-type
• T cells are 10% larger than controls both before and after stimulation due to the accumulation of material from impairment in autophagy
• in the absence of growth factor stimulation (in vitro neglect assays) purified unstimulated T cells exhibit decreased survival due to impairment in autophagy
• defect in proliferation following either antibody-mediated TCR cross-linking or allogeneic stimulation
• In vivo CD4+ T cell proliferation is decreased to 42% as compared to 68% in wild-type
• In vivo CD8+ T cell proliferation is decreased to 51% as compared to 61% in wild-type
• T cells have increased ROS production relative to wild-type

homeostasis/metabolism
• T cells are 10% larger than controls both before and after stimulation due to the accumulation of material from impairment in autophagy
• in the absence of growth factor stimulation (in vitro neglect assays) purified unstimulated T cells exhibit decreased survival due to impairment in autophagy

hematopoietic system
• T cells are 10% larger than controls both before and after stimulation
• T cells have increased mitochondrial mass relative to wild-type
• loss of CD8 T cells is more pronounced than loss of CD4 T cells, resulting in an elevated CD4:CD8 ratio
• absolute number of splenic T cells is reduced by 67% relative to controls
• B cell numbers are unchanged
• decreased survival of purified unstimulated T cells during in vitro neglect assays (cultured without stimulation)
• defect in proliferation following either antibody-mediated TCR cross-linking or allogeneic stimulation
• In vivo CD4+ T cell proliferation is decreased to 42% as compared to 68% in wild-type
• In vivo CD8+ T cell proliferation is decreased to 51% as compared to 61% in wild-type

immune system
• T cells are 10% larger than controls both before and after stimulation
• T cells have increased mitochondrial mass relative to wild-type
• loss of CD8 T cells is more pronounced than loss of CD4 T cells, resulting in an elevated CD4:CD8 ratio
• absolute number of splenic T cells is reduced by 67% relative to controls
• B cell numbers are unchanged
• decreased survival of purified unstimulated T cells during in vitro neglect assays (cultured without stimulation)
• defect in proliferation following either antibody-mediated TCR cross-linking or allogeneic stimulation
• In vivo CD4+ T cell proliferation is decreased to 42% as compared to 68% in wild-type
• In vivo CD8+ T cell proliferation is decreased to 51% as compared to 61% in wild-type




Genotype
MGI:3814239
cx6
Allelic
Composition
Atg5tm1Nmz/Atg5tm1Nmz
Tg(CAG-EGFP/Map1lc3b)53Nmz/?
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Atg5tm1Nmz mutation (1 available); any Atg5 mutation (27 available)
Tg(CAG-EGFP/Map1lc3b)53Nmz mutation (5 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
homeostasis/metabolism
• E15.5 thymus cells fail to form autophagosomes as occurs in the wild-type fetal thymus

mortality/aging
• neonatal lethality occurs, caused in part by perinatal metabolic process

cellular
• E15.5 thymus cells fail to form autophagosomes as occurs in the wild-type fetal thymus

hematopoietic system
• E15.5 thymus cells fail to form autophagosomes as occurs in the wild-type fetal thymus
• embryonic thymi transplanted under the renal capsule of athymic hosts develop and release CD4 + T cells that mount an autoimmune attack
• this autoimmune attack leads to patches of flaky skin, a massively enlarged colon, atrophy of the uterus, complete absence of fat pads and in many cases enlarged lymph nodes

immune system
• E15.5 thymus cells fail to form autophagosomes as occurs in the wild-type fetal thymus
• embryonic thymi transplanted under the renal capsule of athymic hosts develop and release CD4 + T cells that mount an autoimmune attack
• this autoimmune attack leads to patches of flaky skin, a massively enlarged colon, atrophy of the uterus, complete absence of fat pads and in many cases enlarged lymph nodes

endocrine/exocrine glands
• E15.5 thymus cells fail to form autophagosomes as occurs in the wild-type fetal thymus
• embryonic thymi transplanted under the renal capsule of athymic hosts develop and release CD4 + T cells that mount an autoimmune attack
• this autoimmune attack leads to patches of flaky skin, a massively enlarged colon, atrophy of the uterus, complete absence of fat pads and in many cases enlarged lymph nodes





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