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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Cdc42tm1Brak
targeted mutation 1, Cord Brakebusch
MGI:3619134
Summary 10 genotypes
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cn1
Cdc42tm1Brak/Cdc42tm1Brak
Tg(Pf4-icre)Q3Rsko/0
involves: 129 * C57BL/6 MGI:5755421
cn2
Cdc42tm1Brak/Cdc42tm1Brak
Six2tm1(tTA,tetO-EGFP/cre)Amc/Six2+
involves: 129 * C57BL/6J MGI:5486302
cn3
Cdc42tm1Brak/Cdc42tm1Brak
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(EYFP)Cos/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+
Lgr5tm1(cre/ERT2)Cle/Lgr5+
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6 MGI:5427870
cn4
Cdc42tm1Brak/Cdc42tm1Brak
Lgr5tm1(cre/ERT2)Cle/Lgr5+
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6 MGI:5427869
cn5
Arhgap33tm1.1Wbm/Arhgap33tm1.1Wbm
Cdc42tm1Brak/Cdc42+
Neurod6tm1(cre)Kan/Neurod6+
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ MGI:5431235
cn6
Cdc42tm1Brak/Cdc42tm1Brak
Tg(Pax8-rtTA2S*M2)1Koes/0
Tg(tetO-cre)LC1Bjd/0
involves: BALB/c * C57BL/6 * DBA MGI:5807149
cn7
Cdc42tm1Brak/Cdc42tm1Brak
Tg(Plp1-cre/ERT2)1Ueli/0
involves: C57BL/6 * DBA/2 MGI:5460891
cn8
Cdc42tm1Brak/Cdc42tm1Brak
Tg(KRT5-cre)5132Jlj/0
involves: C57BL/6J * DBA/2J MGI:3619916
cn9
Cdc42tm1Brak/Cdc42+
Rab8atm1.1Aha/Rab8a+
Tg(Vil1-cre)997Gum/0
involves: C57BL/6J * SJL MGI:5427871
cn10
Cdc42tm1Brak/Cdc42tm1Brak
Tg(Vil1-cre)997Gum/0
involves: C57BL/6J * SJL MGI:5427868


Genotype
MGI:5755421
cn1
Allelic
Composition
Cdc42tm1Brak/Cdc42tm1Brak
Tg(Pf4-icre)Q3Rsko/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129 * C57BL/6
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Mouse lines carrying:
Cdc42tm1Brak mutation (0 available); any Cdc42 mutation (43 available)
Tg(Pf4-icre)Q3Rsko mutation (1 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
homeostasis/metabolism
• decreased platelet life span in vivo resulting in increased turnover
• moderate decrease following activation with integrin alpha2bbeta3
• at low agonist concentrations (thromboxane A2 analog U46619, CRP, and collagen) with increased aggregate size
• however, aggregation is normal in response to thrombin and do not exhibit spontaneous aggregation upon addition of epinephrine
• upon agonist activation, platelets exhibit moderately increased secretion compared with control cells
• in response to thrombin and CRP, ATP release is strongly increased compared to in control cells
• however, cells exhibit normal serotonin release and numbers of alpha and dense granules
• accelerated arterial occlusive thrombus formation following ferric chloride-induced mesenteric arteriole injury

hematopoietic system
• increased platelet size determined by increased width
• reduced filopodia extension after adhesion of immobilized VWF
• however, mice exhibit normal formation and structure of filopodia and normal spreading morphology following activation with ADP or thrombin
• moderate
• decreased platelet life span in vivo resulting in increased turnover
• moderate decrease following activation with integrin alpha2bbeta3
• at low agonist concentrations (thromboxane A2 analog U46619, CRP, and collagen) with increased aggregate size
• however, aggregation is normal in response to thrombin and do not exhibit spontaneous aggregation upon addition of epinephrine
• upon agonist activation, platelets exhibit moderately increased secretion compared with control cells
• in response to thrombin and CRP, ATP release is strongly increased compared to in control cells
• however, cells exhibit normal serotonin release and numbers of alpha and dense granules




Genotype
MGI:5486302
cn2
Allelic
Composition
Cdc42tm1Brak/Cdc42tm1Brak
Six2tm1(tTA,tetO-EGFP/cre)Amc/Six2+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129 * C57BL/6J
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Mouse lines carrying:
Cdc42tm1Brak mutation (0 available); any Cdc42 mutation (43 available)
Six2tm1(tTA,tetO-EGFP/cre)Amc mutation (0 available); any Six2 mutation (15 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype

Kidney abnormalities in Cdc42tm1Brak/Cdc42tm1Brak Six2tm1(tTA,tetO-EGFP/cre)Amc/Six2+ mice

mortality/aging

renal/urinary system
• absence of convoluted renal epithelia and glomeruli in the cortex
• very limited nephrogenesis
• reduced nephrogenic zone at E18.5
• small papilla at E18.5
• tubules are decreased in number, truncated and have barely discernible lumens
• fewer proximal tubules
• neonatal mice have an empty bladder suggesting a failure to produce urine




Genotype
MGI:5427870
cn3
Allelic
Composition
Cdc42tm1Brak/Cdc42tm1Brak
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(EYFP)Cos/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+
Lgr5tm1(cre/ERT2)Cle/Lgr5+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6
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Mouse lines carrying:
Cdc42tm1Brak mutation (0 available); any Cdc42 mutation (43 available)
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(EYFP)Cos mutation (11 available); any Gt(ROSA)26Sor mutation (942 available)
Lgr5tm1(cre/ERT2)Cle mutation (1 available); any Lgr5 mutation (57 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
digestive/alimentary system
• intestinal crypt stem cells show increased cell death following tamoxifen administration
• 3 weeks after tamoxifen administration, mutant villus epithelial cells show disrupted cell polarity, as indicated by disorganized nuclear alignment
• stem cells contribute less to the villus epithelial compartments than in controls following tamoxifen administration
• 3 weeks after tamoxifen administration, more mutant stem cells in intestinal crypts undergo mitosis compared to control stem cells
• stem cells contribute less to the villus epithelial compartments than in controls following tamoxifen administration, indicating reduced clonal expansion of mutant stem cells
• 2 weeks after tamoxifen administration, mutant stem cells in intestinal crypts fail to give rise to Paneth cells
• 3 weeks after tamoxifen administration, mutant villus epithelial cells show disrupted cell polarity, as indicated by disorganized nuclear alignment

endocrine/exocrine glands
• 3 weeks after tamoxifen administration, more mutant stem cells in intestinal crypts undergo mitosis compared to control stem cells
• stem cells contribute less to the villus epithelial compartments than in controls following tamoxifen administration, indicating reduced clonal expansion of mutant stem cells
• 2 weeks after tamoxifen administration, mutant stem cells in intestinal crypts fail to give rise to Paneth cells

cellular
• intestinal crypt stem cells show increased cell death following tamoxifen administration




Genotype
MGI:5427869
cn4
Allelic
Composition
Cdc42tm1Brak/Cdc42tm1Brak
Lgr5tm1(cre/ERT2)Cle/Lgr5+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Cdc42tm1Brak mutation (0 available); any Cdc42 mutation (43 available)
Lgr5tm1(cre/ERT2)Cle mutation (1 available); any Lgr5 mutation (57 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
digestive/alimentary system
• one week after tamoxifen administration, 56% of mutant crypts show stem cells forming a clustering pattern lacking clear demarcation between each other, while at 3 weeks after tamoxifen administration, 85% do so
• stem cells in mutant crypts 3 weeks after tamoxifen treatment lose the typical triangle shapes and marker analysis indicates disrupted crypt cell polarity
• loss of stem cells
• intestinal crypt cells, most likely Paneth cells, contain large vacuoles
• reduction or absence of Paneth cell granules, indicating loss of Paneth cells

endocrine/exocrine glands
• one week after tamoxifen administration, 56% of mutant crypts show stem cells forming a clustering pattern lacking clear demarcation between each other, while at 3 weeks after tamoxifen administration, 85% do so
• stem cells in mutant crypts 3 weeks after tamoxifen treatment lose the typical triangle shapes and marker analysis indicates disrupted crypt cell polarity
• loss of stem cells
• intestinal crypt cells, most likely Paneth cells, contain large vacuoles
• reduction or absence of Paneth cell granules, indicating loss of Paneth cells




Genotype
MGI:5431235
cn5
Allelic
Composition
Arhgap33tm1.1Wbm/Arhgap33tm1.1Wbm
Cdc42tm1Brak/Cdc42+
Neurod6tm1(cre)Kan/Neurod6+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ
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Mouse lines carrying:
Arhgap33tm1.1Wbm mutation (0 available); any Arhgap33 mutation (45 available)
Cdc42tm1Brak mutation (0 available); any Cdc42 mutation (43 available)
Neurod6tm1(cre)Kan mutation (0 available); any Neurod6 mutation (17 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
nervous system
• significant improvement in parietal cortical thickness compared to mice homozygous for Arhgap33tm1.1Wbm alone




Genotype
MGI:5807149
cn6
Allelic
Composition
Cdc42tm1Brak/Cdc42tm1Brak
Tg(Pax8-rtTA2S*M2)1Koes/0
Tg(tetO-cre)LC1Bjd/0
Genetic
Background
involves: BALB/c * C57BL/6 * DBA
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Mouse lines carrying:
Cdc42tm1Brak mutation (0 available); any Cdc42 mutation (43 available)
Tg(Pax8-rtTA2S*M2)1Koes mutation (3 available)
Tg(tetO-cre)LC1Bjd mutation (2 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
homeostasis/metabolism
• following ischemia/reperfusion injury, doxycycline-treated mice exhibit a misorganized, multi-layered, hyperproliferative epithelium and impaired recovery of renal function

renal/urinary system
• following ischemia/reperfusion injury, doxycycline-treated mice exhibit a misorganized, multi-layered, hyperproliferative epithelium and impaired recovery of renal function
• following ischemia/reperfusion injury, doxycycline-treated mice exhibit a misorganized, multi-layered, hyperproliferative epithelium and impaired recovery of renal function
• dividing cells of doxycycline-treated mice during kidney repair show a high shift toward mitotic spindle angles perpendicular to the epithelial plane
• however, doxycline-treated mice exhibit normal kidney histology and function under basal conditions




Genotype
MGI:5460891
cn7
Allelic
Composition
Cdc42tm1Brak/Cdc42tm1Brak
Tg(Plp1-cre/ERT2)1Ueli/0
Genetic
Background
involves: C57BL/6 * DBA/2
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Mouse lines carrying:
Cdc42tm1Brak mutation (0 available); any Cdc42 mutation (43 available)
Tg(Plp1-cre/ERT2)1Ueli mutation (0 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
nervous system
• mutants injected with tamoxifen at 10 weeks of age exhibit prominent myelin foldings in sciatic nerves




Genotype
MGI:3619916
cn8
Allelic
Composition
Cdc42tm1Brak/Cdc42tm1Brak
Tg(KRT5-cre)5132Jlj/0
Genetic
Background
involves: C57BL/6J * DBA/2J
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Cdc42tm1Brak mutation (0 available); any Cdc42 mutation (43 available)
Tg(KRT5-cre)5132Jlj mutation (1 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
growth/size/body
• at 4.5 months, dermal cysts are detected
• 30% of 2 week old mice exhibit growth retardation

integument
• at 4.5 months, dermal cysts are detected
• no hair shafts are observed in mutants
• no hair matrix is observed in mutants
• no inner root sheath is observed
• the stratum corneum extends deep into the hair follicles of mutants
• 2 week old mutants exhibit keratosis of the epidermis
• mutants older than 4 months show a significant widening of the intracellular space between keratinocytes in the epidermis
• some keratinocytes have long protrusions which contact neighboring keratinocytes
• 2-week old mutants exhibit strong hyperplasia of the epidermis




Genotype
MGI:5427871
cn9
Allelic
Composition
Cdc42tm1Brak/Cdc42+
Rab8atm1.1Aha/Rab8a+
Tg(Vil1-cre)997Gum/0
Genetic
Background
involves: C57BL/6J * SJL
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Cdc42tm1Brak mutation (0 available); any Cdc42 mutation (43 available)
Rab8atm1.1Aha mutation (0 available); any Rab8a mutation (18 available)
Tg(Vil1-cre)997Gum mutation (2 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
digestive/alimentary system
• greatly expanded or elongated crypts with large lumens and vacuoles
• the inner surfaces of cryptic lumina/values are lined by microvilli
• electron densities of Paneth cell granules are reduced in crypts
• increase in intestinal tissue weight per surface area, indicating tissue edema
• mutant intestines exhibit a reduction in glucose uptake compared to either single mutant

endocrine/exocrine glands
• greatly expanded or elongated crypts with large lumens and vacuoles
• the inner surfaces of cryptic lumina/values are lined by microvilli
• electron densities of Paneth cell granules are reduced in crypts

homeostasis/metabolism
• increase in intestinal tissue weight per surface area, indicating tissue edema

cellular
• mutant intestines exhibit a reduction in glucose uptake compared to either single mutant




Genotype
MGI:5427868
cn10
Allelic
Composition
Cdc42tm1Brak/Cdc42tm1Brak
Tg(Vil1-cre)997Gum/0
Genetic
Background
involves: C57BL/6J * SJL
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Cdc42tm1Brak mutation (0 available); any Cdc42 mutation (43 available)
Tg(Vil1-cre)997Gum mutation (2 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• approximately 10% of mutants die at 6 months of age, with an average body weight of about 1/3 that of controls

growth/size/body
• mutants appear smaller in size starting at P9
• mutants become severely growth-retarded after weaning, with weight plateauing around 3 months of age

digestive/alimentary system
• at 3 months of age, mutants exhibit anal swelling, however no intestinal bleeding is seen
• intestinal crypts contain increased numbers of goblet cells
• intestinal crypts contain increased numbers of enteroendocrine cells
• at E16.5, intervillus epithelial cells display abnormalities in cytoplasmic division and nuclear organization
• postnatally, villus epithelial cells show an accumulation of vacuoles in their cytoplasm, which persists throughout adulthood with increased severity
• fetal and adult intestines show disruptions of basolateral plasma membrane in villus epithelia with frequent inclusions of lectin Dolichos biflorus agglutinin to the basolaterally located inter- or intracellular regions
• mutants exhibit formation of large intracellular vacuolar structures containing microvilli (microvillus inclusion bodies) in epithelial enterocytes as early as P7
• inclusion bodies become enlarged with age
• progenitor cells in intestinal crypts are intermingled and become indistinguishable from transit amplifying cells
• marker analysis indicates decreased stem and Paneth cell populations in crypts
• complete absence of typical Paneth cell granules in 99% of intestinal crypts at 1 month of age and marker analysis indicates decreased Paneth cell population in crypts
• increase in intestinal tissue weight per surface area, indicating tissue edema
• soft stools are frequently detected at 3 months of age
• intestines show reduced nutrient uptake (of glucose, carnosine and proline), with almost no absorption of proline
• increase in number of cells undergoing mitosis in intestinal crypts
• increase in apoptotic cell number in intestinal crypts

endocrine/exocrine glands
• progenitor cells in intestinal crypts are intermingled and become indistinguishable from transit amplifying cells
• marker analysis indicates decreased stem and Paneth cell populations in crypts
• complete absence of typical Paneth cell granules in 99% of intestinal crypts at 1 month of age and marker analysis indicates decreased Paneth cell population in crypts

cellular
• intestinal crypts contain increased numbers of goblet cells
• increase in apoptotic cell number in intestinal crypts

homeostasis/metabolism
• increase in intestinal tissue weight per surface area, indicating tissue edema

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
microvillus inclusion disease DOID:0060775 OMIM:251850
J:184563





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