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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Fastm1Cgn
targeted mutation 1, University of Cologne
MGI:3690464
Summary 12 genotypes


Genotype
MGI:3690545
hm1
Allelic
Composition
Fastm1Cgn/Fastm1Cgn
Genetic
Background
C57BL/6-Fastm1Cgn
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Mouse lines carrying:
Fastm1Cgn mutation (1 available); any Fas mutation (82 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
immune system
N
• normal lymphocyte development and subset distribution




Genotype
MGI:3690548
cn2
Allelic
Composition
Cd19tm1(cre)Cgn/Cd19+
Fastm1Cgn/Fastm1Cgn
Genetic
Background
B6.Cg-Cd19tm1(cre)Cgn Fastm1Cgn
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Mouse lines carrying:
Cd19tm1(cre)Cgn mutation (11 available); any Cd19 mutation (56 available)
Fastm1Cgn mutation (1 available); any Fas mutation (82 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
immune system
• 3- to 8-fold increase in IgM and IgG antibodies for single stranded DNA; however, this is 2- to 3-fold lower than in mice homozygous for Fastm1.1Cgn and mice do not display the increase in double negative T cells or lymphoproliferative disease seen in Faslpr homozygotes




Genotype
MGI:3690549
cn3
Allelic
Composition
Fastm1Cgn/Fastm1Cgn
Cd19tm1(cre)Cgn/Cd19+
Tg(Cd4-cre)1Cwi/0
Genetic
Background
B6.Cg-Tg(Cd4-cre)1Cwi Cd19tm1(cre)Cgn Fastm1Cgn
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Mouse lines carrying:
Cd19tm1(cre)Cgn mutation (11 available); any Cd19 mutation (56 available)
Fastm1Cgn mutation (1 available); any Fas mutation (82 available)
Tg(Cd4-cre)1Cwi mutation (10 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
immune system
• 3- to 8-fold increase in IgM and IgG antibodies for single stranded DNA; however, this is 2- to 3-fold lower than in mice homozygous for Fastm1.1Cgn and mice do not display the increase in double negative T cells or lymphoproliferative disease seen in Faslpr homozygotes




Genotype
MGI:3690546
cn4
Allelic
Composition
Fastm1Cgn/Fastm1Cgn
Tg(Cd4-cre)1Cwi/0
Genetic
Background
B6.Cg-Tg(Cd4-cre)1Cwi Fastm1Cgn
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Mouse lines carrying:
Fastm1Cgn mutation (1 available); any Fas mutation (82 available)
Tg(Cd4-cre)1Cwi mutation (10 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• 75% of mice die between 10 and 18 months of age

immune system
• loss of B and T cells is at least in part the result of increased apoptosis
• thymus cell numbers decline from normal at 2 months of age to about 50% and 10% of control at 5 and 7 months of age, respectively
• occasionally complete thymic involution is seen at 7 months of age
• treatment with a neutralizing Fasl antibody results in accumulation of Thy1+ B220+ CD4- CD8- cells similar to the phenotype of Faslpr homozygous mice
• gradual decline in B cell numbers in secondary lymphoid organs beginning after 2 months of age resulting in almost complete lymphopenia in the lymph nodes
• treatment with a neutralizing Fasl antibody prevents loss of B cells from the inguinal lymph nodes
• the fraction of activated/memory T cells in the spleen increases from nearly normal at 2 months of age to about 91% at 7 months of age
• gradual decline in T cell numbers in secondary lymphoid organs beginning after 2 months of age resulting in almost complete lymphopenia in the lymph nodes
• treatment with a neutralizing Fasl antibody prevents loss of T cells from the inguinal lymph nodes
• about 50% of peripheral T cell are activated at 5 months of age
• the fraction of activated/memory T cells in the spleen increases from nearly normal at 2 months of age to about 91% at 7 months of age
• these activated T cells express very high levels of FASL at 5 months of age
• enlarged with disruption of the architecture, loss of white pulp, sclerosis , and hyalinization at 5 months of age
• gradual decline in total cells, T cells, and B cells
• T cells and B cells are about 160% of control at 2 months, 60% of control at 5 months and 23% (T cells) and 44% (B cells) of control at 7 months
• widespread apoptosis is seen at 16 weeks of age
• gradual decline in B and T cell numbers in secondary lymphoid organs beginning after 2 months of age resulting in almost complete lymphopenia in the lymph nodes
• loss of B and T cells is at least in part the result of increased apoptosis
• at 5 months of age in 6 of 8 mice inguinal lymph nodes contain fewer than 0.1 million cells and at 7 months in 4 of 4 mice inguinal lymph nodes are almost empty
• treatment with a neutralizing Fasl antibody prevents loss of B and T cells from the inguinal lymph nodes
• 3- to 8-fold increase in IgM and IgG antibodies for single stranded DNA; however, this is 2- to 3-fold lower than in mice homozygous for Fastm1.1Cgn and mice do not display the increase in double negative T cells or lymphoproliferative disease seen in Faslpr homozygotes
• mild to moderate inflammatory cell infiltration
• mild to moderate inflammatory cell infiltration
• lung disease begins with infiltration of T and B cells predominantly around the arteries and bronchi around 5 months of age and this is accompanied by high levels of apoptosis
• treatment with a neutralizing Fasl antibody prevents lymphocyte infiltration
• intense alveolitis with infiltration of lymphocytes, neutrophils, and activated macrophages at 10 months of age

growth/size/body
• at 10 months of age, mice develop a severe wasting syndrome with loss of about 30% of their body weight
• enlarged with disruption of the architecture, loss of white pulp, sclerosis , and hyalinization at 5 months of age

respiratory system
• lung disease begins with infiltration of T and B cells predominantly around the arteries and bronchi around 5 months of age and this is accompanied by high levels of apoptosis
• treatment with a neutralizing Fasl antibody prevents lymphocyte infiltration
• intense alveolitis with infiltration of lymphocytes, neutrophils, and activated macrophages at 10 months of age
• at 10 months of age, mice develop severe inflammatory pulmonary fibrosis with massive accumulation of elastic fibers and intense alveolitis

liver/biliary system
• mild to moderate inflammatory cell infiltration

renal/urinary system
• mild to moderate inflammatory cell infiltration

hematopoietic system
• loss of B and T cells is at least in part the result of increased apoptosis
• thymus cell numbers decline from normal at 2 months of age to about 50% and 10% of control at 5 and 7 months of age, respectively
• occasionally complete thymic involution is seen at 7 months of age
• enlarged with disruption of the architecture, loss of white pulp, sclerosis , and hyalinization at 5 months of age
• treatment with a neutralizing Fasl antibody results in accumulation of Thy1+ B220+ CD4- CD8- cells similar to the phenotype of Faslpr homozygous mice
• gradual decline in B cell numbers in secondary lymphoid organs beginning after 2 months of age resulting in almost complete lymphopenia in the lymph nodes
• treatment with a neutralizing Fasl antibody prevents loss of B cells from the inguinal lymph nodes
• the fraction of activated/memory T cells in the spleen increases from nearly normal at 2 months of age to about 91% at 7 months of age
• gradual decline in T cell numbers in secondary lymphoid organs beginning after 2 months of age resulting in almost complete lymphopenia in the lymph nodes
• treatment with a neutralizing Fasl antibody prevents loss of T cells from the inguinal lymph nodes
• about 50% of peripheral T cell are activated at 5 months of age
• the fraction of activated/memory T cells in the spleen increases from nearly normal at 2 months of age to about 91% at 7 months of age
• these activated T cells express very high levels of FASL at 5 months of age
• widespread apoptosis is seen at 16 weeks of age
• T cells and B cells are about 160% of control at 2 months, 60% of control at 5 months and 23% (T cells) and 44% (B cells) of control at 7 months
• gradual decline in total cells, T cells, and B cells

cellular
• loss of B and T cells is at least in part the result of increased apoptosis

endocrine/exocrine glands
• thymus cell numbers decline from normal at 2 months of age to about 50% and 10% of control at 5 and 7 months of age, respectively
• occasionally complete thymic involution is seen at 7 months of age




Genotype
MGI:3690547
cn5
Allelic
Composition
Fastm1Cgn/Fastm1Cgn
Tg(Lck-cre)I57Jxm/0
Genetic
Background
B6.Cg-Fastm1Cgn Tg(Lck-cre)I57Jxm
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Mouse lines carrying:
Fastm1Cgn mutation (1 available); any Fas mutation (82 available)
Tg(Lck-cre)I57Jxm mutation (1 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
immune system
• at 7 months of age, lymph nodes contain fewer than 0.1 million cells




Genotype
MGI:3690550
cn6
Allelic
Composition
Fastm1Cgn/Fastm1Cgn
Tg(Mx1-cre)1Cgn/0
Genetic
Background
B6.Cg-Fastm1Cgn Tg(Mx1-cre)1Cgn
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Mouse lines carrying:
Fastm1Cgn mutation (1 available); any Fas mutation (82 available)
Tg(Mx1-cre)1Cgn mutation (7 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
immune system
• after Poly(I) Poly(C) induction of cre expression mice develop the lymphoproliferative disease seen in Fastm1.1Cgn homozygtes

hematopoietic system

growth/size/body




Genotype
MGI:3690553
cn7
Allelic
Composition
Cd19tm1(cre)Cgn/Cd19+
Faslpr/Fastm1Cgn
Tg(Cd4-cre)1Cwi/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6 * DBA/2 * MRL
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Mouse lines carrying:
Cd19tm1(cre)Cgn mutation (11 available); any Cd19 mutation (56 available)
Faslpr mutation (39 available); any Fas mutation (82 available)
Fastm1Cgn mutation (1 available); any Fas mutation (82 available)
Tg(Cd4-cre)1Cwi mutation (10 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
immune system
• similar to mice with recombination only in T cells
• similar to mice with recombination only in T cells
• similar to mice with recombination only in T cells

hematopoietic system
• similar to mice with recombination only in T cells
• similar to mice with recombination only in T cells

growth/size/body
• similar to mice with recombination only in T cells




Genotype
MGI:3690552
cn8
Allelic
Composition
Cd19tm1(cre)Cgn/Cd19+
Faslpr/Fastm1Cgn
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6 * MRL
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Mouse lines carrying:
Cd19tm1(cre)Cgn mutation (11 available); any Cd19 mutation (56 available)
Faslpr mutation (39 available); any Fas mutation (82 available)
Fastm1Cgn mutation (1 available); any Fas mutation (82 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
immune system
• 5-fold enlargement
• 17-fold enlargement in the lymph nodes
• weight of the enlarged lymph nodes is still 200- to 300-fold less than in Fastm1.1Cgn Faslpr trans-heterozygous mice

hematopoietic system
• 5-fold enlargement

growth/size/body
• 5-fold enlargement




Genotype
MGI:3690542
cn9
Allelic
Composition
Fastm1Cgn/Fastm1Cgn
Mogtm1(cre)Gkl/Mog+
Tnfrsf1atm1Mak/Tnfrsf1atm1Mak
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S2/SvPas * C57BL/6
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Mouse lines carrying:
Fastm1Cgn mutation (1 available); any Fas mutation (82 available)
Mogtm1(cre)Gkl mutation (1 available); any Mog mutation (58 available)
Tnfrsf1atm1Mak mutation (2 available); any Tnfrsf1a mutation (47 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
immune system
N
• B and T cell distribution in the lymph nodes is normal
• the fraction of B220+ T cells in the lymph nodes and the thymic distribution of CD4/CD8 cells are similar to wild-type
• mice are almost completely resistant to induction of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) by injection of MOG p35-55
• almost no oligodendrocyte apoptosis after EAE induction unlike in wild-type mice
• reduction in demyelination and inflammation after induction of EAE is greater than in mutant mice wild-type for Tnfrsf1a
• 24 days after induction of EAE, minimal axonal injury is seen in spinal cords




Genotype
MGI:3690541
cn10
Allelic
Composition
Fastm1Cgn/Fastm1Cgn
Mogtm1(cre)Gkl/Mog+
Genetic
Background
involves: C57BL/6
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Mouse lines carrying:
Fastm1Cgn mutation (1 available); any Fas mutation (82 available)
Mogtm1(cre)Gkl mutation (1 available); any Mog mutation (58 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
immune system
N
• the fraction of B220+ T cells in the lymph nodes and the thymic distribution of CD4/CD8 cells are similar to wild-type
• reduction in the onset and severity, but not incidence, of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) induced by injection of MOG p35-55
• demyelination induced by injection of MOG p35-55 is reduced by about 70% compared to wild-type
• perivascular and parenchymal infiltration by T lymphocytes and macrophages is also reduced after induction of EAE
• mild reduction in oligodendrocyte apoptosis after EAE induction




Genotype
MGI:3690551
cn11
Allelic
Composition
Faslpr/Fastm1Cgn
Tg(Cd4-cre)1Cwi/0
Genetic
Background
involves: C57BL/6 * DBA/2 * MRL
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Faslpr mutation (39 available); any Fas mutation (82 available)
Fastm1Cgn mutation (1 available); any Fas mutation (82 available)
Tg(Cd4-cre)1Cwi mutation (10 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
immune system
• 4 of 5 mice had 2 fold enlargement
• 12-fold enlargement in the lymph nodes
• weight of the enlarged lymph nodes is still 200- to 300-fold less than in Fastm1.1Cgn Faslpr trans-heterozygous mice

hematopoietic system
• 4 of 5 mice had 2 fold enlargement

growth/size/body
• 4 of 5 mice had 2 fold enlargement




Genotype
MGI:3690543
cx12
Allelic
Composition
Fastm1Cgn/Fastm1Cgn
Tnfrsf1atm1Mak/Tnfrsf1atm1Mak
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S2/SvPas * C57BL/6
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Fastm1Cgn mutation (1 available); any Fas mutation (82 available)
Tnfrsf1atm1Mak mutation (2 available); any Tnfrsf1a mutation (47 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
immune system
• reduction in the onset and severity, but not incidence of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) induced by injection of MOG p35-55
• about a 75% reduction in oligodendrocyte apoptosis after EAE induction compared to wild-type mice
• inflammation after EAE induction is also reduced





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