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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Fgf21tm1Lex
targeted mutation 1, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
MGI:5007140
Summary 1 genotype
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hm1
Fgf21tm1Lex/Fgf21tm1Lex involves: 129S5/SvEvBrd * C57BL/6N MGI:5898008


Genotype
MGI:5898008
hm1
Allelic
Composition
Fgf21tm1Lex/Fgf21tm1Lex
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S5/SvEvBrd * C57BL/6N
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Mouse lines carrying:
Fgf21tm1Lex mutation (2 available); any Fgf21 mutation (22 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
adipose tissue
• increased lipid content, impaired activity and whitening of brown adipocytes which is made worse by GW9508 treatment
• impaired thermogenic activity
• impaired ability of GW9508, an activator of FFAR4, to induce thermogenic activation in brown adipose tissue
• impaired browning of inguinal and epididymal white adipose tissue following GW9508 treatment

homeostasis/metabolism
• impaired ability of GW9508, an activator of FFAR4, to induce thermogenic activation in brown adipose tissue
• impaired browning of inguinal white adipose tissue following GW9508 treatment





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last database update
04/16/2024
MGI 6.23
The Jackson Laboratory