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Phenotypes Associated with This Genotype
Genotype
MGI:5490787
Allelic
Composition
Smn1tm1Msd/Smn1tm1Msd
Tg(SMN1-SMN2*)16Cll/0
Grm7Tg(SMN2)89Ahmb/Grm7Tg(SMN2)89Ahmb
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6 * FVB/N
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Mouse lines carrying:
Grm7Tg(SMN2)89Ahmb mutation (35 available); any Grm7 mutation (123 available)
Smn1tm1Msd mutation (37 available); any Smn1 mutation (86 available)
Tg(SMN1-SMN2*)16Cll mutation (1 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• mean lifespan is 34 days, with mutants living longer than double homozygous Smn1tm1Msd and Tg(SMN2)89Ahmb control mice
• nearly 25% of mutants live beyond 40 days, with several living beyond P70

growth/size/body
• smaller size compared to wild-type controls at P12, although weight is greater than in double homozygous Smn1tm1Msd and Tg(SMN2)89Ahmb control mice and some mutants eventually reach the weight of unaffected mice

behavior/neurological
N
• mutants are more agile and generally fitter than double homozygous Smn1tm1Msd and Tg(SMN2)89Ahmb control mice
• 20-70% of mutants at P5-15 are able to right themselves compared to 100% of unaffected control mice (mice homozygous for Tg(SMN2)89Ahmb and heterozygous for Smn1tm1Msd)
• starting at P5, mutants show increased ability to right compared to triple transgenics homozygous for Smn1tm1Msd and Tg(SMN2)89Ahmb and hemizygous for Tg(SMN2*delta7)4299Ahmb (20-70% vs. 3-15% in the controls)
• mutants stay on the rotorod for shorter periods of time than unaffected controls (mice homozygous for Tg(SMN2)89Ahmb and heterozygous for Smn1tm1Msd)
• mutants show a slight decrease in grip strength compared to unaffected controls (mice homozygous for Tg(SMN2)89Ahmb and heterozygous for Smn1tm1Msd)

muscle
• skeletal muscle fibers are smaller than in wild-type controls, however they are larger than in triple transgenics homozygous for Smn1tm1Msd and Tg(SMN2)89Ahmb and hemizygous for Tg(SMN2*delta7)4299Ahmb

nervous system
• mutants show an approximate 60% reduction of proprioceptive synapses onto motor neurons compared to triple transgenics homozygous for Smn1tm1Msd and Tg(SMN2)89Ahmb and hemizygous for Tg(SMN2*delta7)4299Ahmb
• P19 mutants show an increase in the percentage of neuromuscular junctions with perforated or fragmented endplates compared to controls homozygous for Tg(SMN2)89Ahmb, indicating a defect in synapse maturation
• mutants exhibit a modest but significant reduction in neuromuscular junction innervation in the longissimus muscle

cardiovascular system
• mutants show a slight reduction in interventricular septum thickness, although this does not reach significance
• the interventricular septum thickness is significantly improved compared to triple transgenic controls homozygous for Smn1tm1Msd and Tg(SMN2)89Ahmb and hemizygous for Tg(SMN2*delta7)4299Ahmb
• mutants exhibit a modest, but significant increase in cardiac interstitial fibrosis compared to unaffected wild-type controls
• interstitial fibrosis is significantly improved when compared to triple transgenic controls homozygous for Smn1tm1Msd and Tg(SMN2)89Ahmb and hemizygous for Tg(SMN2*delta7)4299Ahmb

integument
• mutants start to show signs of necrosis on the ears, tails, and/or eyes at approximately P40-P50

cellular
• mutants exhibit a modest, but significant increase in cardiac interstitial fibrosis compared to unaffected wild-type controls
• interstitial fibrosis is significantly improved when compared to triple transgenic controls homozygous for Smn1tm1Msd and Tg(SMN2)89Ahmb and hemizygous for Tg(SMN2*delta7)4299Ahmb
• mutants start to show signs of necrosis on the ears, tails, and/or eyes at approximately P40-P50

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
Werdnig-Hoffmann disease DOID:13137 OMIM:253300
J:194969


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last database update
03/12/2024
MGI 6.23
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