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Phenotypes Associated with This Genotype
Genotype
MGI:5700364
Allelic
Composition
Tmem218Gt(OST40451)Lex/Tmem218Gt(OST40451)Lex
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S5/SvEvBrd * C57BL/6
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Mouse lines carrying:
Tmem218Gt(OST40451)Lex mutation (1 available); any Tmem218 mutation (6 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
vision/eye
• by 14 weeks of age, subtle photoreceptor loss is detectable, shown by a thinning of the outer nuclear layer
• by 4 months, a diffuse moderate thinning of the outer nuclear layer is seen in mutant homozygous mice that is pronounced by 29 weeks
• in contrast, the inner retina appears to be intact, with apparently normal inner nuclear and ganglion cell layers at all ages examined
• slowly progressive retinal degeneration first detectable at 9 weeks of age
• at 2 months of age, mutant homozygous mice show statistically significant reductions in both a-wave and b-wave ERG responses at the highest (24 cd.s/m2) of the light exposures tested but not lower intensities
• by 6 months of age, statistically significant reductions in a-wave ERG responses at all 3 light intensities tested (0.006, 0.04, and 24 cd.s/m2) is seen, as well as reductions in b-wave responses, although these differences were statistically significant only at the highest of the light exposures (24 cd.s/m2)
• progressive loss of vision in mutant homozygous mice

renal/urinary system
• mutant homozygous mice have variable numbers of cysts at all ages examined, but the kidneys were generally of normal or slightly reduced size compared to wild-type mice
• evaluation of kidney sections taken at various time points show that cortex, inner medulla, and outer medulla become progressively cystic and atrophic
• some mice display sporadic or scattered cysts in the cortex
• mutant mice show tubulointerstitial inflammatory cell infiltrates with interstitial fibrosis and disruption, thickening, and splitting of tubular basement membranes

cardiovascular system
• at 14 weeks, mutant homozygous mice also show a trend toward higher systolic blood pressure, which is more pronounced in males and correlated with serum creatinine

growth/size/body
• lower than normal body weight at 19 weeks of age
• mutant homozygous mice have variable numbers of cysts at all ages examined, but the kidneys were generally of normal or slightly reduced size compared to wild-type mice
• evaluation of kidney sections taken at various time points show that cortex, inner medulla, and outer medulla become progressively cystic and atrophic
• some mice display sporadic or scattered cysts in the cortex

homeostasis/metabolism
• at 17 weeks, mutant homozygous mice show trends toward higher serum creatinine
• at 17 weeks, mutant homozygous mice show trends toward higher blood urea nitrogen
• at 17 weeks, modest but significant increases in serum calcium
• at 17 weeks, modest but significant increases in alkaline phosphatase
• at 17 weeks, modest but significant increases in serum chloride


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