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Phenotypes Associated with This Genotype
Genotype
MGI:6403498
Allelic
Composition
Mexistm1.1Pton/Mexistm1.1Pton
Genetic
Background
involves: C57BL/6
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Mouse lines carrying:
Mexistm1.1Pton mutation (0 available); any Mexis mutation (1 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
cellular
• increased number of peritoneal macrophage-derived foam cells

hematopoietic system
• increased number of peritoneal macrophage-derived foam cells

homeostasis/metabolism
• elevated cholesterol content in peritoneal macrophages when fed Western diet
• normal plasma cholesterol and triglyceride levels when fed Western or chow diet
• elevated cholesterol content in peritoneal macrophages when fed Western diet
• circulating cholesterol level
• decrease in ApoA-I-dependent efflux capacity in peritoneal macrophages
• cholesterol uptake

immune system
• increased number of peritoneal macrophage-derived foam cells


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Mouse Genome Database (MGD), Gene Expression Database (GXD), Mouse Models of Human Cancer database (MMHCdb) (formerly Mouse Tumor Biology (MTB)), Gene Ontology (GO)
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last database update
01/28/2026
MGI 6.24
The Jackson Laboratory