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Tg(GFAP-APOE*2)14Hol
Transgene Detail

Nomenclature
Symbol: Tg(GFAP-APOE*2)14Hol
Name: transgene insertion 14, David M Holtzman
MGI ID: MGI:3057185
Synonyms: GFAP-apoE2 line14, Tg(GFAP-APOE2)14Hol
Transgene: Tg(GFAP-APOE*2)14Hol   Location: unknown    
Transgene
origin
Strain of Origin: C57BL/6 and CBA
Transgene
description
Transgene Type: Transgenic (random, expressed)
Mutation: Insertion
  The transgene contains sequence encoding human apolipoprotein E2 isoform under the control of the human glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) promoter. (J:93487)
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Carrying this Mutation: Mouse Strains: 1 strain available      Cell Lines: 0 lines available
Phenotype
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Genotypes are listed in the next section.

      Key:  
hm homozygous ht heterozygous
cn conditional genotype  cx complex: > 1 genome feature
tg involves transgenes ot other: hemizygous, indeterminate,...
N normal phenotype expected model not found
Affected SystemsGenotypes:
 
tg1
  
nervous system          
  
other phenotype          
Phenotypic
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Phenotypic Data by Genotype

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GenotypeAllelic CompositionGenetic Background
  
 tg1   
Apoetm1Unc/Apoetm1Unc
Tg(APPV717F)109Ili/0
Tg(GFAP-APOE*2)14Hol/0
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6 * CBA
Notes Transgenic mice do not express endogenous mouse apolipoprotein E (APOE). The expression pattern of the transgenic human apolipoprotein E2 isoform (APOE2) follows the endogenous mouse APOE and GFAP expression patterns in the brain. Human APOE2 is immunodetectable in glia and neuropil in developing and adult mutant mice. Cultured astrocytes from transgenic mice secrete APOE2 in lipoproteins that are similar in size to high density plasma lipoproteins (HDL). Detergent-soluble APOE2 protein levels in forebrain tissue from hemizygous mice and in adult human cortex tissue are similar.

Mice that are hemizygous or homozygous for the transgenic insert and homozygous for Apoetm1Unc are viable, normal in size, and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities.

References
Original: J:93487 Sun Y et al., "Glial fibrillary acidic protein-apolipoprotein E (apoE) transgenic mice: astrocyte-specific expression and differing biological effects of astrocyte-secreted apoE3 and apoE4 lipoproteins." J Neurosci 1998 May 1;18(9):3261-72
All: 2 reference(s)

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