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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Il10tm1Cgn
targeted mutation 1, University of Cologne
MGI:1857199
Summary 22 genotypes
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hm1
Il10tm1Cgn/Il10tm1Cgn 129S.Cg-Il10tm1Cgn MGI:4460232
hm2
Il10tm1Cgn/Il10tm1Cgn B10.129P2(B6)-Il10tm1Cgn/J MGI:4839048
hm3
Il10tm1Cgn/Il10tm1Cgn B6.129P2-Il10tm1Cgn MGI:5470073
hm4
Il10tm1Cgn/Il10tm1Cgn B6.129P2-Il10tm1Cgn/J MGI:3759844
hm5
Il10tm1Cgn/Il10tm1Cgn involves: 129P2/OlaHsd MGI:3696557
hm6
Il10tm1Cgn/Il10tm1Cgn involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * 129S/SvEv MGI:4460231
hm7
Il10tm1Cgn/Il10tm1Cgn involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6 MGI:2665845
hm8
Il10tm1Cgn/Il10tm1Cgn involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6 * DBA/1 MGI:4460230
cn9
Il10tm1Cgn/Il10tm1Cgn
Tg(Vil1-cre)997Gum/?
Tlr5tm1.1Gewr/Tlr5tm1.1Gewr
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6J * C57BL/6NTac * SJL MGI:5751560
cx10
Il10tm1Cgn/Il10tm1Cgn
Rps6ka4tm1Jsca/Rps6ka4tm1Jsca
Rps6ka5tm1Jsca/Rps6ka5tm1Jsca
B6.Cg-Il10tm1Cgn Rps6ka5tm1Jsca Rps6ka4tm1Jsca MGI:3809593
cx11
Il10tm1Cgn/Il10tm1Cgn
Tg(MUC1)79.24Gend/0
B6.Cg-Il10tm1Cgn Tg(MUC1)79.24Gend MGI:5432215
cx12
Il10tm1Cgn/Il10tm1Cgn
Il12btm1Jm/Il12btm1Jm
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * 129S1/Sv * C57BL/6 MGI:3851989
cx13
Il10tm1Cgn/Il10tm1Cgn
Vdrtm1Mbd/Vdrtm1Mbd
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * 129S4/SvJae * C57BL/6 MGI:3798090
cx14
Il10tm1Cgn/Il10tm1Cgn
Nfil3tm1Pbro/Nfil3tm1Pbro
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * 129S6/SvEvTac * C57BL/6 MGI:5576252
cx15
Il10tm1Cgn/Il10tm1Cgn
Nfil3tm1Look/Nfil3tm1Look
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * 129X1/SvJ MGI:5576253
cx16
Il10tm1Cgn/Il10tm1Cgn
Nos2tm1Lau/Nos2tm1Lau
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6 MGI:4460234
cx17
Apoetm1Unc/Apoetm1Unc
Il10tm1Cgn/Il10tm1Cgn
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6 MGI:4460235
cx18
Il10tm1Cgn/Il10tm1Cgn
Il27ratm1Mak/Il27ratm1Mak
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6 MGI:4943707
cx19
Il10tm1Cgn/Il10tm1Cgn
Il4tm1Cgn/Il4tm1Cgn
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6 MGI:3851988
cx20
Il10tm1Cgn/Il10tm1Cgn
Tlr5tm1.1Gewr/Tlr5tm1.1Gewr
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6J * C57BL/6NTac MGI:5751562
cx21
Cd44tm1.1Ugu/Cd44tm1.1Ugu
Il10tm1Cgn/Il10tm1Cgn
involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6 MGI:2679731
cx22
Il10tm1Cgn/Il10tm1Cgn
Rreb1Sao/Rreb1Sao
NOD.Cg-Il10tm1Cgn Rreb1Sao MGI:5817433


Genotype
MGI:4460232
hm1
Allelic
Composition
Il10tm1Cgn/Il10tm1Cgn
Genetic
Background
129S.Cg-Il10tm1Cgn
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Mouse lines carrying:
Il10tm1Cgn mutation (15 available); any Il10 mutation (44 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
cardiovascular system
• LPS treatment markedly impairs contractions of the carotid artery induced by the thromboxane analogue U46619 and by phenylephrine

muscle
• LPS treatment markedly impairs contractions of the carotid artery induced by the thromboxane analogue U46619 and by phenylephrine




Genotype
MGI:4839048
hm2
Allelic
Composition
Il10tm1Cgn/Il10tm1Cgn
Genetic
Background
B10.129P2(B6)-Il10tm1Cgn/J
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Mouse lines carrying:
Il10tm1Cgn mutation (15 available); any Il10 mutation (44 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
immune system
• decrease in survival times of heart transplants from BALB/c mice after a 30 day course of anti-CD4 and anti-CD8 mAb
• acute rejection severity of cardiac allografts (BALB/c) is increased compared to wild-type controls




Genotype
MGI:5470073
hm3
Allelic
Composition
Il10tm1Cgn/Il10tm1Cgn
Genetic
Background
B6.129P2-Il10tm1Cgn
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Mouse lines carrying:
Il10tm1Cgn mutation (15 available); any Il10 mutation (44 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
immune system
• PGE2 represses LPS induction to a lesser extent than it does in controls
• PGE2 represses LPS induction to a lesser extent than it does in controls

homeostasis/metabolism
• PGE2 represses LPS induction to a lesser extent than it does in controls
• PGE2 represses LPS induction to a lesser extent than it does in controls




Genotype
MGI:3759844
hm4
Allelic
Composition
Il10tm1Cgn/Il10tm1Cgn
Genetic
Background
B6.129P2-Il10tm1Cgn/J
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Mouse lines carrying:
Il10tm1Cgn mutation (15 available); any Il10 mutation (44 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype

Characterization of Il10tm1Cgn/Il10tm1Cgn mice

growth/size/body
• lower body weight gain between 5 and 10 weeks of age than for controls

immune system
• mutants develop severe inflammation in the colon leading to inflammatory bowel disease
• mice infected with T. muris exhibit increased worm burden and cecum score compared with similarly treated wild-type mice
• CD25-positive CD4 T cells from these mice fail to protect against the wasting disease induced by transferring nave CD4 T cells into immunodeficient hosts
• however, CD25-postive CD4 T cells inhibit the expansion of naive T cells in Rag2 deficient hosts as effectively as wild-type CD25-positive CD4 T cells
• levels of cytokines increase in the brain are greater than for controls after lipopolysaccharide treatment (J:139972)
• in LPS-injected mice (J:157787)
• plasma levels remain elevated for 24 hours after lipopolysaccharide treatment as opposed to 4 hours for controls (J:139972)
• in LPS-injected mice (J:157787)
• plasma levels remain elevated for 24 hours after lipopolysaccharide treatment as opposed to 4 hours for controls (J:139972)
• slightly in LPS-injected mice (J:157787)
• LPS-injected mice exhibit increased CXCL10 and CXCL1 levels compared with similarly treated wild-type mice
• mice infected with T. muris exhibit increased worm burden and cecum score compared with similarly treated wild-type mice

homeostasis/metabolism
• time to fatigue on a motorized treadmill is reduced 24% after lipopolysaccharide treatment
• increased toxicity of N-methyl-D-aspartate in primary neuron culture
• lipopolysaccharide causes a very significant drop in core body temperature
• levels of cytokines increase in the brain are greater than for controls after lipopolysaccharide treatment (J:139972)
• in LPS-injected mice (J:157787)
• plasma levels remain elevated for 24 hours after lipopolysaccharide treatment as opposed to 4 hours for controls (J:139972)
• in LPS-injected mice (J:157787)
• plasma levels remain elevated for 24 hours after lipopolysaccharide treatment as opposed to 4 hours for controls (J:139972)
• slightly in LPS-injected mice (J:157787)
• LPS-injected mice exhibit increased CXCL10 and CXCL1 levels compared with similarly treated wild-type mice
• lesion volume after middle cerebral artery occlusion increases 30%

digestive/alimentary system
• rectal prolapse is seen at a median time of 16 weeks of age
• 20% of mutants with colonic inflammation exhibit colon tumors; tumors are adenocarcinomas
• tumors develop between 25 and 35 weeks of age
• mutants develop severe inflammation in the colon leading to inflammatory bowel disease
• mice infected with T. muris exhibit increased worm burden and cecum score compared with similarly treated wild-type mice

cardiovascular system
• reduced choroidal neovascularization 7 days following krypton laser exposure of the eye
• lower under basal conditions
• LPS treatment markedly impairs contractions of the carotid artery induced by the thromboxane analogue U46619 and by phenylephrine
• endothelin 1 induced contraction of Aorta and first order mesenteric arteries is greater than controls when also treated with L-NAME and indomethecine and TNFalpha
• response to endothelin 1 is eliminated in the presence of PD-98059

muscle
• LPS treatment markedly impairs contractions of the carotid artery induced by the thromboxane analogue U46619 and by phenylephrine
• endothelin 1 induced contraction of Aorta and first order mesenteric arteries is greater than controls when also treated with L-NAME and indomethecine and TNFalpha
• response to endothelin 1 is eliminated in the presence of PD-98059

behavior/neurological
• rotarod performance worsens after IP lipopolysaccharide injection
• effect persists at least 24 hours
• performance fails to improve over consecutive trials but only after IP lipopolysaccharide injection
• more time in "slow-wave sleep" and less time awake during dark phase
• less effect of influenza virus infection on slow wave sleep during dark phase but a greater decrease in delta wave amplitude
• lipopolysaccharide causes an overall decrease in delta wave amplitude
• lipopolysaccharide causes decreased slow wave and REM sleep during light phase
• lipopolysaccharide results in increased time spent awake, particularly in light phase
• time to fatigue on a motorized treadmill is reduced 24% after lipopolysaccharide treatment

nervous system
• lesion volume after middle cerebral artery occlusion increases 30%
• increased sensitivity to oxygen or glucose deprivation
• increased toxicity of N-methyl-D-aspartate in primary neuron culture

vision/eye
• reduced choroidal neovascularization 7 days following krypton laser exposure of the eye

neoplasm
• 20% of mutants with colonic inflammation exhibit colon tumors; tumors are adenocarcinomas
• tumors develop between 25 and 35 weeks of age

cellular
• increased toxicity of N-methyl-D-aspartate in primary neuron culture

hematopoietic system
• CD25-positive CD4 T cells from these mice fail to protect against the wasting disease induced by transferring nave CD4 T cells into immunodeficient hosts
• however, CD25-postive CD4 T cells inhibit the expansion of naive T cells in Rag2 deficient hosts as effectively as wild-type CD25-positive CD4 T cells

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
inflammatory bowel disease DOID:0050589 OMIM:PS266600
J:124308 , J:149347




Genotype
MGI:3696557
hm5
Allelic
Composition
Il10tm1Cgn/Il10tm1Cgn
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd
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Mouse lines carrying:
Il10tm1Cgn mutation (15 available); any Il10 mutation (44 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
reproductive system
• mice treated with Gal1 exhibit less protection from stress-induced fetal loss compared to similarly treated wild-type mice

immune system
• 6 hours after LPS injection, TNF, Il12 and Ifng levels are substantially higher than in controls
• after three subcutaneous injections of LPS into the flank, mice develop solid subcutaneous swellings whereas wild-type do not
• lesion is associated with infiltration of macrophages and neutrophils, edema, and extensive necrosis of dermal, epidermal, and muscle layers of skin
• 5 days after flank injection of CpG, mice develop solid subcutaneous swellings at the injection site; lesions show conspicuous edema, massive infiltration by macrophages and neutrophilic granulocytes, and extensive necrosis of the dermis, epidermis and muscle layer of the skin while lesions in controls do not display edema or necrosis and show infiltration by macrophages primarily
• mice show exaggerated inflammatory response upon exposure to CML-mps-containing eluate compared to control
• i.p. injection of LPS results in death in all animal by 48 hours, compared to survival of 23/25 controls (J:117122)
• LPS-treated mice exhibit uncontrollable release of IL12 and TNF-alpha compared with wild-type mice (J:118833)

digestive/alimentary system
• 7% of mutants develop rectal prolapse at 16 weeks of age
• mice show exaggerated inflammatory response upon exposure to CML-mps-containing eluate compared to control

homeostasis/metabolism




Genotype
MGI:4460231
hm6
Allelic
Composition
Il10tm1Cgn/Il10tm1Cgn
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * 129S/SvEv
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Mouse lines carrying:
Il10tm1Cgn mutation (15 available); any Il10 mutation (44 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
growth/size/body
• mice older than 4 weeks weigh significantly less than controls

digestive/alimentary system
• increased colon permeability to mannitol at 2, 4, and 10weeks but not under germ free conditions
• ileal permeability to mannitol 3X higher than in controls at 2 weeks but normal at 6 weeks
• more IFNgamma and TNFalpha produced in the ileum and colon than in controls
• colonic iNOS production increases with age after 4 weeks
• mild colitis at 4 weeks which plateaus by 8 weeks
• no ileal injury through 16 weeks
• no colitis when raised in germ free conditions

immune system
• mild colitis at 4 weeks which plateaus by 8 weeks
• no ileal injury through 16 weeks
• no colitis when raised in germ free conditions




Genotype
MGI:2665845
hm7
Allelic
Composition
Il10tm1Cgn/Il10tm1Cgn
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6
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Mouse lines carrying:
Il10tm1Cgn mutation (15 available); any Il10 mutation (44 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• ~30% of homozygotes succumb to disease within 3 months of age
• death is correlated with anemia and gradual weight loss
• at >3 months of age, mortality is increased but never reaches 100%

digestive/alimentary system
• at 9 weeks, 59% of mice displaying colitis develop a high grade dysplasia of the colonic mucosa (J:68476)
• minimal epithelial hyperplasia at 3 weeks
• prominent epithelial hyperplasia at 3 months
• colonic prolapse is observed in some older mutants
• at 9 weeks, 13% of homozygotes have adenocarcinomas
• in 10-31 week old animals, there is a 65% incidence of colorectal carcinomas
• 25% with colorectal adenocarcinomas at 3 months
• higher incidence of colorectal cancer at 6 months but no metastasis to lymph nodes
• anemic and underweight homozygotes display enterocolitis involving the entire intestinal tract, duodenum, proximal jejunum, and proximal colon (J:15222)
• inflammation was limited to the proximal colon under specific pathogen free conditions (J:15222)
• spontaneous inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) develops by 5 weeks in some animals (J:107077)
• lymphocytes and small numbers of neutrophiles as infiltrates in the lamina propria of the cecum, ascending and transverse colon at three weeks
• multifocal lesions in all regions of the large intestine at three months
• occasional transmural inflammation and crypt abscesses at 3 months
• more ulcerations at 6 months
• all Il10-null mice develop colitis by the age of 9 weeks in contrast to wild-type littermates
• 8% with duodenitis at 3 months of age
• increased duodenitis at 6 months

growth/size/body
• 3 fold increase in alveolar bone loss at 30 weeks relative to mice at 6 and 16 weeks
• although some homozygotes with slow disease progression show normal body weights up to 12 weeks of age, all homozygotes are eventually affected by weight loss
• at 7-11 weeks of age, most homozygotes display a ~30% weight reduction relative to wild-type controls
• at 7-11 weeks of age, ~75% of homozygotes are growth retarded relative to wild-type controls
• growth retardation is first observed between 3 and 4 weeks of age

hematopoietic system
• reduced proliferative response of CD4+ cells to UVB irradiation
• increases with time and IBD
• increases with time and IBD
• severely anemic homozygotes display a hyperproliferative myeloid compartment
• at 7-11 weeks of age, ~90% of homozygotes exhibit anemia, most likely due to iron deficiency
• the observed anemia is most often defined as microcytic or normocytic and hypochromic
• severely anemic homozygotes show complete depletion of eythroid cells in the bone marrow
• at 7-11 weeks of age, ~90% of homozygotes display decreased erythrocyte numbers relative to wild-type controls
• at 7-11 weeks of age, ~90% of homozygotes display a reduced hemoglobin concentration in circulating blood
• homozygotes display up to a 2-fold elevation in leukocyte numbers due to an increase in granulocytes (J:15222)
• elevated at 3 weeks and increasing with age (J:35020)
• double control levels in the lamina propria
• elevated
• activated memory phenotype
• severely anemic homozygotes display hypoplasia of the splenic red pulp
• total IgE levels are more than 7-fold higher and serum levels of OVA-specific IgE more than 2-fold higher than in wild-type mice after ovalbumin challenge
• OVA-specific IgG1 levels are higher in ovalbumin-sensitized mutants
• OVA-specific IgG2a levels are higher in ovalbumin-sensitized mutants

immune system
N
• at 4-6 weeks of age, young homozygotes exhibit normal CD4+ and CD8+ T subsets in thymus and spleen as well as normal B cell subsets in bone marrow, spleen and peritoneum relative to wild-type controls (J:15222)
• young homozygotes show a normal antibody response to alpha (1-3)-dextrane, suggesting a normal B-1 cell subset in the peritoneum (J:15222)
• young homozygotes display normal antibody production and development of B cell memory in response to T cell-dependent immunization with haptenated chicken gamma-globulin (J:15222)
(J:107077)
• increases with time and IBD
• increases with time and IBD
• severely anemic homozygotes display a hyperproliferative myeloid compartment
• homozygotes display up to a 2-fold elevation in leukocyte numbers due to an increase in granulocytes (J:15222)
• elevated at 3 weeks and increasing with age (J:35020)
• double control levels in the lamina propria
• elevated
• activated memory phenotype
• severely anemic homozygotes display hypoplasia of the splenic red pulp
• reduced proliferative response of CD4+ cells to UVB irradiation
• anemic and underweight homozygotes display enterocolitis involving the entire intestinal tract, duodenum, proximal jejunum, and proximal colon (J:15222)
• inflammation was limited to the proximal colon under specific pathogen free conditions (J:15222)
• spontaneous inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) develops by 5 weeks in some animals (J:107077)
• lymphocytes and small numbers of neutrophiles as infiltrates in the lamina propria of the cecum, ascending and transverse colon at three weeks
• multifocal lesions in all regions of the large intestine at three months
• occasional transmural inflammation and crypt abscesses at 3 months
• more ulcerations at 6 months
• all Il10-null mice develop colitis by the age of 9 weeks in contrast to wild-type littermates
• 8% with duodenitis at 3 months of age
• increased duodenitis at 6 months
• total IgE levels are more than 7-fold higher and serum levels of OVA-specific IgE more than 2-fold higher than in wild-type mice after ovalbumin challenge
• OVA-specific IgG1 levels are higher in ovalbumin-sensitized mutants
• OVA-specific IgG2a levels are higher in ovalbumin-sensitized mutants
• increased interferon gamma in the colon (J:35020)
• IFNgamma is expressed in colon in mice with minor IBD symptoms (J:107077)
• elevated amounts of IFN gamma produced by irradiated CD4+ cells (J:125760)
• increased IL 1 alpha, IL6, in the colon (J:35020)
• reduced IL4 production by irradiated CD4+ cells (J:35020)
• production of IL1 alpha is 3-4 times higher than controls 24 hours after LPS stimulation (J:51636)
• Il-2, but not Il-1beta is expressed in colon in mice with minor IBD symptoms (J:107077)
• production of TNF alpha is 3-4 times higher than controls 24 hours after LPS stimulation (J:51636)
• TNFalpha is expressed in colon in mice with minor IBD symptoms (J:107077)
• greater numbers of cells migrate to lymph nodes after hapten exposure
• blockage of delayed-type hypertension by midrange UV radiation is prevented
• enhanced contact hypersensitivity to FITC
• upon infection with the nematode N. brasiliensis, homozygotes develop a Th1 response in addition to the expected nematode-induced Th2 response, as shown by a 5-fold increase in IFN-gamma levels in culture supernatants of Con A-stimulated spleen cells
• a similar increase in IFN-gamma production is found in cultures of anti-CD3-stimulated spleenic CD4+ T cells from nematode-infected homozygotes relative to infected controls
• enterocolitis involving the entire intestinal tract, duodenum, proximal jejunum, and proximal colon
• inflammation was limited to the proximal colon under specific pathogen free conditions
• upon infection with the nematode N. brasiliensis, homozygotes develop a Th1 response in addition to the expected nematode-induced Th2 response, as shown by a 5-fold increase in IFN-gamma levels in culture supernatants of Con A-stimulated spleen cells
• time to death induced by exposure to Plasmodium falciparum is decreased compared to in wild-type mice (7+/-0 days compared to 7.8+/-0.2 days, respectively)
• in mice depleted of regulatory T cells, experimental cerebral malaria is delayed following exposure to Plasmodium falciparum but disease progression occurs unlike in wild-type mice similarly treated
• significantly lower cardiac graft survival times

neoplasm
• at 9 weeks, 13% of homozygotes have adenocarcinomas
• in 10-31 week old animals, there is a 65% incidence of colorectal carcinomas
• 25% with colorectal adenocarcinomas at 3 months
• higher incidence of colorectal cancer at 6 months but no metastasis to lymph nodes
• CD8+ cells impart faster tumor rejection in hosts
• do not develop skin tumors in response to UVB (280-350nm) exposure, even after 1 year

respiratory system
• mutants sensitized and challenged to ovalbumin (OVA) fail to develop airway hyper-responsiveness despite a significant eosinophilic airway inflammatory response (J:62283)
• mutants are hyporesponsive to electrical field stimulation of trachea smooth muscle after OVA aerosol challenge (J:62283)
• airway response to methacholine is reduced by 37% (J:115459)
• tracheal rings are less responsive to KCl (J:115459)
• less tension develops (restored by treatment with L-NAME) (J:115459)

homeostasis/metabolism
• 90% more necrosis after experimental ischemia and reperfusion than found in controls
• 60% more polymorphonuclear neutrophiles per unit area in mid-ventricular slices relative to controls
• exhaled NO is significantly decreased
• plasma insulin levels are 55% lower than controls after an overnight fast following 6 weeks on a high fat diet
• greater increase in insulin stimulated whole body glucose uptake when corrected for lower plasma insulin
• homozygotes display depleted iron stores in spleen and bone marrow
• homozygotes display a 50% reduction in serum iron levels relative to wild-type controls
• decreased cholesterol esters
• increased free cholesterol
• basal free fatty acid levels are significantly increased
• OVA-sensitized mutants exhibit higher eosinophil peroxidase and leukotriene levels in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid than wild-type mice
• 54% increase in hepatic triglycerides relative to controls
• plasma triglycerides not elevated
• increased phosphorylated protein kinase after insulin stimulation
• higher levels of alanine:2-oxaloglutarate aminotransferase in plasma 8 hours after lipopolysaccharide treatment
• increased interferon gamma in the colon (J:35020)
• IFNgamma is expressed in colon in mice with minor IBD symptoms (J:107077)
• elevated amounts of IFN gamma produced by irradiated CD4+ cells (J:125760)
• increased IL 1 alpha, IL6, in the colon (J:35020)
• reduced IL4 production by irradiated CD4+ cells (J:35020)
• production of IL1 alpha is 3-4 times higher than controls 24 hours after LPS stimulation (J:51636)
• Il-2, but not Il-1beta is expressed in colon in mice with minor IBD symptoms (J:107077)
• production of TNF alpha is 3-4 times higher than controls 24 hours after LPS stimulation (J:51636)
• TNFalpha is expressed in colon in mice with minor IBD symptoms (J:107077)
• airway response to methacholine is reduced by 37%
• experimental wound is a 6 mm circular excision through the full thickness of the skin
• macroscopic wound closure is accelerated
• by day 3, density of vascular structures significantly increased
• earlier and more persistent influx of greater numbers of macrophage into wound
• fully epithelialized and scab lost by 7 days
• increased collagen content and advanced maturation and organization of collagen bundles at 14 days

endocrine/exocrine glands
• increases with time and IBD
• increases with time and IBD

behavior/neurological
• latency to paw-licking is significantly longer on a hot plate test

cardiovascular system
• 26% increase in maternal blood space in the labyrinth
• fetal capillaries are normal
• 90% more necrosis after experimental ischemia and reperfusion than found in controls
• 60% more polymorphonuclear neutrophiles per unit area in mid-ventricular slices relative to controls

craniofacial
• 3 fold increase in alveolar bone loss at 30 weeks relative to mice at 6 and 16 weeks

embryo
• 26% increase in maternal blood space in the labyrinth
• fetal capillaries are normal
• 37% increase in cross-sectional area

limbs/digits/tail

liver/biliary system
• 54% increase in hepatic triglycerides relative to controls
• plasma triglycerides not elevated
• hepatic glucose production is reduced more than in controls
• increased response in liver 4 hours after lipopolysaccharide treatment

skeleton
• 3 fold increase in alveolar bone loss at 30 weeks relative to mice at 6 and 16 weeks
• decreased osteoblast generation in primary bone marrow stromal culture
• 40% fewer mineralized bone-like nodules in bone marrow cell culture
• significantly reduced femoral ash weight
• cortical bone mass reduced
• reduced trabecular bone surface
• reduced trabecular number
• cancellous bone mass of the tibia significantly decreased
• trabecular bone further reduced in mice with colitis
• reduced trabecular width
• cancellous mineral apposition rate and bone formation rate are reduced
• bone resorption is normal
• femora more fragile in mechanical load tests
• reduced stiffness of femora

cellular
• increased response in liver 4 hours after lipopolysaccharide treatment
• decreased osteoblast generation in primary bone marrow stromal culture
• 40% fewer mineralized bone-like nodules in bone marrow cell culture
• reduced proliferative response of CD4+ cells to UVB irradiation

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
inflammatory bowel disease DOID:0050589 OMIM:PS266600
J:15222 , J:35020




Genotype
MGI:4460230
hm8
Allelic
Composition
Il10tm1Cgn/Il10tm1Cgn
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6 * DBA/1
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Il10tm1Cgn mutation (15 available); any Il10 mutation (44 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
growth/size/body
• lower body weight than controls

digestive/alimentary system
• increased lymphocytes in the lamina propria
• inflamatory cells in the mucosa
• epithelial hyperplasia
• reduced mucin producing goblet cells

immune system
• increased lymphocytes in the lamina propria
• inflamatory cells in the mucosa
• epithelial hyperplasia
• reduced mucin producing goblet cells




Genotype
MGI:5751560
cn9
Allelic
Composition
Il10tm1Cgn/Il10tm1Cgn
Tg(Vil1-cre)997Gum/?
Tlr5tm1.1Gewr/Tlr5tm1.1Gewr
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6J * C57BL/6NTac * SJL
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Il10tm1Cgn mutation (15 available); any Il10 mutation (44 available)
Tg(Vil1-cre)997Gum mutation (2 available)
Tlr5tm1.1Gewr mutation (1 available); any Tlr5 mutation (56 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
digestive/alimentary system
• 100% of mice develop rectal prolapse by approximately 75 days
• increase in levels of fecal bacteria as compared to Il10 mutation alone
• severe uniform colitis in 100% of mice; presence of intestinal endothelial cell (IEC)-specific Tlr5 null mutation exacerbates phenotype
• increased incidence of rectal prolapse; presence of IEC-specific Tlr5 null mutation exacerbates phenotype

immune system
• severe uniform colitis in 100% of mice; presence of intestinal endothelial cell (IEC)-specific Tlr5 null mutation exacerbates phenotype
• increased incidence of rectal prolapse; presence of IEC-specific Tlr5 null mutation exacerbates phenotype

mortality/aging
• mice are euthanized due to rectal prolapse




Genotype
MGI:3809593
cx10
Allelic
Composition
Il10tm1Cgn/Il10tm1Cgn
Rps6ka4tm1Jsca/Rps6ka4tm1Jsca
Rps6ka5tm1Jsca/Rps6ka5tm1Jsca
Genetic
Background
B6.Cg-Il10tm1Cgn Rps6ka5tm1Jsca Rps6ka4tm1Jsca
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Mouse lines carrying:
Il10tm1Cgn mutation (15 available); any Il10 mutation (44 available)
Rps6ka4tm1Jsca mutation (0 available); any Rps6ka4 mutation (35 available)
Rps6ka5tm1Jsca mutation (0 available); any Rps6ka5 mutation (63 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
immune system
• there is no IL-10 secretion from bone marrow derived macrophages after LPS stimulation
• LPS stimulation of bone marrow derived macrophages leads to higher secretion of IL12a than in controls during an 8 hour time period
• LPS stimulation of bone marrow derived macrophages leads to higher secretion of IL12b than in controls during an 8 hour time period
• LPS stimulation of bone marrow derived macrophages leads to higher secretion of IL-6 than in controls during an 8 hour time period
• LPS stimulation of bone marrow derived macrophages leads to higher secretion of TNF than in controls during an 8 hour time period




Genotype
MGI:5432215
cx11
Allelic
Composition
Il10tm1Cgn/Il10tm1Cgn
Tg(MUC1)79.24Gend/0
Genetic
Background
B6.Cg-Il10tm1Cgn Tg(MUC1)79.24Gend
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Mouse lines carrying:
Il10tm1Cgn mutation (15 available); any Il10 mutation (44 available)
Tg(MUC1)79.24Gend mutation (1 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
digestive/alimentary system
• rectal prolapse is seen at a median time of 11 weeks of age
• 88% of mutants with colonic inflammation exhibit colon tumors; majority of tumors are invasive adenocarcinomas
• mutants exhibit a higher tumor burden (3-4 tumors per colon on average) than single Il10 homozygotes (1 tumor per colon)
• tumors develop as early as 8-12 weeks of age
• mutants develop segmental, patchy colon inflammation with areas of healthy-appearing colon adjacent to areas of severe inflammation
• mutants exhibit higher total colonic inflammation at 5-6 weeks of age than single Il10 homozygotes and show fewer fields of no inflammation
• neutrophils are the dominant cellular infiltrate in the colon which are not seen in the single Il10 homozygote
• mutants develop progressive inflammatory bowel disease much earlier than single Il10 homozygotes

immune system
• mutants develop segmental, patchy colon inflammation with areas of healthy-appearing colon adjacent to areas of severe inflammation
• mutants exhibit higher total colonic inflammation at 5-6 weeks of age than single Il10 homozygotes and show fewer fields of no inflammation
• neutrophils are the dominant cellular infiltrate in the colon which are not seen in the single Il10 homozygote
• mutants develop progressive inflammatory bowel disease much earlier than single Il10 homozygotes

neoplasm
• 88% of mutants with colonic inflammation exhibit colon tumors; majority of tumors are invasive adenocarcinomas
• mutants exhibit a higher tumor burden (3-4 tumors per colon on average) than single Il10 homozygotes (1 tumor per colon)
• tumors develop as early as 8-12 weeks of age




Genotype
MGI:3851989
cx12
Allelic
Composition
Il10tm1Cgn/Il10tm1Cgn
Il12btm1Jm/Il12btm1Jm
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * 129S1/Sv * C57BL/6
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Mouse lines carrying:
Il10tm1Cgn mutation (15 available); any Il10 mutation (44 available)
Il12btm1Jm mutation (4 available); any Il12b mutation (31 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
hematopoietic system
• mice exhibit enhanced Th2 responses after infection with S. mansoni eggs compared to controls

immune system
• mice exhibit enhanced Th2 responses after infection with S. mansoni eggs compared to controls
• there is a 200- to 250-fold increase in IL-13 mRNA present in the lungs after infection with S. mansoni eggs




Genotype
MGI:3798090
cx13
Allelic
Composition
Il10tm1Cgn/Il10tm1Cgn
Vdrtm1Mbd/Vdrtm1Mbd
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * 129S4/SvJae * C57BL/6
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Mouse lines carrying:
Il10tm1Cgn mutation (15 available); any Il10 mutation (44 available)
Vdrtm1Mbd mutation (1 available); any Vdr mutation (35 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
digestive/alimentary system
• 80% of double null animals develop rectal prolapse; seen at 5 weeks of age and beyond
• mice develop spontaneous inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) involving the entire intestinal tract
• colon exhibits the most dramatic changes in gross anatomy and inflammation

immune system
• thymocytes are more susceptible to apoptosis than in single null mice (10% of total cells are apoptotic vs 1%)
• CD4+ and CD8+ T cells show reduced proliferative capacity compared to those of single null or wild-type mice when stimulated with anti-CD3 antibodies
• mice develop spontaneous inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) involving the entire intestinal tract
• colon exhibits the most dramatic changes in gross anatomy and inflammation
• animals with progressive disease have thymuses with no clear corticomedullary demarcation, scattered cortical cells and accumulation of thymocytes in medulla
• thymus cellularity declines rapidly as mice develop IBD
• accelerated in animals with severe IBD
• spleens are 2-fold larger than in single null or wild-type mice
• circulating neutrophil numbers are 4-fold higher than in single null or wild-type mice with IBD
• lymphocyte cell counts are 2-fold lower than in single null or wild-type mice with IBD
• F4/80/CD11 macrophages are more numerous than in spleens of single null or wild-type mice with IBD
• red pulp is expanded and congested with accumulation of red blood cells with IBD
• there is almost complete absence of white pulp in spleens of double null mice with IBD
• overall cellularity is reduced, with about 50% of CD4+, CD8+, and B cell numbers in single null or wild-type mice
• CD4+ T cells have a memory phenotype with high expression of CD44 and low expression of CD62L, while T cells from single null and wild-type mice have a nae phenotype
• 2-3-fold higher mRNA levels of Il-1beta, Il-2, TNFalpha and IFNgamma than found in single null mice are detected in colons; Il-12p35 and p40 are detected in double null colons, but not in single mutants
• MLN are 3- to 4-fold higher; cell numbers are increased relative to other lines of mice
• absolute numbers of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells are 3-fold higher in mesenteric lymph nodes (MLN)

hematopoietic system
• thymocytes are more susceptible to apoptosis than in single null mice (10% of total cells are apoptotic vs 1%)
• CD4+ and CD8+ T cells show reduced proliferative capacity compared to those of single null or wild-type mice when stimulated with anti-CD3 antibodies
• animals with progressive disease have thymuses with no clear corticomedullary demarcation, scattered cortical cells and accumulation of thymocytes in medulla
• thymus cellularity declines rapidly as mice develop IBD
• accelerated in animals with severe IBD
• spleens are 2-fold larger than in single null or wild-type mice
• mice have decreased erythrocyte numbers and lower hemoglobin concentrations than single null or wild-type mice with IBD
• circulating neutrophil numbers are 4-fold higher than in single null or wild-type mice with IBD
• lymphocyte cell counts are 2-fold lower than in single null or wild-type mice with IBD
• F4/80/CD11 macrophages are more numerous than in spleens of single null or wild-type mice with IBD
• red pulp is expanded and congested with accumulation of red blood cells with IBD
• there is almost complete absence of white pulp in spleens of double null mice with IBD
• overall cellularity is reduced, with about 50% of CD4+, CD8+, and B cell numbers in single null or wild-type mice
• CD4+ T cells have a memory phenotype with high expression of CD44 and low expression of CD62L, while T cells from single null and wild-type mice have a nae phenotype

homeostasis/metabolism
• 2-3-fold higher mRNA levels of Il-1beta, Il-2, TNFalpha and IFNgamma than found in single null mice are detected in colons; Il-12p35 and p40 are detected in double null colons, but not in single mutants

cellular
• thymocytes are more susceptible to apoptosis than in single null mice (10% of total cells are apoptotic vs 1%)
• CD4+ and CD8+ T cells show reduced proliferative capacity compared to those of single null or wild-type mice when stimulated with anti-CD3 antibodies

endocrine/exocrine glands
• animals with progressive disease have thymuses with no clear corticomedullary demarcation, scattered cortical cells and accumulation of thymocytes in medulla
• thymus cellularity declines rapidly as mice develop IBD
• accelerated in animals with severe IBD

growth/size/body
• spleens are 2-fold larger than in single null or wild-type mice




Genotype
MGI:5576252
cx14
Allelic
Composition
Il10tm1Cgn/Il10tm1Cgn
Nfil3tm1Pbro/Nfil3tm1Pbro
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * 129S6/SvEvTac * C57BL/6
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Mouse lines carrying:
Il10tm1Cgn mutation (15 available); any Il10 mutation (44 available)
Nfil3tm1Pbro mutation (0 available); any Nfil3 mutation (31 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
immune system
• mutants develop severe colitis with 100% penetrance at 5 weeks of age
• IL-12b (IL-12p40) production from activated macrophages is increased compared to single mutants

digestive/alimentary system
• colon length is shorter
• 50% of mutants develop rectal prolapse by 5 weeks of age
• all mutants develop severe diarrhea
• mutants develop severe colitis with 100% penetrance at 5 weeks of age




Genotype
MGI:5576253
cx15
Allelic
Composition
Il10tm1Cgn/Il10tm1Cgn
Nfil3tm1Look/Nfil3tm1Look
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * 129X1/SvJ
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Mouse lines carrying:
Il10tm1Cgn mutation (15 available); any Il10 mutation (44 available)
Nfil3tm1Look mutation (0 available); any Nfil3 mutation (31 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
immune system
• mice develop colitis
• IL-12b (IL-12p40) production from activated macrophages is increased compared to single mutant

digestive/alimentary system
• mice develop colitis




Genotype
MGI:4460234
cx16
Allelic
Composition
Il10tm1Cgn/Il10tm1Cgn
Nos2tm1Lau/Nos2tm1Lau
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6
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Mouse lines carrying:
Il10tm1Cgn mutation (15 available); any Il10 mutation (44 available)
Nos2tm1Lau mutation (8 available); any Nos2 mutation (66 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
cardiovascular system
• 120% more necrosis after experimental ischemia and reperfusion than found in controls
• 72% more polymorphonuclear neutrophiles per unit area in mid-ventricular slices relative to controls

homeostasis/metabolism
• 120% more necrosis after experimental ischemia and reperfusion than found in controls
• 72% more polymorphonuclear neutrophiles per unit area in mid-ventricular slices relative to controls




Genotype
MGI:4460235
cx17
Allelic
Composition
Apoetm1Unc/Apoetm1Unc
Il10tm1Cgn/Il10tm1Cgn
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6
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Mouse lines carrying:
Apoetm1Unc mutation (33 available); any Apoe mutation (145 available)
Il10tm1Cgn mutation (15 available); any Il10 mutation (44 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
cardiovascular system
• lesion development substantially increased at 16 weeks relative to Apoetm1Unc alone
• lesion size about 10 fold greater at 48 weeks than at 16 weeks but similar to controls

homeostasis/metabolism
• shift in cholesterol from VLDL to LDL
• shift in cholesterol from VLDL to LDL
• elevated at both 16 and 48 weeks
• increased thrombin formation
• enhanced thrombotic response to injected thrombin
• intracoronary platelet thrombi are significantly more frequent

immune system
• elevated at both 16 and 48 weeks




Genotype
MGI:4943707
cx18
Allelic
Composition
Il10tm1Cgn/Il10tm1Cgn
Il27ratm1Mak/Il27ratm1Mak
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6
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Mouse lines carrying:
Il10tm1Cgn mutation (15 available); any Il10 mutation (44 available)
Il27ratm1Mak mutation (1 available); any Il27ra mutation (29 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• compared with Il10tm1Cgn homozygotes

immune system
• helminth-induced colitis compared with similarly treated Il10tm1Cgn homozygotes
• delayed and milder onset compared with Il10tm1Cgn homozygotes
• mice exhibit lower Th1 response compared with Il10tm1Cgn homozygotes
• helminth-infected mice exhibit a decrease in Th1 response and an increase in Th2 response compared with similarly treated Il10tm1Cgn homozygotes
• helminth-infected mice exhibit a decrease in Th1 response and an increase in Th2 response compared with similarly treated Il10tm1Cgn homozygotes
• in stimulated lymphocytes
• in mesenteric lymph node cells from helminth-infected mice compared with similarly treated Il10tm1Cgn homozygotes
• in mesenteric lymph node cells from helminth-infected mice compared with similarly treated Il10tm1Cgn homozygotes

digestive/alimentary system
• helminth-induced colitis compared with similarly treated Il10tm1Cgn homozygotes
• delayed and milder onset compared with Il10tm1Cgn homozygotes

hematopoietic system
• mice exhibit lower Th1 response compared with Il10tm1Cgn homozygotes
• helminth-infected mice exhibit a decrease in Th1 response and an increase in Th2 response compared with similarly treated Il10tm1Cgn homozygotes
• helminth-infected mice exhibit a decrease in Th1 response and an increase in Th2 response compared with similarly treated Il10tm1Cgn homozygotes




Genotype
MGI:3851988
cx19
Allelic
Composition
Il10tm1Cgn/Il10tm1Cgn
Il4tm1Cgn/Il4tm1Cgn
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6
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Mouse lines carrying:
Il10tm1Cgn mutation (15 available); any Il10 mutation (44 available)
Il4tm1Cgn mutation (4 available); any Il4 mutation (42 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
immune system
• mice exhibit enhanced Th1 responses after infection with S. mansoni eggs compared to controls
• there is a 75-fold increase in IFN-gamma mRNA in the lungs after infection with S. mansoni eggs

hematopoietic system
• mice exhibit enhanced Th1 responses after infection with S. mansoni eggs compared to controls




Genotype
MGI:5751562
cx20
Allelic
Composition
Il10tm1Cgn/Il10tm1Cgn
Tlr5tm1.1Gewr/Tlr5tm1.1Gewr
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6J * C57BL/6NTac
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Mouse lines carrying:
Il10tm1Cgn mutation (15 available); any Il10 mutation (44 available)
Tlr5tm1.1Gewr mutation (1 available); any Tlr5 mutation (56 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
digestive/alimentary system
• most mice develop rectal prolapse by 150 days
• severe colitis in 100% of mice; phenotype is less severe than in the presence of the intestinal endothelial cell (IEC)-specific Tlr5 null mutation

immune system
• severe colitis in 100% of mice; phenotype is less severe than in the presence of the intestinal endothelial cell (IEC)-specific Tlr5 null mutation

mortality/aging
• mice are euthanized by 5 months due to rectal prolapse




Genotype
MGI:2679731
cx21
Allelic
Composition
Cd44tm1.1Ugu/Cd44tm1.1Ugu
Il10tm1Cgn/Il10tm1Cgn
Genetic
Background
involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6
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Mouse lines carrying:
Cd44tm1.1Ugu mutation (9 available); any Cd44 mutation (67 available)
Il10tm1Cgn mutation (15 available); any Il10 mutation (44 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
growth/size/body
• normal until 24 weeks of age when they start losing weight
• life span normal in spite of weight loss

immune system
• only small areas of inflammation in the mucosa




Genotype
MGI:5817433
cx22
Allelic
Composition
Il10tm1Cgn/Il10tm1Cgn
Rreb1Sao/Rreb1Sao
Genetic
Background
NOD.Cg-Il10tm1Cgn Rreb1Sao
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Mouse lines carrying:
Il10tm1Cgn mutation (15 available); any Il10 mutation (44 available)
Rreb1Sao mutation (0 available); any Rreb1 mutation (164 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
behavior/neurological
• by 3 weeks of age homozygotes have ataxia and a whole body tremor

nervous system
• histology of two homozygotes at 34 weeks of age found severe Purkinje cell loss

digestive/alimentary system
• double homozygous mothers on the NOD background often develop rectal prolapse after bearing 1 to 3 litters





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