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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Zeb1tm1Yhi
targeted mutation 1, Yujiro Higashi
MGI:1857515
Summary 4 genotypes
Jump to Allelic Composition Genetic Background Genotype ID
hm1
Zeb1tm1Yhi/Zeb1tm1Yhi B6.129P2-Zeb1tm1Yhi MGI:3653696
hm2
Zeb1tm1Yhi/Zeb1tm1Yhi either: (involves: 129 * C3H * C57BL/6) or (involves: 129 * C57BL/6 * ICR) MGI:3812399
hm3
Zeb1tm1Yhi/Zeb1tm1Yhi involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6 MGI:3812428
ht4
Zeb1tm1Yhi/Zeb1+ involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6 MGI:3812429


Genotype
MGI:3653696
hm1
Allelic
Composition
Zeb1tm1Yhi/Zeb1tm1Yhi
Genetic
Background
B6.129P2-Zeb1tm1Yhi
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Mouse lines carrying:
Zeb1tm1Yhi mutation (2 available); any Zeb1 mutation (65 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype

Abnormal thymus architecture in Zeb1tm1Yhi/Zeb1tm1Yhi mice

mortality/aging
• about 80% die within 2 days after birth, however the remaining 20% survive to adulthood

immune system
• poorly developed thymus with no distinction of cortex and medulla
• total cell number of thymus is reduced from 1/100 to 1/500 of the heterozygous littermate
• the early stage intrathymic c-kit+ T precursor cells are largely depleted
• development from double negative (DN) to double positive (DP) cells appears to be partially inhibited
• in peripheral lymph node tissue the CD4-CD8+ single positive cells are significantly reduced relative to CD4+CD8- single positive cells
• the relative proportion of CD4+CD8+ cells is reduced from 88% in controls to 57% in homozygous thymocytes while that of single positive cells was increased from 11 to 38%
• the number of lymphocytes recovered from a pair of inguinal lymph nodes is reduced to about 1/10 of that from heterozygous littermates
• reduction of peripheral T cells in the spleen and lymph node
• number of thymocytes at E18.5 is reduced 10-fold
• the relative proportion of CD4+CD8+ cells is reduced from 88% in controls to 57% in homozygous thymocytes
• in peripheral lymph node tissue the CD4-CD8+ single positive cells are significantly reduced relative to CD4+CD8- single positive cells
• the number of splenocytes is slightly lower in homozygotes
• lymph node shows reduced cellularity of the deep cortex where the T cells reside

hematopoietic system
• poorly developed thymus with no distinction of cortex and medulla
• total cell number of thymus is reduced from 1/100 to 1/500 of the heterozygous littermate
• the early stage intrathymic c-kit+ T precursor cells are largely depleted
• development from double negative (DN) to double positive (DP) cells appears to be partially inhibited
• in peripheral lymph node tissue the CD4-CD8+ single positive cells are significantly reduced relative to CD4+CD8- single positive cells
• the relative proportion of CD4+CD8+ cells is reduced from 88% in controls to 57% in homozygous thymocytes while that of single positive cells was increased from 11 to 38%
• the number of lymphocytes recovered from a pair of inguinal lymph nodes is reduced to about 1/10 of that from heterozygous littermates
• reduction of peripheral T cells in the spleen and lymph node
• number of thymocytes at E18.5 is reduced 10-fold
• the relative proportion of CD4+CD8+ cells is reduced from 88% in controls to 57% in homozygous thymocytes
• in peripheral lymph node tissue the CD4-CD8+ single positive cells are significantly reduced relative to CD4+CD8- single positive cells
• the number of splenocytes is slightly lower in homozygotes

endocrine/exocrine glands
• poorly developed thymus with no distinction of cortex and medulla
• total cell number of thymus is reduced from 1/100 to 1/500 of the heterozygous littermate
• number of thymocytes at E18.5 is reduced 10-fold




Genotype
MGI:3812399
hm2
Allelic
Composition
Zeb1tm1Yhi/Zeb1tm1Yhi
Genetic
Background
either: (involves: 129 * C3H * C57BL/6) or (involves: 129 * C57BL/6 * ICR)
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Mouse lines carrying:
Zeb1tm1Yhi mutation (2 available); any Zeb1 mutation (65 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• half of the mice die within a year from lymphomas
• all mice die by 550 days

neoplasm
• 84% of mice have T cell derived lymphomas that are mostly CD4 single positive T cells
• median onset of disease is 30 weeks after birth with early onset occurring 95 days after birth
• lymphoma cells had invaded various lymph nodes, including the thoracic, peripancreatic, mesenteric, perirenal, mesenteric, and other peripheral lymph nodes

homeostasis/metabolism
• at 4 months of age, 64.3% of mice have enlargement of the abdomen due to ascities fluid

endocrine/exocrine glands
• 84% of mice have T cell derived lymphomas that are mostly CD4 single positive T cells
• median onset of disease is 30 weeks after birth with early onset occurring 95 days after birth
• lymphoma cells had invaded various lymph nodes, including the thoracic, peripancreatic, mesenteric, perirenal, mesenteric, and other peripheral lymph nodes

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
tropical spastic paraparesis DOID:321 OMIM:159580
J:139194




Genotype
MGI:3812428
hm3
Allelic
Composition
Zeb1tm1Yhi/Zeb1tm1Yhi
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Zeb1tm1Yhi mutation (2 available); any Zeb1 mutation (65 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• mice die shortly after birth due to failure to initiate respiration

vision/eye
• iridocorneal adhesions lead to loss of the iridocorneal angle
• iridocorneal adhesions are observed in E17.5 embryos
• corneolenticular and iridolenticular adhesions are also evident
• the E17.5 cornea is more than a third thicker than controls
• E15.5 embryos have higher rates of proliferation of the corneal endothelium
• corneal epithelium has lower rates of proliferation in E15.5 embryos, though associated keratocytes have higher rates of proliferation
• stromal keratocyte cells have increased rates of proliferation at E15.5
• there are higher numbers of keratocytes found in the cornea of E17.5 embryos
• corneolenticular adhesions frequently lead to corneal disruption, with the endothelium being torn away from the cornea and adhering to the lens epithelium




Genotype
MGI:3812429
ht4
Allelic
Composition
Zeb1tm1Yhi/Zeb1+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Zeb1tm1Yhi mutation (2 available); any Zeb1 mutation (65 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
vision/eye
• iridocorneal adhesions lead to loss of the iridocorneal angle
• iridocorneal adhesions are observed in 4 month old mice
• corneolenticular and iridolenticular adhesions are also evident
• the cornea of 4 month old mice is more than twice as thick as controls
• there number of keratocytes found in the cornea are doubled in 4 month old mice compared to age-matched controls





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