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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Irf8tm1Hor
targeted mutation 1, Ivan Horak
MGI:1926332
Summary 6 genotypes
Jump to Allelic Composition Genetic Background Genotype ID
hm1
Irf8tm1Hor/Irf8tm1Hor B6.129P2-Irf8tm1Hor MGI:4939595
hm2
Irf8tm1Hor/Irf8tm1Hor either: (involves: 129P2/OlaHsd) or (involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6) MGI:2175074
hm3
Irf8tm1Hor/Irf8tm1Hor involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6 MGI:5313306
ht4
Irf8tm1Hor/Irf8+ either: (involves: 129P2/OlaHsd) or (involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6) MGI:2175075
cx5
Irf8tm1Hor/Irf8tm1Hor
Irf4tm1Mak/Irf4tm1Mak
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6 MGI:3584112
cx6
Id2tm1Gtbz/Id2tm1Gtbz
Irf8tm1Hor/Irf8tm1Hor
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6 MGI:5486202


Genotype
MGI:4939595
hm1
Allelic
Composition
Irf8tm1Hor/Irf8tm1Hor
Genetic
Background
B6.129P2-Irf8tm1Hor
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Mouse lines carrying:
Irf8tm1Hor mutation (1 available); any Irf8 mutation (32 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype



Genotype
MGI:2175074
hm2
Allelic
Composition
Irf8tm1Hor/Irf8tm1Hor
Genetic
Background
either: (involves: 129P2/OlaHsd) or (involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6)
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Irf8tm1Hor mutation (1 available); any Irf8 mutation (32 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• 80% of mice infected with vacinia virus or lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus die within 10 to 20 days unlike wild-type mice that control the infection
• 33% of mice are moribund by 50 weeks of age with features indicating a transition to blast crisis

growth/size/body
• mice develop hepatosplenomegaly with spleen weights of 500 to 2000 mg
• spleen weights of 500 to 2000 mg

immune system
• mice develop hepatosplenomegaly with spleen weights of 500 to 2000 mg
• spleen weights of 500 to 2000 mg
• in the bone marrow
• the relative frequency of B cells is decreased in the spleen
• the relative frequency of T cells is decreased in the spleen
• 38.9+/-9.5 leukocytes per ul x103 compared to 6.76+/-0.55 leukocytes per ul x103 in wild-type mice
• the frequency of granulocytes in the spleen, lymph node, peripheral blood and bone marrow is increased relative to in wild-type mice
• the frequency of granulocytes in the spleen and lymph nodes increases with age
• mice exhibit lymphocyte and plasma cells hyperplasia in Peyer's patches and the lamina propria
• the frequency of B cells is increased in the lymph nodes
• the relative frequency of B cells is decreased in the spleen
• the frequency of macrophage in the spleen, lymph node and bone marrow is increased relative to in wild-type mice
• the frequency of plasma cells I reduced in the bone marrow while mice exhibit plasma cells hyperplasia in Peyer's patches and the lamina propria
• following infection with lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus strain WE, mice exhibit 40% mortality, a reduction in primary and absence of secondary cytotoxic lymphocyte response, and persistence of the virus in the liver, spleen and kidney
• lymph nodes are enlarged 5-fold and are populated by neutrophilic granulocytes
• interferon-gamma production following stimulation with ConA is reduced 3-fold while production following stimulation with LPS is decreased more than 100-fold compared to in wild-type mice
• 80% of mice infected with vacinia virus or lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus die within 10 to 20 days unlike wild-type mice that control the infection
• cytotoxic T lymphocyte response is reduced 3- to 10-fold following infection with vesicular stomatitis virus and vacinia virus
• following infection with lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus strain WE, mice exhibit 40% mortality, a reduction in primary and absence of secondary cytotoxic lymphocyte response, and persistence of the virus in the liver, spleen and kidney

neoplasm
• all mice develop hematologic neoplasia resembling chronic myelogenous leukemia
• 33% of mice are moribund by 50 weeks of age with features indicating a transition to blast crisis

hematopoietic system
• mice develop hepatosplenomegaly with spleen weights of 500 to 2000 mg
• spleen weights of 500 to 2000 mg
• erythropoiesis is increased compared to in wild-type mice
• bone marrows exhibit hypercellularity due to an increase in mature granulocytes and their precursors compared to in wild-type mice
• mice exhibit increased proliferation of abnormal megakaryocytes
• in the bone marrow
• the relative frequency of B cells is decreased in the spleen
• the relative frequency of T cells is decreased in the spleen
• 38.9+/-9.5 leukocytes per ul x103 compared to 6.76+/-0.55 leukocytes per ul x103 in wild-type mice
• the frequency of granulocytes in the spleen, lymph node, peripheral blood and bone marrow is increased relative to in wild-type mice
• the frequency of granulocytes in the spleen and lymph nodes increases with age
• mice exhibit lymphocyte and plasma cells hyperplasia in Peyer's patches and the lamina propria
• the frequency of B cells is increased in the lymph nodes
• the relative frequency of B cells is decreased in the spleen
• the frequency of macrophage in the spleen, lymph node and bone marrow is increased relative to in wild-type mice
• the frequency of plasma cells I reduced in the bone marrow while mice exhibit plasma cells hyperplasia in Peyer's patches and the lamina propria
• following infection with lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus strain WE, mice exhibit 40% mortality, a reduction in primary and absence of secondary cytotoxic lymphocyte response, and persistence of the virus in the liver, spleen and kidney

liver/biliary system
• mice develop hepatosplenomegaly with spleen weights of 500 to 2000 mg

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
familial chronic myelocytic leukemia-like syndrome DOID:0060761 OMIM:600080
J:36038




Genotype
MGI:5313306
hm3
Allelic
Composition
Irf8tm1Hor/Irf8tm1Hor
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Irf8tm1Hor mutation (1 available); any Irf8 mutation (32 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
immune system
• coupling antigen to anti-Clec9a antibody fails to enhance antibody response




Genotype
MGI:2175075
ht4
Allelic
Composition
Irf8tm1Hor/Irf8+
Genetic
Background
either: (involves: 129P2/OlaHsd) or (involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6)
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Irf8tm1Hor mutation (1 available); any Irf8 mutation (32 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• 9% of mice are moribund by 50 weeks of age with features indicating a transition to blast crisis

neoplasm
• hematological neoplasia
• 9% of mice are moribund by 50 weeks of age with features indicating a transition to blast crisis

hematopoietic system
• deranged hematopoiesis

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
familial chronic myelocytic leukemia-like syndrome DOID:0060761 OMIM:600080
J:36038




Genotype
MGI:3584112
cx5
Allelic
Composition
Irf8tm1Hor/Irf8tm1Hor
Irf4tm1Mak/Irf4tm1Mak
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Irf4tm1Mak mutation (2 available); any Irf4 mutation (27 available)
Irf8tm1Hor mutation (1 available); any Irf8 mutation (32 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
immune system
• B cell development blocked in bone marrow at the pre-B cell stage
• numbers of double negative dendritic cells reduced in spleen to half of control levels and very few found in thymus
• plasmacytoid dendritic cells in spleen reduced considerably
• peripheral B cells lacking
• reduced numbers of both types of single positive T cells
• display cytoplasmic mu heavy chain and high levels of preBCR
• pre-B cells held up is S and G2 phase of cell cycle
• 5 fold increase in numbers
• soluble IgM lacking

hematopoietic system
• B cell development blocked in bone marrow at the pre-B cell stage
• numbers of double negative dendritic cells reduced in spleen to half of control levels and very few found in thymus
• plasmacytoid dendritic cells in spleen reduced considerably
• peripheral B cells lacking
• reduced numbers of both types of single positive T cells
• display cytoplasmic mu heavy chain and high levels of preBCR
• pre-B cells held up is S and G2 phase of cell cycle
• 5 fold increase in numbers
• soluble IgM lacking




Genotype
MGI:5486202
cx6
Allelic
Composition
Id2tm1Gtbz/Id2tm1Gtbz
Irf8tm1Hor/Irf8tm1Hor
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Id2tm1Gtbz mutation (0 available); any Id2 mutation (19 available)
Irf8tm1Hor mutation (1 available); any Irf8 mutation (32 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
hematopoietic system
• in reconstitution assays, bone marrow cells are not able to generate CD8alpha+ dendritic cells





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last database update
04/16/2024
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