About   Help   FAQ
Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Tcf3tm4Zhu
targeted mutation 4, Yuan Zhuang
MGI:2387315
Summary 7 genotypes
Jump to Allelic Composition Genetic Background Genotype ID
cn1
Tcf12tm1Zhu/Tcf12+
Tcf3tm4Zhu/Tcf3tm4Zhu
Tg(Lck-cre)#Zhu/0
involves: 129S4/SvJae * 129S7/SvEvBrd * C57BL/6 * SJL MGI:3774553
cn2
Tcf12tm3Zhu/Tcf12tm3Zhu
Tcf3tm4Zhu/Tcf3tm4Zhu
Tg(Cd4-cre)1Cwi/0
involves: 129S4/SvJae * C57BL/6 * DBA/2 MGI:3769738
cn3
Tcf3tm4Zhu/Tcf3tm4Zhu
Tg(Lck-cre)#Zhu/0
involves: 129S4/SvJae * C57BL/6 * SJL MGI:3774551
cn4
Tcf3tm4Zhu/Tcf3tm4Zhu
Tg(Lck-cre)#Zhu/0
Tg(TcrAND)53Hed/0
involves: 129S4/SvJae * C57BL/6 * SJL MGI:3774552
cn5
Tcf12tm3Zhu/Tcf12tm3Zhu
Tcf3tm4Zhu/Tcf3tm4Zhu
Tg(Lck-cre)#Zhu/0
involves: 129S4/SvJae * C57BL/6 * SJL/J MGI:3769725
cn6
Id3tm2.1Cmu/Id3tm2.1Cmu
Tcf3tm4Zhu/Tcf3tm4Zhu
Tg(Cd4-cre)1Cwi/0
involves: 129S4/SvJaeSor * C57BL/6 * DBA/2 MGI:5305604
cn7
Tcf3tm4Zhu/Tcf3tm4Zhu
Tg(NPHS2-cre)295Lbh/0
involves: 129S4/SvJaeSor * C57BL/6 * SJL MGI:3715143


Genotype
MGI:3774553
cn1
Allelic
Composition
Tcf12tm1Zhu/Tcf12+
Tcf3tm4Zhu/Tcf3tm4Zhu
Tg(Lck-cre)#Zhu/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S4/SvJae * 129S7/SvEvBrd * C57BL/6 * SJL
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Tcf12tm1Zhu mutation (0 available); any Tcf12 mutation (74 available)
Tcf3tm4Zhu mutation (2 available); any Tcf3 mutation (39 available)
Tg(Lck-cre)#Zhu mutation (0 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
hematopoietic system
• there is a developmental block between the double negative and immature single positive stages of T cell development
• 2-week old mice exhibit a dramatic accumulation of double negative T cells
• 2-week old mice exhibit a dramatic accumulation of immature single positive T cells

immune system
• there is a developmental block between the double negative and immature single positive stages of T cell development
• 2-week old mice exhibit a dramatic accumulation of double negative T cells
• 2-week old mice exhibit a dramatic accumulation of immature single positive T cells




Genotype
MGI:3769738
cn2
Allelic
Composition
Tcf12tm3Zhu/Tcf12tm3Zhu
Tcf3tm4Zhu/Tcf3tm4Zhu
Tg(Cd4-cre)1Cwi/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S4/SvJae * C57BL/6 * DBA/2
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Tcf12tm3Zhu mutation (1 available); any Tcf12 mutation (74 available)
Tcf3tm4Zhu mutation (2 available); any Tcf3 mutation (39 available)
Tg(Cd4-cre)1Cwi mutation (10 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
immune system
• T cells prematurely acquire single positive phenotype compared to in wild-type mice
• mice present with CD+TCR- T cell population not found in controls

hematopoietic system
• T cells prematurely acquire single positive phenotype compared to in wild-type mice
• mice present with CD+TCR- T cell population not found in controls




Genotype
MGI:3774551
cn3
Allelic
Composition
Tcf3tm4Zhu/Tcf3tm4Zhu
Tg(Lck-cre)#Zhu/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S4/SvJae * C57BL/6 * SJL
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Tcf3tm4Zhu mutation (2 available); any Tcf3 mutation (39 available)
Tg(Lck-cre)#Zhu mutation (0 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
immune system
N
• no developmental defects are observed in the B cell lineage in mice
• unexpectedly, mice show normal T cell development
• no reductions in total thymocytes or double-positive thymocytes, or increase in single-positive thymocytes is observed




Genotype
MGI:3774552
cn4
Allelic
Composition
Tcf3tm4Zhu/Tcf3tm4Zhu
Tg(Lck-cre)#Zhu/0
Tg(TcrAND)53Hed/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S4/SvJae * C57BL/6 * SJL
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Tcf3tm4Zhu mutation (2 available); any Tcf3 mutation (39 available)
Tg(Lck-cre)#Zhu mutation (0 available)
Tg(TcrAND)53Hed mutation (2 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
immune system
N
• TCR mediated positive T cell selection is unaffected by Tcfe2a deletion in T cells, in contrast to mice with total Tcfe2a deficiency

neoplasm
N
• in contrast to totally Tcfe2a-deficient mice, T cell specific Tcfe2a-deficient mice do not develop thymic lymphomas between 4 and 16 months of age




Genotype
MGI:3769725
cn5
Allelic
Composition
Tcf12tm3Zhu/Tcf12tm3Zhu
Tcf3tm4Zhu/Tcf3tm4Zhu
Tg(Lck-cre)#Zhu/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S4/SvJae * C57BL/6 * SJL/J
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Tcf12tm3Zhu mutation (1 available); any Tcf12 mutation (74 available)
Tcf3tm4Zhu mutation (2 available); any Tcf3 mutation (39 available)
Tg(Lck-cre)#Zhu mutation (0 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
immune system
• double negative 3 thymocytes exhibit a 1.5-fold increase in proliferation (20.1% proliferation compared to 12.7% proliferation in wild-type mice)
• double negative T cell proliferation in response to IL-7 is increased 3- to 4-fold compared to in wild-type mice
• double negative 3 thymocytes exhibit hyperproliferation in response to IL-7 compared to wild-type cells
• thymus cellularity is decreased 20-fold (6.7+/-3.1x106 cells compared to 134.4+/-33.4x106 cells in wild-type thymus)
• T cell differentiation is blocked at the double negative stage
• double negative cells make up 95% of total thymus cells compared to only 3% in wild-type mice
• the number of double negative T cells is increased 50% compared to in wild-type mice despite hypocellularity
• gamma delta T cells are reduced 2- to 4-fold compared to in wild-type mice
• mice exhibit less than 1% of the double positive T cells found in wild-type mice

hematopoietic system
• double negative 3 thymocytes exhibit a 1.5-fold increase in proliferation (20.1% proliferation compared to 12.7% proliferation in wild-type mice)
• double negative T cell proliferation in response to IL-7 is increased 3- to 4-fold compared to in wild-type mice
• double negative 3 thymocytes exhibit hyperproliferation in response to IL-7 compared to wild-type cells
• thymus cellularity is decreased 20-fold (6.7+/-3.1x106 cells compared to 134.4+/-33.4x106 cells in wild-type thymus)
• T cell differentiation is blocked at the double negative stage
• double negative cells make up 95% of total thymus cells compared to only 3% in wild-type mice
• the number of double negative T cells is increased 50% compared to in wild-type mice despite hypocellularity
• gamma delta T cells are reduced 2- to 4-fold compared to in wild-type mice
• mice exhibit less than 1% of the double positive T cells found in wild-type mice

endocrine/exocrine glands
• thymus cellularity is decreased 20-fold (6.7+/-3.1x106 cells compared to 134.4+/-33.4x106 cells in wild-type thymus)

cellular
• double negative 3 thymocytes exhibit a 1.5-fold increase in proliferation (20.1% proliferation compared to 12.7% proliferation in wild-type mice)
• double negative T cell proliferation in response to IL-7 is increased 3- to 4-fold compared to in wild-type mice
• double negative 3 thymocytes exhibit hyperproliferation in response to IL-7 compared to wild-type cells




Genotype
MGI:5305604
cn6
Allelic
Composition
Id3tm2.1Cmu/Id3tm2.1Cmu
Tcf3tm4Zhu/Tcf3tm4Zhu
Tg(Cd4-cre)1Cwi/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S4/SvJaeSor * C57BL/6 * DBA/2
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Id3tm2.1Cmu mutation (0 available); any Id3 mutation (16 available)
Tcf3tm4Zhu mutation (2 available); any Tcf3 mutation (39 available)
Tg(Cd4-cre)1Cwi mutation (10 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
immune system
N
• T follicular helper cell development is restored compared with Id3tm2.1Cmu homozygotes
• partially restored compared with Id3tm2.1Cmu homozygotes

hematopoietic system
• partially restored compared with Id3tm2.1Cmu homozygotes

endocrine/exocrine glands
• partially restored compared with Id3tm2.1Cmu homozygotes




Genotype
MGI:3715143
cn7
Allelic
Composition
Tcf3tm4Zhu/Tcf3tm4Zhu
Tg(NPHS2-cre)295Lbh/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S4/SvJaeSor * C57BL/6 * SJL
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Tcf3tm4Zhu mutation (2 available); any Tcf3 mutation (39 available)
Tg(NPHS2-cre)295Lbh mutation (3 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
normal phenotype
• mice survive for at least 6 months without displaying any signs of renal failure, albuminuria, or structural alterations in podocytes or glomerular basement membrane





Contributing Projects:
Mouse Genome Database (MGD), Gene Expression Database (GXD), Mouse Models of Human Cancer database (MMHCdb) (formerly Mouse Tumor Biology (MTB)), Gene Ontology (GO)
Citing These Resources
Funding Information
Warranty Disclaimer, Privacy Notice, Licensing, & Copyright
Send questions and comments to User Support.
last database update
04/23/2024
MGI 6.23
The Jackson Laboratory