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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Vav2tm1Kdf
targeted mutation 1, Klaus-Dieter Fischer
MGI:2387822
Summary 8 genotypes
Jump to Allelic Composition Genetic Background Genotype ID
hm1
Vav2tm1Kdf/Vav2tm1Kdf B6.129S1-Vav2tm1Kdf MGI:4438044
hm2
Vav2tm1Kdf/Vav2tm1Kdf involves: 129S1/Sv * C57BL/6 MGI:3841947
cx3
Vav2tm1Kdf/Vav2tm1Kdf
Vav3tm1Swat/Vav3tm1Swat
B6.129S-Vav2tm1Kdf Vav3tm1Swat MGI:4438045
cx4
Vav1tm1Tyb/Vav1tm1Tyb
Vav2tm1Kdf/Vav2tm1Kdf
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129S2/SvPas MGI:4429590
cx5
Vav1tm1Tyb/Vav1tm1Tyb
Vav2tm1Kdf/Vav2tm1Kdf
Vav3tm1Swat/Vav3tm1Swat
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129S2/SvPas * 129S6/SvEvTac MGI:4362058
cx6
Vav1tm1Tyb/Vav1tm1Tyb
Vav2tm1Kdf/Vav2tm1Kdf
Vav3tm1Swat/Vav3tm1Swat
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129S2/SvPas * 129S6/SvEvTac * C57BL/6 MGI:2683655
cx7
Vav2tm1Kdf/Vav2tm1Kdf
Vav3tm1Swat/Vav3tm1Swat
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129S6/SvEvTac * C57BL/6 MGI:4429591
cx8
Vav1tm2Bbd/Vav1tm2Bbd
Vav2tm1Kdf/Vav2tm1Kdf
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6 MGI:3841948


Genotype
MGI:4438044
hm1
Allelic
Composition
Vav2tm1Kdf/Vav2tm1Kdf
Genetic
Background
B6.129S1-Vav2tm1Kdf
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Mouse lines carrying:
Vav2tm1Kdf mutation (1 available); any Vav2 mutation (45 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype

Progressive iridocorneal angle closures in Vav2tm1Kdf/Vav2tm1Kdf Vav3tm1Swat/Vav3tm1Swat and Vav2tm1Kdf/Vav2tm1Kdf mice

vision/eye
• between 4 and 16 weeks, some mice exhibit closed iridocorneal angles unlike wild-type mice
• between 4 and 16 weeks, some mice exhibit peripheral anterior synechiae unlike wild-type mice
• at 7 weeks and increasing through 12 weeks of age




Genotype
MGI:3841947
hm2
Allelic
Composition
Vav2tm1Kdf/Vav2tm1Kdf
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * C57BL/6
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Mouse lines carrying:
Vav2tm1Kdf mutation (1 available); any Vav2 mutation (45 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
immune system
• proliferation in response to stimulation with a weak antigen (monoclonal antibody to IgM, B7.6) barely exceeds background
• however, proliferation in response to stimulation with a stronger antigen (polyclonal anti-IgM antibody) is similar to controls
• slight decrease in the number of B220hiIgMlo B cells in the bone marrow
• following TNP-Ficoll stimulation

hematopoietic system
• proliferation in response to stimulation with a weak antigen (monoclonal antibody to IgM, B7.6) barely exceeds background
• however, proliferation in response to stimulation with a stronger antigen (polyclonal anti-IgM antibody) is similar to controls
• slight decrease in the number of B220hiIgMlo B cells in the bone marrow
• following TNP-Ficoll stimulation

cellular
• proliferation in response to stimulation with a weak antigen (monoclonal antibody to IgM, B7.6) barely exceeds background
• however, proliferation in response to stimulation with a stronger antigen (polyclonal anti-IgM antibody) is similar to controls




Genotype
MGI:4438045
cx3
Allelic
Composition
Vav2tm1Kdf/Vav2tm1Kdf
Vav3tm1Swat/Vav3tm1Swat
Genetic
Background
B6.129S-Vav2tm1Kdf Vav3tm1Swat
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Mouse lines carrying:
Vav2tm1Kdf mutation (1 available); any Vav2 mutation (45 available)
Vav3tm1Swat mutation (0 available); any Vav3 mutation (55 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype

Vav2tm1Kdf/Vav2tm1Kdf Vav3tm1Swat/Vav3tm1Swat mice develop buphthalmos

vision/eye
• some eyes are atrophic and phthisical unlike in wild-type mice
• at 6 months, 75% of mice exhibit enlarged eyes compared with wild-type mice
• at 15 and 30 weeks
• at 10, 15, and 30 weeks
• as early as 18 days, some mice exhibit closed iridocorneal angles unlike wild-type mice
• at 7 weeks, 50% of mice exhibit closed iridocorneal angles unlike wild-type mice
• at 12 to 16 weeks, 80% of mice exhibit closed iridocorneal angles unlike wild-type mice
• between 18 days and 16 weeks, some mice exhibit peripheral anterior synechiae unlike wild-type mice
• beginning at 6 to 12 weeks unilaterally then spreading bilaterally over the next 1 to 2 months with continued enlargement until 6 months of age
• 6 weeks, mice exhibit increased intraocular pressure compared with wild-type mice that increases further by 10 weeks of age
• mice with increased intraocular pressure exhibit closed iridocorneal angles
• however, treatment with ocular hypotensives such as latanoprost, dorzolamide and timolol produces a greater reduction in intraocular pressure than in similarly treated wild-type mice

homeostasis/metabolism
• treatment with Y27632 fails to lower intraocular pressure unlike in wild-type mice
• treatment with ocular hypotensives such as latanoprost, dorzolamide and timolol produces a greater reduction in intraocular pressure than in similarly treated wild-type mice

nervous system
• at 15 and 30 weeks
• at 10, 15, and 30 weeks

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
glaucoma DOID:1686 J:158008




Genotype
MGI:4429590
cx4
Allelic
Composition
Vav1tm1Tyb/Vav1tm1Tyb
Vav2tm1Kdf/Vav2tm1Kdf
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129S2/SvPas
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Mouse lines carrying:
Vav1tm1Tyb mutation (2 available); any Vav1 mutation (58 available)
Vav2tm1Kdf mutation (1 available); any Vav2 mutation (45 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
immune system
• B cells show reduced proliferation in response to Ig receptor stimulation
• ability of T cells to generate blasts when stimulated is reduced by 3- to 4-fold, indicating a proliferation defect
• 2- to 3-fold reduction in mature IgMloIgDhi B cells
• few peripheral T cells
• production of IFN-gamma by T cells in response to TCR stimulation is reduced
• production of IL-2 by T cells in response to TCR stimulation is reduced

hematopoietic system
• B cells show reduced proliferation in response to Ig receptor stimulation
• ability of T cells to generate blasts when stimulated is reduced by 3- to 4-fold, indicating a proliferation defect
• 2- to 3-fold reduction in mature IgMloIgDhi B cells
• few peripheral T cells

endocrine/exocrine glands

cellular
• B cells show reduced proliferation in response to Ig receptor stimulation
• ability of T cells to generate blasts when stimulated is reduced by 3- to 4-fold, indicating a proliferation defect




Genotype
MGI:4362058
cx5
Allelic
Composition
Vav1tm1Tyb/Vav1tm1Tyb
Vav2tm1Kdf/Vav2tm1Kdf
Vav3tm1Swat/Vav3tm1Swat
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129S2/SvPas * 129S6/SvEvTac
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Mouse lines carrying:
Vav1tm1Tyb mutation (2 available); any Vav1 mutation (58 available)
Vav2tm1Kdf mutation (1 available); any Vav2 mutation (45 available)
Vav3tm1Swat mutation (0 available); any Vav3 mutation (55 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
immune system
• LPS- or peptidoglycan-stimulated reactive oxygen intermediate (ROI) production by neutrophils is blocked compared to in similarly treated wild-type cells
• however, ROI production in response to PMA stimulation is normal
• NK cells exhibit reduced conjugation with RMA-S cells compared with wild-type cells
• LPS-stimulated bone marrow-derived macrophages fail to generate oxidative burst unlike similarly treated wild-type cells
• however, mice exhibit normal bone marrow-derived macrophages response to PMA stimulation and reactive nitrogen and prostaglandin production in response to LPS
• despite normal phagocytosis, bone marrow-derived macrophages stimulated with unopsonized heat-killed E. coli fail to generate reactive oxygen intermediate unlike similarly treated wild-type cells
• from LPS-stimulated bone marrow-derived macrophages
• from LPS-stimulated bone marrow-derived macrophages

hematopoietic system
• LPS- or peptidoglycan-stimulated reactive oxygen intermediate (ROI) production by neutrophils is blocked compared to in similarly treated wild-type cells
• however, ROI production in response to PMA stimulation is normal
• NK cells exhibit reduced conjugation with RMA-S cells compared with wild-type cells
• LPS-stimulated bone marrow-derived macrophages fail to generate oxidative burst unlike similarly treated wild-type cells
• however, mice exhibit normal bone marrow-derived macrophages response to PMA stimulation and reactive nitrogen and prostaglandin production in response to LPS
• despite normal phagocytosis, bone marrow-derived macrophages stimulated with unopsonized heat-killed E. coli fail to generate reactive oxygen intermediate unlike similarly treated wild-type cells




Genotype
MGI:2683655
cx6
Allelic
Composition
Vav1tm1Tyb/Vav1tm1Tyb
Vav2tm1Kdf/Vav2tm1Kdf
Vav3tm1Swat/Vav3tm1Swat
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129S2/SvPas * 129S6/SvEvTac * C57BL/6
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Vav1tm1Tyb mutation (2 available); any Vav1 mutation (58 available)
Vav2tm1Kdf mutation (1 available); any Vav2 mutation (45 available)
Vav3tm1Swat mutation (0 available); any Vav3 mutation (55 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
immune system
• T2 cells are reduced approximately 2-fold
• increase in the proportion of immature cells
• numbers of transitional 1 (T1) and newly formed B cells are increased
• immature B lineage cells accumulate in the periphery and development is arrested at a late transitional (T1/T2) stage
• blocked at an early stage in the thymus, at the DN3 to DN4 transition
• 2- to 3-fold reduction in mature IgMloIgDhi B cells
• few peripheral T cells
• 50 to 100 fold reduction relative to wild-type
• anti-Ig induced calcium responses are severely disrupted in B cells
• B cells fail to proliferate in response to Ig receptor stimulation
• mature B cells that are present in mutants fail to proliferate in response to stimulation with anti-Ig antibodies
• fail to produce any anti-TNP antibodies in response to TI-2 antigen
• fail to produce anti-TNP-specific IgG1 antibodies after immunization
• fail to produce anti-TNP-specific IgG2b antibodies after immunization
• fail to produce anti-TNP-specific IgG3 antibodies after immunization
• fail to produce anti-TNP-specific IgM antibodies after immunization
• calcium fluxes induced by anti-CD3 antibody cross-linking are completely disrupted in T cells
• T cells do not exhibit proliferative responses to stimulation with anti-CD3 with or without anti-CD28 antibodies
• T cells are unable to generate blasts when stimulated
• failure to mount either T-dependent or T-independent humoral responses
• mutant T cells do not produce IFN-gamma in response to TCR stimulation
• mutant T cells do not produce IL-2 in response to TCR stimulation

digestive/alimentary system
• the upper zone surface of epithelial cells in the cecum and ascending colon are shorted than in wild-type mice
• epithelial cell heights in the cecum and ascending colon decrease between the middle and upper zones unlike in wild-type mice
• upper zone enterocyte differentiation, as determined by marker staining, is incomplete compared to in wild-type mice
• beyond 6 weeks, mice develop spontaneous mucosal ulcers in the cecum and colon unlike wild-type mice

homeostasis/metabolism
• even after 10 days, mice fail to exhibit complete healing of colonic mucosa injury unlike similarly treated wild-type mice

hematopoietic system
• T2 cells are reduced approximately 2-fold
• increase in the proportion of immature cells
• numbers of transitional 1 (T1) and newly formed B cells are increased
• immature B lineage cells accumulate in the periphery and development is arrested at a late transitional (T1/T2) stage
• blocked at an early stage in the thymus, at the DN3 to DN4 transition
• 2- to 3-fold reduction in mature IgMloIgDhi B cells
• few peripheral T cells
• 50 to 100 fold reduction relative to wild-type
• anti-Ig induced calcium responses are severely disrupted in B cells
• B cells fail to proliferate in response to Ig receptor stimulation
• mature B cells that are present in mutants fail to proliferate in response to stimulation with anti-Ig antibodies
• fail to produce any anti-TNP antibodies in response to TI-2 antigen
• fail to produce anti-TNP-specific IgG1 antibodies after immunization
• fail to produce anti-TNP-specific IgG2b antibodies after immunization
• fail to produce anti-TNP-specific IgG3 antibodies after immunization
• fail to produce anti-TNP-specific IgM antibodies after immunization
• calcium fluxes induced by anti-CD3 antibody cross-linking are completely disrupted in T cells
• T cells do not exhibit proliferative responses to stimulation with anti-CD3 with or without anti-CD28 antibodies
• T cells are unable to generate blasts when stimulated

endocrine/exocrine glands
• 50 to 100 fold reduction relative to wild-type

cellular
• B cells fail to proliferate in response to Ig receptor stimulation
• mature B cells that are present in mutants fail to proliferate in response to stimulation with anti-Ig antibodies
• T cells do not exhibit proliferative responses to stimulation with anti-CD3 with or without anti-CD28 antibodies
• T cells are unable to generate blasts when stimulated




Genotype
MGI:4429591
cx7
Allelic
Composition
Vav2tm1Kdf/Vav2tm1Kdf
Vav3tm1Swat/Vav3tm1Swat
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129S6/SvEvTac * C57BL/6
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Vav2tm1Kdf mutation (1 available); any Vav2 mutation (45 available)
Vav3tm1Swat mutation (0 available); any Vav3 mutation (55 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
immune system
N
• do not exhibit any obvious T cell abnormalities




Genotype
MGI:3841948
cx8
Allelic
Composition
Vav1tm2Bbd/Vav1tm2Bbd
Vav2tm1Kdf/Vav2tm1Kdf
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Vav1tm2Bbd mutation (1 available); any Vav1 mutation (58 available)
Vav2tm1Kdf mutation (1 available); any Vav2 mutation (45 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
immune system
• reduced by about 80% compared to controls
• partial block in B cell differentiation
• partial block in differentiation of double positive T cells into single positive T cells
• about an 80% reduction in the number of B cells in the spleen
• marked decrease in the number of B220hiIgMlo B cells in the bone marrow
• this decrease is more severe than in mice homozygous null for Vav2 alone
• pronounced decrease in the number of mature B cells in the spleen
• in the peritoneal cavity
• splenic and lymph node T cell populations are reduced by about 90% and 50% compared to wild-type controls and mice homozygous null for Vav1 alone, respectively
• decreased compared to wild-type controls and mice homozygous null for Vav1 alone
• relative increase in the number of immature B cells compared to mature B cells
• fail to produce IgM following TNP-Ficoll stimulation
• proliferation in response to stimulation with a weak antigen (monoclonal antibody to IgM, B7.6) barely exceeds background
• B cells are also virtually insensitive to stimulation with a stronger antigen (polyclonal anti-IgM antibody)
• cells fail to proliferate in response to LPS stimulation
• proliferation defect is seen in both mature and immature B cells
• basal levels of IgG1 are reduced
• basal levels of IgG2b are reduced
• virtually no IgG3 is produced following TNP-Ficoll stimulation
• basal levels of IgG3 are reduced
• fail to produce IgM following TNP-Ficoll stimulation
• basal levels of IgM are reduced
• the ratio of IgMhiIgDhi to IgMloIgDhi is about 1:0.7

hematopoietic system
• reduced by about 80% compared to controls
• partial block in B cell differentiation
• partial block in differentiation of double positive T cells into single positive T cells
• about an 80% reduction in the number of B cells in the spleen
• marked decrease in the number of B220hiIgMlo B cells in the bone marrow
• this decrease is more severe than in mice homozygous null for Vav2 alone
• pronounced decrease in the number of mature B cells in the spleen
• in the peritoneal cavity
• splenic and lymph node T cell populations are reduced by about 90% and 50% compared to wild-type controls and mice homozygous null for Vav1 alone, respectively
• decreased compared to wild-type controls and mice homozygous null for Vav1 alone
• relative increase in the number of immature B cells compared to mature B cells
• fail to produce IgM following TNP-Ficoll stimulation
• proliferation in response to stimulation with a weak antigen (monoclonal antibody to IgM, B7.6) barely exceeds background
• B cells are also virtually insensitive to stimulation with a stronger antigen (polyclonal anti-IgM antibody)
• cells fail to proliferate in response to LPS stimulation
• proliferation defect is seen in both mature and immature B cells
• basal levels of IgG1 are reduced
• basal levels of IgG2b are reduced
• virtually no IgG3 is produced following TNP-Ficoll stimulation
• basal levels of IgG3 are reduced
• fail to produce IgM following TNP-Ficoll stimulation
• basal levels of IgM are reduced

endocrine/exocrine glands
• reduced by about 80% compared to controls

cellular
• proliferation in response to stimulation with a weak antigen (monoclonal antibody to IgM, B7.6) barely exceeds background
• B cells are also virtually insensitive to stimulation with a stronger antigen (polyclonal anti-IgM antibody)
• cells fail to proliferate in response to LPS stimulation
• proliferation defect is seen in both mature and immature B cells





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