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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Abca1+
wild type
MGI:2432637
Summary 7 genotypes
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ht1
Abca1tm1b(EUCOMM)Hmgu/Abca1+ C57BL/6N-Abca1tm1b(EUCOMM)Hmgu/Bay MGI:5756632
ht2
Abca1tm1Jdm/Abca1+ DBA/1LacJ-Abca1tm1Jdm MGI:2450724
ht3
Abca1tm1Wpfl/Abca1+ involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6J MGI:2450674
ht4
Abca1m4620Dajl/Abca1+ involves: C3H/HeSnJ * C57BL/6J * SWR MGI:3848350
cn5
Abca1tm1Jp/Abca1+
Speer6-ps1Tg(Alb-cre)21Mgn/Speer6-ps1+
involves: 129S6/SvEvTac * B6.Cg-Tg(Alb-cre)21Mgn/J MGI:3578114
cn6
Abca1tm1Jp/Abca1+
Tg(Vil1-cre)997Gum/0
involves: 129S6/SvEvTac * C57BL/6 * SJL MGI:4358974
cx7
Abca1tm2Jp/Abca1+
Tg(APOA1)427Bres/?
involves: 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6J * CBA/J MGI:3614635


Genotype
MGI:5756632
ht1
Allelic
Composition
Abca1tm1b(EUCOMM)Hmgu/Abca1+
Genetic
Background
C57BL/6N-Abca1tm1b(EUCOMM)Hmgu/Bay
Cell Lines HEPD0720_5_A09
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Mouse lines carrying:
Abca1tm1b(EUCOMM)Hmgu mutation (0 available); any Abca1 mutation (88 available)
Data Sources
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
behavior/neurological

vision/eye




Genotype
MGI:2450724
ht2
Allelic
Composition
Abca1tm1Jdm/Abca1+
Genetic
Background
DBA/1LacJ-Abca1tm1Jdm
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Mouse lines carrying:
Abca1tm1Jdm mutation (1 available); any Abca1 mutation (88 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
homeostasis/metabolism
• low apolipoprotein A-I level, reduced relative to wild-type on chow and Western-type diets
• low apolipoprotein B level, 20% reduction on chow diet
• reduced relative to wild-type on chow and Western-type diets
• 20% reduction on chow diet

respiratory system
• microscopic, but not macroscopic, pale foci observed
• foci consisted of type II pneumocytes, lipid-laden macrophages, and cholesterol clefts




Genotype
MGI:2450674
ht3
Allelic
Composition
Abca1tm1Wpfl/Abca1+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6J
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Mouse lines carrying:
Abca1tm1Wpfl mutation (0 available); any Abca1 mutation (88 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
cardiovascular system
• observed in adult mice exhibiting respiratory distress

embryo
• architectural abnormalities milder than those exhibited in homozygous mutant mice

homeostasis/metabolism
• reduced by ~40% from wild-type levels
• approximately half of wild-type

muscle
• observed in adult mice exhibiting respiratory distress

reproductive system

respiratory system
• female exhibited at 1 year of age

growth/size/body




Genotype
MGI:3848350
ht4
Allelic
Composition
Abca1m4620Dajl/Abca1+
Genetic
Background
involves: C3H/HeSnJ * C57BL/6J * SWR
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Mouse lines carrying:
Abca1m4620Dajl mutation (0 available); any Abca1 mutation (88 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
homeostasis/metabolism
• intermediate between homozygous mice and wild-type mice
• intermediate between homozygous mice and wild-type mice




Genotype
MGI:3578114
cn5
Allelic
Composition
Abca1tm1Jp/Abca1+
Speer6-ps1Tg(Alb-cre)21Mgn/Speer6-ps1+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S6/SvEvTac * B6.Cg-Tg(Alb-cre)21Mgn/J
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Mouse lines carrying:
Abca1tm1Jp mutation (2 available); any Abca1 mutation (88 available)
Speer6-ps1Tg(Alb-cre)21Mgn mutation (6 available); any Speer6-ps1 mutation (4 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
homeostasis/metabolism
• decreased (70-90%) phospholipid levels
• slightly higher catabolism of HDL apoA-I from wildtype mice or human lipid-free ApoA-I than in wildtype, due to an increase in the catabolism of apoA-I by the kidney, with no change in liver catabolism
• decreased levels of total plasma cholesterol, free cholesterol, and esterified cholesterol




Genotype
MGI:4358974
cn6
Allelic
Composition
Abca1tm1Jp/Abca1+
Tg(Vil1-cre)997Gum/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S6/SvEvTac * C57BL/6 * SJL
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Mouse lines carrying:
Abca1tm1Jp mutation (2 available); any Abca1 mutation (88 available)
Tg(Vil1-cre)997Gum mutation (2 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
homeostasis/metabolism
• total cholesterol levels are reduced due to decreases in HDL
• fasting plasma HDL levels are reduced about 15%




Genotype
MGI:3614635
cx7
Allelic
Composition
Abca1tm2Jp/Abca1+
Tg(APOA1)427Bres/?
Genetic
Background
involves: 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6J * CBA/J
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Mouse lines carrying:
Abca1tm2Jp mutation (1 available); any Abca1 mutation (88 available)
Tg(APOA1)427Bres mutation (0 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
homeostasis/metabolism
• moderately reduced total plasma cholesterol
• moderately reduced free cholesterol
• 50% reduction of esterified cholesterol
• moderately reduced HDL cholesterol
• less reduction of phospolipid levels than expected
• less reduction of human apoA-I in plasma than expected

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
Tangier disease DOID:1388 OMIM:205400
J:104719





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last database update
01/28/2026
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