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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Gpx4tm1Yana
targeted mutation 1, Yasuhito Nakagawa
MGI:2663628
Summary 4 genotypes
Jump to Allelic Composition Genetic Background Genotype ID
hm1
Gpx4tm1Yana/Gpx4tm1Yana involves: C57BL/6 * CBA MGI:2663629
cn2
Gpx4tm1Yana/Gpx4tm1Yana
Tg(Crx-cre)1Tfur/0
Tg(Gpx4)#Yana/0
involves: C57BL/6 * C57BL/6NCrlj * CBA/JNCrlj * DBA/2 MGI:6383173
cn3
Gpx4tm1Yana/Gpx4tm1Yana
Tg(Gpx4)#Yana/0
Tg(Pgk2-cre)24Shb/0
involves: C57BL/6 * C57BL/6NCrlj * CBA/JNCrlj * DBA/2 * ICR MGI:6383181
cx4
Gpx4tm1Yana/Gpx4tm1Yana
Tg(Gpx4)#Yana/0
involves: C57BL/6 * C57BL/6NCrlj * CBA/JNCrlj * DBA/2 * ICR MGI:6383180


Genotype
MGI:2663629
hm1
Allelic
Composition
Gpx4tm1Yana/Gpx4tm1Yana
Genetic
Background
involves: C57BL/6 * CBA
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Mouse lines carrying:
Gpx4tm1Yana mutation (0 available); any Gpx4 mutation (80 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging

cellular
• increased apoptosis relative to wild-type at E7.5

embryo

growth/size/body




Genotype
MGI:6383173
cn2
Allelic
Composition
Gpx4tm1Yana/Gpx4tm1Yana
Tg(Crx-cre)1Tfur/0
Tg(Gpx4)#Yana/0
Genetic
Background
involves: C57BL/6 * C57BL/6NCrlj * CBA/JNCrlj * DBA/2
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Gpx4tm1Yana mutation (0 available); any Gpx4 mutation (80 available)
Tg(Crx-cre)1Tfur mutation (1 available)
Tg(Gpx4)#Yana mutation (0 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
vision/eye
• lipid peroxidation is increased in inner segment photoreceptor cells at P12, and a modest increase is seen in the other layers of the retina including the inner nuclear layer and ganglion cell layer
• 80% decrease in the number of connecting cilia in photoreceptor cells
• mitochondrial area in inner segment of photoreceptor cells is decreased indicating a decrease in mitochondrial biomass at P11
• the outer segment layer is very thin
• the outer segment is disorganized and consists of cell membranes that branch and form a large web-like network structure without apparent disc rim and an abnormally wide intra- and inter-outer segment membrane space
• milder thinning or degeneration of the inner nuclear layer
• rapid loss of the outer nuclear layer
• an increasing number of TUNEL+ cells are seen in the outer nuclear layer after P12
• mice show rapid and massive retinal degeneration after P12 with none of the photoreceptor cells retained by P21
• cone photoreceptor cells are lost earlier than rod photoreceptor cells

nervous system
• 80% decrease in the number of connecting cilia in photoreceptor cells
• mitochondrial area in inner segment of photoreceptor cells is decreased indicating a decrease in mitochondrial biomass at P11
• the outer segment layer is very thin
• the outer segment is disorganized and consists of cell membranes that branch and form a large web-like network structure without apparent disc rim and an abnormally wide intra- and inter-outer segment membrane space

cellular
• 80% decrease in the number of connecting cilia in photoreceptor cells
• mitochondrial DNA replication in the whole retina is lower




Genotype
MGI:6383181
cn3
Allelic
Composition
Gpx4tm1Yana/Gpx4tm1Yana
Tg(Gpx4)#Yana/0
Tg(Pgk2-cre)24Shb/0
Genetic
Background
involves: C57BL/6 * C57BL/6NCrlj * CBA/JNCrlj * DBA/2 * ICR
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Gpx4tm1Yana mutation (0 available); any Gpx4 mutation (80 available)
Tg(Gpx4)#Yana mutation (0 available)
Tg(Pgk2-cre)24Shb mutation (0 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
growth/size/body
• 9 week old mice show a decrease in total body weight

reproductive system
• mice show an increase in diploid germ cells whereas cells with haploid DNA content are reduced
• elevation of intracellular hydroperoxide in germ cells
• the internal membrane structure of the spermatozoa mitochondria is irregular, with disappearance of cristae-like folds and formation of electron-dense central clumps
• however, the outer mitochondrial membranes are normal
• epididymal spermatozoa exhibit severe flagellar defects, with flagellum folded at the midpiece-principal junction into a sharp hairpin configuration
• testicular spermatozoa are fully formed and have extended flagellum, however caput spermatozoa show abnormal flagellar bending in the posterior midpiece of the flagellum
• in 70% of seminiferous tubules, little or no spermatocytes, spermatids, or sperm are seen
• only spermatogonia are seen among germinal cells in damaged seminiferous tubules, indicating that germinal cells die before postnatal mitosis but not before meiosis
• mice show more seminiferous tubules with activated caspase 3+ spermatocytes, indicating germ cell death
• spermatozoa number in epididymal semen is decreased
• males are infertile
• spermatozoa show no evidence of fertilization of wild-type eggs in vitro
• mitochondrial membrane potential of cauda spermatozoa is decreased after 2 hours in vitro incubation in TYH medium but is normally maintained when in vitro incubation is omitted
• mitochondria of cauda spermatozoa show a reduction in the active respiration state and a decrease in the respiratory efficiency
• forward motility of spermatozoa is reduced to 24% of controls
• hairpin configuration spermatozoa frequently show weak flagellar beating particularly at the principal segment

cellular
• mice show an increase in diploid germ cells whereas cells with haploid DNA content are reduced
• elevation of intracellular hydroperoxide in germ cells
• the internal membrane structure of the spermatozoa mitochondria is irregular, with disappearance of cristae-like folds and formation of electron-dense central clumps
• however, the outer mitochondrial membranes are normal
• epididymal spermatozoa exhibit severe flagellar defects, with flagellum folded at the midpiece-principal junction into a sharp hairpin configuration
• testicular spermatozoa are fully formed and have extended flagellum, however caput spermatozoa show abnormal flagellar bending in the posterior midpiece of the flagellum
• in 70% of seminiferous tubules, little or no spermatocytes, spermatids, or sperm are seen
• only spermatogonia are seen among germinal cells in damaged seminiferous tubules, indicating that germinal cells die before postnatal mitosis but not before meiosis
• mice show more seminiferous tubules with activated caspase 3+ spermatocytes, indicating germ cell death
• spermatozoa number in epididymal semen is decreased
• forward motility of spermatozoa is reduced to 24% of controls
• hairpin configuration spermatozoa frequently show weak flagellar beating particularly at the principal segment
• mitochondrial membrane potential of cauda spermatozoa is decreased after 2 hours in vitro incubation in TYH medium but is normally maintained when in vitro incubation is omitted
• mitochondria of cauda spermatozoa show a reduction in the active respiration state and a decrease in the respiratory efficiency

endocrine/exocrine glands




Genotype
MGI:6383180
cx4
Allelic
Composition
Gpx4tm1Yana/Gpx4tm1Yana
Tg(Gpx4)#Yana/0
Genetic
Background
involves: C57BL/6 * C57BL/6NCrlj * CBA/JNCrlj * DBA/2 * ICR
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Gpx4tm1Yana mutation (0 available); any Gpx4 mutation (80 available)
Tg(Gpx4)#Yana mutation (0 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
normal phenotype
• mice are viable and fertile and live for at least more than 1 year, indicating rescue of the embryonic lethality seen in Gpx4 knock-out mice





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last database update
04/30/2024
MGI 6.23
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