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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Men1tm1.2Ctre
targeted mutation 1.2, Judy S Crabtree
MGI:2683274
Summary 13 genotypes
Jump to Allelic Composition Genetic Background Genotype ID
cn1
Men1tm1.2Ctre/Men1tm1.2Ctre
Pax3tm1(cre)Joe/Pax3+
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1Sor/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+
involves: 129S4/SvJaeSor * 129S6/SvEvTac MGI:7344040
cn2
Men1tm1.2Ctre/Men1+
Pax3tm1(cre)Joe/Pax3+
involves: 129S6/SvEvTac MGI:7344034
cn3
Men1tm1.2Ctre/Men1tm1.2Ctre
Pax3tm1(cre)Joe/Pax3+
involves: 129S6/SvEvTac MGI:7344035
cn4
Men1tm1.2Ctre/Men1tm1.2Ctre
Tg(Ins2-cre)1Dh/0
involves: 129S6/SvEvTac * C57BL/6 * FVB/N MGI:3603663
cn5
Men1tm1.2Ctre/Men1+
Tg(Ins2-cre)1Dh/0
involves: 129S6/SvEvTac * C57BL/6 * FVB/N MGI:3603664
cn6
Men1tm1.2Ctre/Men1tm1.2Ctre
Tg(Ins2-cre)25Mgn/0
involves: 129S6/SvEvTac * C57BL/6 * FVB/N MGI:3603666
cn7
Men1tm1.2Ctre/Men1+
Tg(Ins2-cre)25Mgn/0
involves: 129S6/SvEvTac * C57BL/6 * FVB/N MGI:3603668
cn8
Men1tm1.2Ctre/Men1tm1.2Ctre
Tg(Ins2-cre)1Heed/0
involves: 129S6/SvEvTac * C57BL/6 * FVB/N MGI:3603661
cn9
Men1tm1.2Ctre/Men1+
Tg(Ins2-cre)1Heed/0
involves: 129S6/SvEvTac * C57BL/6 * FVB/N MGI:3603662
cn10
Men1tm1.2Ctre/Men1tm1.2Ctre
H2az2Tg(Wnt1-cre)11Rth/H2az2+
involves: 129S6/SvEvTac * C57BL/6J * CBA/J MGI:7344038
cn11
Men1tm1.2Ctre/Men1tm1.2Ctre
Tg(Pax3-cre)1Joe/0
involves: 129S6/SvEvTac * C57BL/6 * SJL MGI:7344037
cn12
Men1tm1.2Ctre/Men1tm1.2Ctre
Tg(Myh6-cre)2182Mds/0
involves: 129S6/SvEvTac * FVB/N MGI:7344039
cn13
Men1tm1.2Ctre/Men1tm1.2Ctre
Tg(PTH-cre)4167Slib/0
Not Specified MGI:2683315


Genotype
MGI:7344040
cn1
Allelic
Composition
Men1tm1.2Ctre/Men1tm1.2Ctre
Pax3tm1(cre)Joe/Pax3+
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1Sor/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S4/SvJaeSor * 129S6/SvEvTac
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Mouse lines carrying:
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1Sor mutation (8 available); any Gt(ROSA)26Sor mutation (944 available)
Men1tm1.2Ctre mutation (1 available); any Men1 mutation (40 available)
Pax3tm1(cre)Joe mutation (1 available); any Pax3 mutation (50 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
cardiovascular system
N
• fate mapping of Pax3 derivatives showed normal heart septation and cellular contributions to the outflow tract in newborn pups

digestive/alimentary system
N
• fate mapping of Pax3 derivatives showed normal patterning of enteric ganglia in the stomach and gastrointestinal tract of newborn pups




Genotype
MGI:7344034
cn2
Allelic
Composition
Men1tm1.2Ctre/Men1+
Pax3tm1(cre)Joe/Pax3+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S6/SvEvTac
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Mouse lines carrying:
Men1tm1.2Ctre mutation (1 available); any Men1 mutation (40 available)
Pax3tm1(cre)Joe mutation (1 available); any Pax3 mutation (50 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
normal phenotype
• mice are healthy and fertile with no apparent endocrine hyperplasia or tumor formation




Genotype
MGI:7344035
cn3
Allelic
Composition
Men1tm1.2Ctre/Men1tm1.2Ctre
Pax3tm1(cre)Joe/Pax3+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S6/SvEvTac
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Men1tm1.2Ctre mutation (1 available); any Men1 mutation (40 available)
Pax3tm1(cre)Joe mutation (1 available); any Pax3 mutation (50 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• pups die at birth (58 of 84) or during the first postnatal day (P1)
• however, mice are recovered at Mendelian ratios at E14.5

respiratory system
• some pups fail to initiate effective respirations, as indicated by cyanosis, gasping and uninflated or under-inflated lungs
• pups that fail to initiate effective respirations exhibit gasping

homeostasis/metabolism
• pups that fail to initiate effective respirations exhibit cyanosis

behavior/neurological
• some pups lack milk in their stomach

growth/size/body
• at E14.5, the extracellular area within the unfused palatal shelf tips is significantly reduced, suggesting less differentiated palatal mesenchyme
• intact E15.5 palatal shelves show decreased CDKN1B (cyclin dependent kinase inhibitor 1B) protein expression within the palatal mesenchyme, suggesting changes in cell proliferation
• a ~2-fold increase in the rate of proliferation of palatal shelf mesenchymal cells is seen at E14.5
• however, TUNEL analysis showed no changes in apoptosis at E14.5
• at E14.5, a significant increase in cell density is seen within the unfused shelves esp. in the lateral areas adjacent to the epithelium
• the extracellular area within the unfused palatal shelf tips is significantly reduced, suggesting less differentiated palatal mesenchyme
• at E16.5, formation of ossified palatal shelves is severely delayed or absent; however, bone marker analysis showed normal expression of Runx2, osterix, and osteocalcin
• although palatal shelves are always normally developed and positioned at E13.5 and lifted and apposed at E14.5, palatal shelf contact or fusion is often not observed
• despite increased cell density, palatal shelves are hypoplastic and fail to fuse
• 3 of 11 pups exhibit shortened soft palates that do not extend to the epiglottis
• 10 of 84 newborns exhibit a bilateral cleft of the secondary palate of variable severity
• however, cleft jaw and lip are never observed
• many pups exhibit a shortened, dysmorphic snout
• some pups exhibit gastrointestinal bloating

craniofacial
• newborns with or without cleft palate show a consistently malformed basisphenoid bone
• patterning defects in the basisphenoid bone are already noted at E16.5
• newborns with or without cleft palate exhibit abnormal length and broadness of the pterygoid processes
• at E14.5, the extracellular area within the unfused palatal shelf tips is significantly reduced, suggesting less differentiated palatal mesenchyme
• intact E15.5 palatal shelves show decreased CDKN1B (cyclin dependent kinase inhibitor 1B) protein expression within the palatal mesenchyme, suggesting changes in cell proliferation
• a ~2-fold increase in the rate of proliferation of palatal shelf mesenchymal cells is seen at E14.5
• however, TUNEL analysis showed no changes in apoptosis at E14.5
• at E14.5, a significant increase in cell density is seen within the unfused shelves esp. in the lateral areas adjacent to the epithelium
• the extracellular area within the unfused palatal shelf tips is significantly reduced, suggesting less differentiated palatal mesenchyme
• at E16.5, formation of ossified palatal shelves is severely delayed or absent; however, bone marker analysis showed normal expression of Runx2, osterix, and osteocalcin
• although palatal shelves are always normally developed and positioned at E13.5 and lifted and apposed at E14.5, palatal shelf contact or fusion is often not observed
• despite increased cell density, palatal shelves are hypoplastic and fail to fuse
• 3 of 11 pups exhibit shortened soft palates that do not extend to the epiglottis
• 10 of 84 newborns exhibit a bilateral cleft of the secondary palate of variable severity
• however, cleft jaw and lip are never observed
• many pups exhibit a shortened, dysmorphic snout

skeleton
• newborns with or without cleft palate show a consistently malformed basisphenoid bone
• patterning defects in the basisphenoid bone are already noted at E16.5
• newborns with or without cleft palate exhibit abnormal length and broadness of the pterygoid processes
• newborns exhibit rib/sternum abnormalities (14 of 84)
• rib defects are accompanied by irregular ossification of the sternum, likely due to incorrect rib attachment
• newborns with or without cleft palate show rib/sternum malformations (14 of 84)
• rib defects involve different ribs among mutant mice and include fusions and bifurcations in the distal regions of the ribs unilaterally or bilaterally
• however, vertebral and appendicular skeleton, including digit patterning and rib attachment to vertebrae are normal
• rib defects are detected at E13.5, when ossification has not begun, indicating abnormal outgrowth of the cartilaginous rib primordia
• at E13.5, fusions are formed at the leading rib tips

digestive/alimentary system
• at E14.5, the extracellular area within the unfused palatal shelf tips is significantly reduced, suggesting less differentiated palatal mesenchyme
• intact E15.5 palatal shelves show decreased CDKN1B (cyclin dependent kinase inhibitor 1B) protein expression within the palatal mesenchyme, suggesting changes in cell proliferation
• a ~2-fold increase in the rate of proliferation of palatal shelf mesenchymal cells is seen at E14.5
• however, TUNEL analysis showed no changes in apoptosis at E14.5
• at E14.5, a significant increase in cell density is seen within the unfused shelves esp. in the lateral areas adjacent to the epithelium
• the extracellular area within the unfused palatal shelf tips is significantly reduced, suggesting less differentiated palatal mesenchyme
• at E16.5, formation of ossified palatal shelves is severely delayed or absent; however, bone marker analysis showed normal expression of Runx2, osterix, and osteocalcin
• although palatal shelves are always normally developed and positioned at E13.5 and lifted and apposed at E14.5, palatal shelf contact or fusion is often not observed
• despite increased cell density, palatal shelves are hypoplastic and fail to fuse
• 3 of 11 pups exhibit shortened soft palates that do not extend to the epiglottis
• 10 of 84 newborns exhibit a bilateral cleft of the secondary palate of variable severity
• however, cleft jaw and lip are never observed
• some pups exhibit gastrointestinal bloating




Genotype
MGI:3603663
cn4
Allelic
Composition
Men1tm1.2Ctre/Men1tm1.2Ctre
Tg(Ins2-cre)1Dh/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S6/SvEvTac * C57BL/6 * FVB/N
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Men1tm1.2Ctre mutation (1 available); any Men1 mutation (40 available)
Tg(Ins2-cre)1Dh mutation (0 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
endocrine/exocrine glands
• abnormally large islets with pleomorphic cells of variable size and shape are seen at 20 weeks of age
• 6 of 33 homozygous floxed mutants had adenomas by the date of the scheduled autopsy and tumor incidence in homozygous mutants correlates to the level of Cre expression for the different cre transgenes
• a mild sex bias is seen with 3 of 12 virgin females developing adenomas compared to 3 of 21 males
• adenomas are detected by 44 weeks of age

homeostasis/metabolism
• fasting blood glucose levels are decreased
• fasting serum insulin levels are increased

neoplasm
• 6 of 33 homozygous floxed mutants had adenomas by the date of the scheduled autopsy and tumor incidence in homozygous mutants correlates to the level of Cre expression for the different cre transgenes
• a mild sex bias is seen with 3 of 12 virgin females developing adenomas compared to 3 of 21 males
• adenomas are detected by 44 weeks of age




Genotype
MGI:3603664
cn5
Allelic
Composition
Men1tm1.2Ctre/Men1+
Tg(Ins2-cre)1Dh/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S6/SvEvTac * C57BL/6 * FVB/N
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Men1tm1.2Ctre mutation (1 available); any Men1 mutation (40 available)
Tg(Ins2-cre)1Dh mutation (0 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
neoplasm
• heterozygous mutants develop islet tumors later than homozygous mutants

endocrine/exocrine glands
• heterozygous mutants develop islet tumors later than homozygous mutants




Genotype
MGI:3603666
cn6
Allelic
Composition
Men1tm1.2Ctre/Men1tm1.2Ctre
Tg(Ins2-cre)25Mgn/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S6/SvEvTac * C57BL/6 * FVB/N
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Men1tm1.2Ctre mutation (1 available); any Men1 mutation (40 available)
Tg(Ins2-cre)25Mgn mutation (2 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
endocrine/exocrine glands
• abnormally large islets with pleomorphic cells of variable size and shape are seen at 4 weeks of age
• in 60 week old mutants islet volume has increased 20- to 26-fold
• foci of adenoma develop within the hyperplastic islets by 20 - 28 weeks of age and multiple adenomas are seen by 23 weeks of age
• 19 of 34 homozygous floxed mutants had adenomas by the date of the scheduled autopsy and tumor incidence in homozygous mutants correlates to the level of Cre expression for the different cre transgenes
• a sex bias is seen with 13 of 16 virgin females developing adenomas compared to 6 of 18 males

homeostasis/metabolism
• fasting blood glucose levels are decreased
• fasting serum insulin levels are increased

neoplasm
• foci of adenoma develop within the hyperplastic islets by 20 - 28 weeks of age and multiple adenomas are seen by 23 weeks of age
• 19 of 34 homozygous floxed mutants had adenomas by the date of the scheduled autopsy and tumor incidence in homozygous mutants correlates to the level of Cre expression for the different cre transgenes
• a sex bias is seen with 13 of 16 virgin females developing adenomas compared to 6 of 18 males




Genotype
MGI:3603668
cn7
Allelic
Composition
Men1tm1.2Ctre/Men1+
Tg(Ins2-cre)25Mgn/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S6/SvEvTac * C57BL/6 * FVB/N
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Men1tm1.2Ctre mutation (1 available); any Men1 mutation (40 available)
Tg(Ins2-cre)25Mgn mutation (2 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
neoplasm
• heterozygous mutants develop islet tumors later than homozygous mutants

endocrine/exocrine glands
• heterozygous mutants develop islet tumors later than homozygous mutants




Genotype
MGI:3603661
cn8
Allelic
Composition
Men1tm1.2Ctre/Men1tm1.2Ctre
Tg(Ins2-cre)1Heed/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S6/SvEvTac * C57BL/6 * FVB/N
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Men1tm1.2Ctre mutation (1 available); any Men1 mutation (40 available)
Tg(Ins2-cre)1Heed mutation (0 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
endocrine/exocrine glands
• abnormally large islets with pleomorphic cells of variable size and shape are seen at 20 weeks of age
• in 60 week old mutants islet volume has increased 7-fold
• adenomas are detected by 30 weeks of age
• 3 of 26 homozygous floxed mutants had adenomas by the date of the scheduled autopsy and tumor incidence in homozygous mutants correlates to the level of Cre expression for the different cre transgenes
• a mild sex bias is seen with 2 of 13 virgin females developing adenomas compared to 1 of 13 males

homeostasis/metabolism
• fasting blood glucose levels are decreased
• fasting serum insulin levels are increased

neoplasm
• adenomas are detected by 30 weeks of age
• 3 of 26 homozygous floxed mutants had adenomas by the date of the scheduled autopsy and tumor incidence in homozygous mutants correlates to the level of Cre expression for the different cre transgenes
• a mild sex bias is seen with 2 of 13 virgin females developing adenomas compared to 1 of 13 males




Genotype
MGI:3603662
cn9
Allelic
Composition
Men1tm1.2Ctre/Men1+
Tg(Ins2-cre)1Heed/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S6/SvEvTac * C57BL/6 * FVB/N
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Men1tm1.2Ctre mutation (1 available); any Men1 mutation (40 available)
Tg(Ins2-cre)1Heed mutation (0 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
neoplasm
• heterozygous mutants develop islet tumors later than homozygous mutants

endocrine/exocrine glands
• heterozygous mutants develop islet tumors later than homozygous mutants




Genotype
MGI:7344038
cn10
Allelic
Composition
Men1tm1.2Ctre/Men1tm1.2Ctre
H2az2Tg(Wnt1-cre)11Rth/H2az2+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S6/SvEvTac * C57BL/6J * CBA/J
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
H2az2Tg(Wnt1-cre)11Rth mutation (2 available); any H2az2 mutation (26 available)
Men1tm1.2Ctre mutation (1 available); any Men1 mutation (40 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging

behavior/neurological

craniofacial
• skeletal staining revealed the absence of ossified palatal shelves
• newborns exhibit unfused palatal shelves
• all newborns exhibit a bilateral cleft of the secondary palate

skeleton
N
• newborn pups do NOT exhibit rib or sternum defects

digestive/alimentary system
• skeletal staining revealed the absence of ossified palatal shelves
• newborns exhibit unfused palatal shelves
• all newborns exhibit a bilateral cleft of the secondary palate

growth/size/body
• skeletal staining revealed the absence of ossified palatal shelves
• newborns exhibit unfused palatal shelves
• all newborns exhibit a bilateral cleft of the secondary palate




Genotype
MGI:7344037
cn11
Allelic
Composition
Men1tm1.2Ctre/Men1tm1.2Ctre
Tg(Pax3-cre)1Joe/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S6/SvEvTac * C57BL/6 * SJL
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Men1tm1.2Ctre mutation (1 available); any Men1 mutation (40 available)
Tg(Pax3-cre)1Joe mutation (0 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• pups die at birth (14 of 36) or during the first postnatal day (P1)

craniofacial
• some newborns show a shortened palate in relation to the epiglottis, trachea and tongue
• 2 of 36 newborns exhibit a bilateral cleft of the secondary palate

skeleton
• rib defects involve different ribs among mutant mice and include fusions and bifurcations in the distal regions of the ribs unilaterally or bilaterally

digestive/alimentary system
• some newborns show a shortened palate in relation to the epiglottis, trachea and tongue
• 2 of 36 newborns exhibit a bilateral cleft of the secondary palate

growth/size/body
• some newborns show a shortened palate in relation to the epiglottis, trachea and tongue
• 2 of 36 newborns exhibit a bilateral cleft of the secondary palate




Genotype
MGI:7344039
cn12
Allelic
Composition
Men1tm1.2Ctre/Men1tm1.2Ctre
Tg(Myh6-cre)2182Mds/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S6/SvEvTac * FVB/N
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Men1tm1.2Ctre mutation (1 available); any Men1 mutation (40 available)
Tg(Myh6-cre)2182Mds mutation (3 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
normal phenotype
• mice are viable and fertile and exhibit no detectable heart defects




Genotype
MGI:2683315
cn13
Allelic
Composition
Men1tm1.2Ctre/Men1tm1.2Ctre
Tg(PTH-cre)4167Slib/0
Genetic
Background
Not Specified
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Men1tm1.2Ctre mutation (1 available); any Men1 mutation (40 available)
Tg(PTH-cre)4167Slib mutation (1 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
endocrine/exocrine glands
• enlarged parathyroid glands
• increased number of densely packed and disorganized follicular cells

homeostasis/metabolism
• significant increase in serum calcium level relative to littermates by 9 months of age
• no difference in serum glucose or creatine levels relative to littermates





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