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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw
transgene insertion 41, William A Weiss
MGI:3039395
Summary 14 genotypes
Jump to Allelic Composition Genetic Background Genotype ID
cn1
Tg(CAG-Alk*F1174L,-luc)60Jhsc/0
Tg(Dbh-icre)1Gsc/0
Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw/0
involves: 129X1/SvJ * BALB/c * C57BL/6 * C57BL/6J * FVB/N MGI:6196047
cn2
Alktm1.1(ALK*F1174L)Heno/Alktm1.1(ALK*F1174L)Heno
Tg(Mpz-cre)94Imeg/0
Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw/0
involves: 129X1/SvJ * BALB/c * C57BL/6 * SJL MGI:6476981
cn3
Alktm1.1(ALK*F1174L)Heno/Alk+
Tg(Mpz-cre)94Imeg/0
Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw/0
involves: 129X1/SvJ * BALB/c * C57BL/6 * SJL MGI:6476983
cx4
Rettm2.1Cos/?
Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw/0
involves: 129S1/Sv * BALB/c * C57BL/6J MGI:6196323
cx5
Alktm2.1Ics/?
Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw/0
involves: 129S2/SvPas * 129X1/SvJ * BALB/c * C57BL/6 * C57BL/6J MGI:5789376
cx6
Alktm1.1Ics/?
Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw/0
involves: 129S2/SvPas * 129X1/SvJ * BALB/c * C57BL/6 * C57BL/6J MGI:5789375
cx7
Nf1tm1Tyj/Nf1+
Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw/0
involves: 129S2/SvPas * BALB/c * C57BL/6J MGI:5009552
cx8
Rb1tm1Tyj/Rb1+
Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw/0
involves: 129S2/SvPas * BALB/c * C57BL/6J MGI:5009553
cx9
Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw/0
Trp53tm1Brd/Trp53+
involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd * BALB/c * C57BL/6J * FVB/N MGI:5009554
cx10
Tg(Th-ALK*F1174L)2Loch/0
Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw/0
involves: 129X1/SvJ * BALB/c * C57BL/6J * CBA MGI:5636486
tg11
Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw/Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw involves: BALB/c * C57BL/6J MGI:5009550
tg12
Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw/0 involves: 129X1/SvJ * BALB/c * C57BL/6J MGI:5009555
tg13
Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw/0 involves: BALB/c * C57BL/6J MGI:5009549
tg14
Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw/0 involves: BALB/c * C57BL/6J * FVB/N MGI:5009551


Genotype
MGI:6196047
cn1
Allelic
Composition
Tg(CAG-Alk*F1174L,-luc)60Jhsc/0
Tg(Dbh-icre)1Gsc/0
Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129X1/SvJ * BALB/c * C57BL/6 * C57BL/6J * FVB/N
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Tg(CAG-Alk*F1174L,-luc)60Jhsc mutation (0 available)
Tg(Dbh-icre)1Gsc mutation (0 available)
Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw mutation (2 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
neoplasm
• all mice develop neuroblastomas within 48 days of age
• tumor incidence is higher and time to tumor formation is shorter than in mice expressing only Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw
• tumors show a reduction in the number of genomic aberrations compared to tumors in mice expressing only Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw or Tg(CAG-Alk*F1174L,-luc)60Jhsc
• mice bearing tumors treated with TAE-684, an ALK inhibitor, show some regression of tumors

nervous system
• all mice develop neuroblastomas within 48 days of age
• tumor incidence is higher and time to tumor formation is shorter than in mice expressing only Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw
• tumors show a reduction in the number of genomic aberrations compared to tumors in mice expressing only Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw or Tg(CAG-Alk*F1174L,-luc)60Jhsc
• mice bearing tumors treated with TAE-684, an ALK inhibitor, show some regression of tumors

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
neuroblastoma DOID:769 J:186696




Genotype
MGI:6476981
cn2
Allelic
Composition
Alktm1.1(ALK*F1174L)Heno/Alktm1.1(ALK*F1174L)Heno
Tg(Mpz-cre)94Imeg/0
Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129X1/SvJ * BALB/c * C57BL/6 * SJL
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Alktm1.1(ALK*F1174L)Heno mutation (0 available); any Alk mutation (62 available)
Tg(Mpz-cre)94Imeg mutation (0 available)
Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw mutation (2 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• mice show enhanced lethality compared to single Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw expressing mice

neoplasm
• mice develop neuroblastoma with earlier onset, higher penetrance and enhanced lethality than in single Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw expressing mice
• mice show earlier onset of neuroblastoma than in single Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw expressing mice

nervous system
• mice develop neuroblastoma with earlier onset, higher penetrance and enhanced lethality than in single Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw expressing mice

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
neuroblastoma DOID:769 J:294092




Genotype
MGI:6476983
cn3
Allelic
Composition
Alktm1.1(ALK*F1174L)Heno/Alk+
Tg(Mpz-cre)94Imeg/0
Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129X1/SvJ * BALB/c * C57BL/6 * SJL
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Alktm1.1(ALK*F1174L)Heno mutation (0 available); any Alk mutation (62 available)
Tg(Mpz-cre)94Imeg mutation (0 available)
Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw mutation (2 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• mice that develop thoracic and/or abdominal tumors die by 6 months

neoplasm
• 17 of 18 mice develop bulky thoracic and/or abdominal tumors, with tumors showing features characteristic of neuroblastoma
• 14 of 18 mice exhibit abdominal tumors
• 4 of 18 mice exhibit thoracic tumors
• 2 of 18 mice exhibit both abdominal and thoracic tumors

nervous system
• 17 of 18 mice develop bulky thoracic and/or abdominal tumors, with tumors showing features characteristic of neuroblastoma
• 14 of 18 mice exhibit abdominal tumors
• 4 of 18 mice exhibit thoracic tumors
• 2 of 18 mice exhibit both abdominal and thoracic tumors

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
neuroblastoma DOID:769 J:294092




Genotype
MGI:6196323
cx4
Allelic
Composition
Rettm2.1Cos/?
Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * BALB/c * C57BL/6J
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Rettm2.1Cos mutation (1 available); any Ret mutation (53 available)
Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw mutation (2 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• mice begin to die around 100 days of age, with 50% survival at 250 days of age

neoplasm
• mice develop stroma-poor neuroblastoma, with the majority of tumors showing signs of differentiation

nervous system
• mice develop stroma-poor neuroblastoma, with the majority of tumors showing signs of differentiation

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
neuroblastoma DOID:769 J:261033




Genotype
MGI:5789376
cx5
Allelic
Composition
Alktm2.1Ics/?
Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S2/SvPas * 129X1/SvJ * BALB/c * C57BL/6 * C57BL/6J
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Alktm2.1Ics mutation (0 available); any Alk mutation (62 available)
Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw mutation (2 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
neoplasm
• tumors are classified as neuroblastoma, stroma-poor, poorly differentiated or differentiating (J:228124)
• tumor onset occurs earlier than in mice carrying the Alktm1.1Ics allele (J:228124)
• abdominal tumors are median, perivascular and locally invasive without evidence of macroscopic tumor spread to other organs (J:228124)
• tumors at 2 or 3 locations (abdominal/thoracic/cervical) are seen in 100% of mice (J:228124)
• mice treated with vandetanib, a kinase inhibitor, show a reduction in abdominal tumor weight (J:228124)

mortality/aging
• mice begin to die after 50 days of age, with 10% survival after 150 days of age

nervous system
• tumors are classified as neuroblastoma, stroma-poor, poorly differentiated or differentiating (J:228124)
• tumor onset occurs earlier than in mice carrying the Alktm1.1Ics allele (J:228124)
• abdominal tumors are median, perivascular and locally invasive without evidence of macroscopic tumor spread to other organs (J:228124)
• tumors at 2 or 3 locations (abdominal/thoracic/cervical) are seen in 100% of mice (J:228124)
• mice treated with vandetanib, a kinase inhibitor, show a reduction in abdominal tumor weight (J:228124)

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
neuroblastoma DOID:769 J:261033 , J:228124




Genotype
MGI:5789375
cx6
Allelic
Composition
Alktm1.1Ics/?
Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S2/SvPas * 129X1/SvJ * BALB/c * C57BL/6 * C57BL/6J
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Alktm1.1Ics mutation (0 available); any Alk mutation (62 available)
Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw mutation (2 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
neoplasm
• tumors are classified as neuroblastoma, stroma-poor, poorly differentiated or differentiating (J:228124)
• tumor onset occurs later than in mice carrying the Alktm2.1Ics allele (J:228124)
• abdominal tumors are median, perivascular and locally invasive without evidence of macroscopic tumor spread to other organs (J:228124)
• tumors at 2 or 3 locations (abdominal/thoracic/cervical) are seen in 70% of mice (J:228124)
• mice treated with vandetanib, a kinase inhibitor, or crizotinib, show a reduction in abdominal tumor weight (J:228124)

mortality/aging
• mice begin to die around 100 days of age, with 70% survival at 200-300 days of age

nervous system
• tumors are classified as neuroblastoma, stroma-poor, poorly differentiated or differentiating (J:228124)
• tumor onset occurs later than in mice carrying the Alktm2.1Ics allele (J:228124)
• abdominal tumors are median, perivascular and locally invasive without evidence of macroscopic tumor spread to other organs (J:228124)
• tumors at 2 or 3 locations (abdominal/thoracic/cervical) are seen in 70% of mice (J:228124)
• mice treated with vandetanib, a kinase inhibitor, or crizotinib, show a reduction in abdominal tumor weight (J:228124)

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
neuroblastoma DOID:769 J:228124 , J:261033




Genotype
MGI:5009552
cx7
Allelic
Composition
Nf1tm1Tyj/Nf1+
Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S2/SvPas * BALB/c * C57BL/6J
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Nf1tm1Tyj mutation (3 available); any Nf1 mutation (157 available)
Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw mutation (2 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
neoplasm
• mutants exhibit a decreased latency and an increased incidence of tumors compared to single hemizygous Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw mice, such that about 75% of mutants develop neuroblastomas by 10 months of age compared to 40% of single hemizygous Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw mice

nervous system
• mutants exhibit a decreased latency and an increased incidence of tumors compared to single hemizygous Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw mice, such that about 75% of mutants develop neuroblastomas by 10 months of age compared to 40% of single hemizygous Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw mice

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
neuroblastoma DOID:769 J:41126




Genotype
MGI:5009553
cx8
Allelic
Composition
Rb1tm1Tyj/Rb1+
Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S2/SvPas * BALB/c * C57BL/6J
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Rb1tm1Tyj mutation (5 available); any Rb1 mutation (106 available)
Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw mutation (2 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
neoplasm
• mutants exhibit a decreased latency and an increased incidence of tumors compared to single hemizygous Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw mice, such that about 75% of mutants develop neuroblastomas by 10 months of age compared to 40% of single hemizygous Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw mice

nervous system
• mutants exhibit a decreased latency and an increased incidence of tumors compared to single hemizygous Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw mice, such that about 75% of mutants develop neuroblastomas by 10 months of age compared to 40% of single hemizygous Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw mice

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
neuroblastoma DOID:769 J:41106




Genotype
MGI:5009554
cx9
Allelic
Composition
Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw/0
Trp53tm1Brd/Trp53+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd * BALB/c * C57BL/6J * FVB/N
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw mutation (2 available)
Trp53tm1Brd mutation (5 available); any Trp53 mutation (232 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
neoplasm
• mutants exhibit a tumor incidence similar to that of single hemizygous Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw mice

nervous system
• mutants exhibit a tumor incidence similar to that of single hemizygous Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw mice

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
neuroblastoma DOID:769 J:41126




Genotype
MGI:5636486
cx10
Allelic
Composition
Tg(Th-ALK*F1174L)2Loch/0
Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129X1/SvJ * BALB/c * C57BL/6J * CBA
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Tg(Th-ALK*F1174L)2Loch mutation (0 available)
Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw mutation (2 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
neoplasm
• mice develop large, bulky and locally invasive thoracic and abdominal masses arising in the paraspinal ganglia or adrenals indicative of neuroblastoma
• mice show complete tumor penetrance, shorter median time to tumor onset and decreased survival at 100 days of age compared to single Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw hemizygous mice
• tumors show decreased level of apoptosis compared to tumors from single Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw hemizygous mice
• mice are resistant to crizotinib treatment, showing no effect on tumor size, cellularity or apoptosis
• combined treatment with crizotinib and Torin2 (an ATP-competitive inhibitor of mTOR) reduces tumor size and growth and increases apoptosis

mortality/aging
• mice show decreased survival at 100 days of age

nervous system
• mice develop large, bulky and locally invasive thoracic and abdominal masses arising in the paraspinal ganglia or adrenals indicative of neuroblastoma
• mice show complete tumor penetrance, shorter median time to tumor onset and decreased survival at 100 days of age compared to single Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw hemizygous mice
• tumors show decreased level of apoptosis compared to tumors from single Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw hemizygous mice
• mice are resistant to crizotinib treatment, showing no effect on tumor size, cellularity or apoptosis
• combined treatment with crizotinib and Torin2 (an ATP-competitive inhibitor of mTOR) reduces tumor size and growth and increases apoptosis

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
neuroblastoma DOID:769 J:191012




Genotype
MGI:5009550
tg11
Allelic
Composition
Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw/Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw
Genetic
Background
involves: BALB/c * C57BL/6J
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw mutation (2 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
neoplasm
• homozygous mutants show increased incidence and decreased latency of neuroblastoma formation compared to hemizygous mice, with 100% of mice developing tumors at 4 months of age

nervous system
• homozygous mutants show increased incidence and decreased latency of neuroblastoma formation compared to hemizygous mice, with 100% of mice developing tumors at 4 months of age

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
neuroblastoma DOID:769 J:41126




Genotype
MGI:5009555
tg12
Allelic
Composition
Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129X1/SvJ * BALB/c * C57BL/6J
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw mutation (2 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype

Histology and immunohistochemistry of neuroblastoma Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw/0 tumors

neoplasm
• about 33% of mutants develop neuroblastoma in the paraspinal ganglia, but not in the adrenal
• tumors are first detected in the abdomen at 6 weeks of age and arise in the ganglion cells
• tumors show features of neuronal differentiation including dense core neurosecretory vesicles, synaptic junctions and areas of lipids throughout the tumors
• neuroblastomas resemble a class of aggressive human neuroblastoma tumors classified as large cell neuroblastoma and have molecular and cellular features of Stage 4 NMYC amplified human neuroblastoma
• 10% of tumors exhibit an arrest in growth between weeks 8-10 which last about 2 weeks and is followed by complete regression of tumors

nervous system
• about 33% of mutants develop neuroblastoma in the paraspinal ganglia, but not in the adrenal
• tumors are first detected in the abdomen at 6 weeks of age and arise in the ganglion cells
• tumors show features of neuronal differentiation including dense core neurosecretory vesicles, synaptic junctions and areas of lipids throughout the tumors
• neuroblastomas resemble a class of aggressive human neuroblastoma tumors classified as large cell neuroblastoma and have molecular and cellular features of Stage 4 NMYC amplified human neuroblastoma
• 10% of tumors exhibit an arrest in growth between weeks 8-10 which last about 2 weeks and is followed by complete regression of tumors

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
neuroblastoma DOID:769 J:172448




Genotype
MGI:5009549
tg13
Allelic
Composition
Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw/0
Genetic
Background
involves: BALB/c * C57BL/6J
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw mutation (2 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
neoplasm
• mutants develop thoracic paraspinous masses that histology indicates as neuroblastomas
• tumors show varying degrees of neuronal differentiation
• tumors show gains and losses of chromosomal regions; most commonly gained regions are on chromosomes 11 and 17, while loss is associated most often with chromosomes 5, 9, 16 and X
• Background Sensitivity: tumor penetrance on a background involving BALB/c and C57BL/6J is greater than in mutants with a BALB/c, C57BL/6J and FVB/N background

nervous system
• mutants develop thoracic paraspinous masses that histology indicates as neuroblastomas
• tumors show varying degrees of neuronal differentiation
• tumors show gains and losses of chromosomal regions; most commonly gained regions are on chromosomes 11 and 17, while loss is associated most often with chromosomes 5, 9, 16 and X
• Background Sensitivity: tumor penetrance on a background involving BALB/c and C57BL/6J is greater than in mutants with a BALB/c, C57BL/6J and FVB/N background

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
neuroblastoma DOID:769 J:41126




Genotype
MGI:5009551
tg14
Allelic
Composition
Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw/0
Genetic
Background
involves: BALB/c * C57BL/6J * FVB/N
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw mutation (2 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
neoplasm
• Background Sensitivity: tumor penetrance on a BALB/c, C57BL/6J and FVB/N background is less than in mutants on a BALB/c and C57BL/6J background only

nervous system
• Background Sensitivity: tumor penetrance on a BALB/c, C57BL/6J and FVB/N background is less than in mutants on a BALB/c and C57BL/6J background only

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
neuroblastoma DOID:769 J:141126





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