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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Tg(Gria2*586N)238.2Rsp
transgene insertion 238.2, Rolf Sprengel
MGI:3612450
Summary 3 genotypes
Jump to Allelic Composition Genetic Background Genotype ID
cx1
Gria2tm2Rsp/Gria2+
Tg(Gria2*586N)238.2Rsp/0
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ MGI:3612464
cx2
Tg(Gria2*586N)238.2Rsp/0
Tg(SOD1*G93A)1Gur/0
involves: C57BL/6Ico MGI:4834300
tg3
Tg(Gria2*586N)238.2Rsp/0 Not Specified MGI:3612461


Genotype
MGI:3612464
cx1
Allelic
Composition
Gria2tm2Rsp/Gria2+
Tg(Gria2*586N)238.2Rsp/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ
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Mouse lines carrying:
Gria2tm2Rsp mutation (1 available); any Gria2 mutation (75 available)
Tg(Gria2*586N)238.2Rsp mutation (0 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• die before P25

nervous system
• exibit periodic spontaneous epileptic seizures that start at P14/15
• develop neurosclerosis in CA3 subfield
• calcium permeability of AMPA receptors in CA1 pyramidal neurons is increased about 4-fold relative to wild-type
• significant increase in the macroscopic AMPA receptor conductance in nucleated patches of CA1 pyramidal cells

behavior/neurological
• exibit periodic spontaneous epileptic seizures that start at P14/15




Genotype
MGI:4834300
cx2
Allelic
Composition
Tg(Gria2*586N)238.2Rsp/0
Tg(SOD1*G93A)1Gur/0
Genetic
Background
involves: C57BL/6Ico
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Mouse lines carrying:
Tg(Gria2*586N)238.2Rsp mutation (0 available)
Tg(SOD1*G93A)1Gur mutation (4 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• accelerated disease progression
• decreased survival (1932.93 vs. 208.45.06 days), compared with Tg(SOD1*G93A)1Gur mice

growth/size/body
• declined body weight (14.3% over 51 days) after 20 weeks of age

behavior/neurological
• lose righting reflex between 12 and 18 weeks
• accelerated onset (87.205.5 vs. 1856.3 days), compared with Tg(SOD1*G93A)1Gur mice
• in all 13 mice




Genotype
MGI:3612461
tg3
Allelic
Composition
Tg(Gria2*586N)238.2Rsp/0
Genetic
Background
Not Specified
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No mouse lines available in IMSR.
See publication links below for author information.
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
growth/size/body
• decreased body weight from 19 to 83 weeks

nervous system
• neurons in different stages of degeneration and reactive gliosis in the ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus
• decreased density of neurons in the ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus of 12- and 24-month-old mice
• neurons in different stages of degeneration and reactive gliosis in the basolateral amygdaloid nucleus
• decreased density of neurons in the basolateral amygdaloid nucleus of 12- and 24-month-old mice
• reactive gliosis in the ventral horns of lumbar spinal cord, basolateral amygdaloid nucleus, and ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus
• develop late motoneuron degeneration and motoneuron disease (J:51845)
• neurons in different stages of degeneration in the ventral horns of lumbar spinal cord, basolateral amygdaloid nucleus, and ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus (J:97818)
• vacuolar structures in the cytoplasm and darkening of the nucleoplasm and cytoplasm in degenerating neurons (J:97818)
• preservation of synaptic contacts onto degenerating neurons (J:97818)
• neurons in different stages of degeneration and reactive gliosis in the ventral horns of lumbar spinal cord
• decreased density of neurons in the ventral horns of lumbar spinal cord of 12- and 24-month-old mice
• 2-fold increase in the calcium permeability of AMPA receptors in nucleated CA1 cell patches

behavior/neurological
• anxiety between 19 and 75 weeks of age
• avoid the open arms of the maze, entering them less frequently and spending less time in them
• avoid punished crossings in the four-plate test
• plantar flexion first seen in 33% of the mice at 35 weeks vs 15-25% in wild-type mice at more advanced ages
• plantar flexions are progressively evident in 83% of the mice starting at 47 weeks, and persist up to the age of 83 weeks
• decreased spinal reflexes (H-reflexes and flexor reflexes) at 24 months
• at aged 19 to 83 weeks
• decreased horizontal exploratory activity between 47 and 83 weeks
• move less total distance between 35 and 83 weeks
• lower average speed of movements between 63 and 83 weeks





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last database update
05/07/2024
MGI 6.23
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