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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
UmodUrehd1
urea phenotype
MGI:3712279
Summary 3 genotypes
Jump to Allelic Composition Genetic Background Genotype ID
hm1
UmodUrehd1/UmodUrehd1 involves: C3HeB/FeJ MGI:5571287
ht2
UmodUrehd1/Umod+ C3HeB/FeJ-UmodUrehd1 MGI:3712572
ht3
UmodUrehd1/Umod+ involves: C3HeB/FeJ MGI:5571280


Genotype
MGI:5571287
hm1
Allelic
Composition
UmodUrehd1/UmodUrehd1
Genetic
Background
involves: C3HeB/FeJ
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Mouse lines carrying:
UmodUrehd1 mutation (0 available); any Umod mutation (4 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
growth/size/body
• from 5 weeks of age onwards

homeostasis/metabolism
• significant increase in male and female from 2 weeks of age onwards
• concentrations increase with age
• levels are higher than in heterozygous mutants and in mice homozygous for Umodurehr4

renal/urinary system
• at 20-22 months of age, more severe than heterozygous mutants
• at 20-22 months of age, more severe than heterozygous mutants
• elevated plasma cystatin C levels indicate decreased glomerular filtration rate at 4 months of age

cellular
• at 20-22 months of age, more severe than heterozygous mutants

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
kidney disease DOID:557 J:201084




Genotype
MGI:3712572
ht2
Allelic
Composition
UmodUrehd1/Umod+
Genetic
Background
C3HeB/FeJ-UmodUrehd1
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Mouse lines carrying:
UmodUrehd1 mutation (0 available); any Umod mutation (4 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
growth/size/body
• phenotypic mutant mice eat more, but gain less weight than controls

adipose tissue
• in phenotypic mutants

homeostasis/metabolism
• increased levels are seen in phenotypic mutants
• urinary creatinine and urea/creatinine ratios are decreased in 24 hour urine output of phenotypic mutants of both sexes
• mice have pathological plasma urea levels with 73% penetrance (phenotypic mutants) when analyzed at 3 months (2 measurements >70 mg/dl within 3-week period) compared to controls
• reduced plasma glucose is observed in phenotypic mutants
• urine potassium/creatinine ratio is increased in 24-hour and spot urine samples of phenotypic mutants
• urine sodium/creatinine and chloride/creatinine ratios tend to be decreased in 24-hour urine and spot urine samples of phenotypic mutants

renal/urinary system
• urinary creatinine and urea/creatinine ratios are decreased in 24 hour urine output of phenotypic mutants of both sexes
• urine potassium/creatinine ratio is increased in 24-hour and spot urine samples of phenotypic mutants
• urine sodium/creatinine and chloride/creatinine ratios tend to be decreased in 24-hour urine and spot urine samples of phenotypic mutants
• rate is decreased in phenotypic mutants of both sexes
• observed in phenotypic mutants

behavior/neurological
• phenotypic mutants show increased water intake in metabolism cages
• phenotypic mutant mice show increased food intake




Genotype
MGI:5571280
ht3
Allelic
Composition
UmodUrehd1/Umod+
Genetic
Background
involves: C3HeB/FeJ
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
UmodUrehd1 mutation (0 available); any Umod mutation (4 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
growth/size/body
• starting from 4 weeks of age in males and 7 weeks of age in females
• in some mice at 20 months of age

adipose tissue
• 69-81% decrease in fat mass at 9 months of age

cellular
• strongly dilated in the perinuclear intracytoplasmic compartment of thick ascending limb of Henle's loop cells
• at 20 months of age

skeleton
• at 9 months of age
• at 9 months of age

homeostasis/metabolism
N
• normal urea level at 2 weeks of age
• median plasma urea concentration is increased in males at 4 weeks of age
• significant increase in females but to a lesser extent than in male at 7 weeks of age
• significant increase in both males and females at 3 months and 8 months
• concentrations increase with age
• increase in fractional excretion at 9 months of age
• increase in 24 h excretion and fractional excretion at 9 months of age
• increase fractional excretion at 9 months of age
• increase in 24 h excretion and fractional excretion at 9 months of age
• increase in 24 h excretion and fractional excretion at 9 months of age
• with or without deprivation of drinking water
• daily urea excretion is increased but fractional excretion and urine-to-plasma concentration ratio are decreased
• decrease in 24 h excretion and fractional excretion at 9 months of age

renal/urinary system
• at 20 months of age
• in some mice at 20 months of age
• increase in fractional excretion at 9 months of age
• increase in 24 h excretion and fractional excretion at 9 months of age
• increase fractional excretion at 9 months of age
• increase in 24 h excretion and fractional excretion at 9 months of age
• increase in 24 h excretion and fractional excretion at 9 months of age
• with or without deprivation of drinking water
• daily urea excretion is increased but fractional excretion and urine-to-plasma concentration ratio are decreased
• decrease in 24 h excretion and fractional excretion at 9 months of age
• in some mice at 20 months of age
• at 20 months of age
• intracytoplasmic inclusions in cells at 4 months of age
• strongly dilated in the perinuclear intracytoplasmic compartment of thick ascending limb of Henle's loop cells
• in 9 month old mice with or without deprivation of drinking water

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
kidney disease DOID:557 J:201084





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last database update
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MGI 6.23
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