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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Ctsktm1(cre)Ska
targeted mutation 1, Shigeaki Kato
MGI:3764465
Summary 8 genotypes
Jump to Allelic Composition Genetic Background Genotype ID
cn1
Ctnnb1tm2Kem/Ctnnb1tm2Kem
Ctsktm1(cre)Ska/Ctsk+
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6NCrlj * CBA/JNCrlj MGI:5581944
cn2
Ctnnb1tm2Kem/Ctnnb1+
Ctsktm1(cre)Ska/Ctsk+
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6NCrlj * CBA/JNCrlj MGI:5581945
cn3
Ctsktm1(cre)Ska/Ctsk+
Esr1tm1Mma/Esr1tm1Mma
involves: 129S2/SvPas * C57BL/6 * SJL MGI:3764468
cn4
Ctsktm1(cre)Ska/Ctsk+
Snx10tm1c(EUCOMM)Raba/Snx10tm1c(EUCOMM)Raba
involves: 129S4/SvJae * C57BL/6 * C57BL/6J * C57BL/6NCrlj * CBA/JNCrlj MGI:5690253
cn5
Cthrc1tm1.1Suna/Cthrc1tm1.1Suna
Ctsktm1(cre)Ska/Ctsk+
involves: 129S6/SvEvTac * C57BL/6NCrlj * C57BL/6NTac * CBA/JNCrlj MGI:5754536
cn6
Ctnnb1tm1Mmt/Ctnnb1+
Ctsktm1(cre)Ska/Ctsk+
involves: 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6NCrlj * CBA/JNCrlj MGI:5581953
cn7
Ctsktm1(cre)Ska/Ctsk+
Plekhm1tm1.1Hzhao/Plekhm1tm1.1Hzhao
involves: C57BL/6J * C57BL/6NCrlj * CBA/JNCrlj MGI:5896640
cn8
Slc4a2tm2Ges/Slc4a2tm2Ges
Ctsktm1(cre)Ska/Ctsk+
involves: C57BL/6NCrlj * CBA/JNCrlj MGI:5487547


Genotype
MGI:5581944
cn1
Allelic
Composition
Ctnnb1tm2Kem/Ctnnb1tm2Kem
Ctsktm1(cre)Ska/Ctsk+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6NCrlj * CBA/JNCrlj
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Ctnnb1tm2Kem mutation (1 available); any Ctnnb1 mutation (49 available)
Ctsktm1(cre)Ska mutation (0 available); any Ctsk mutation (29 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype



Genotype
MGI:5581945
cn2
Allelic
Composition
Ctnnb1tm2Kem/Ctnnb1+
Ctsktm1(cre)Ska/Ctsk+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6NCrlj * CBA/JNCrlj
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Ctnnb1tm2Kem mutation (1 available); any Ctnnb1 mutation (49 available)
Ctsktm1(cre)Ska mutation (0 available); any Ctsk mutation (29 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype



Genotype
MGI:3764468
cn3
Allelic
Composition
Ctsktm1(cre)Ska/Ctsk+
Esr1tm1Mma/Esr1tm1Mma
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S2/SvPas * C57BL/6 * SJL
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Ctsktm1(cre)Ska mutation (0 available); any Ctsk mutation (29 available)
Esr1tm1Mma mutation (0 available); any Esr1 mutation (67 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
skeleton
• females mice have 1.5 times more osteoclasts on bone surface compared to wild-type females
• osteoclasts are resistant to estrogen induced apoptosis due to a failure to produce fas-ligand
• females, but not males, have decreased density of the femur
• 12 week old female but not male mice have 1.6 fold loss of trabecular bone volume that is indicative of osteoporosis
• loss of bone volume is not increased upon ovariectomy
• treatment with estrogen fails to rescue the bone loss
• increased mineral apposition rate in female mice
• increased bone formation rate in female mice
• females have increased rates of bone resorption as measured by eroded surface per bone surface

hematopoietic system
• females mice have 1.5 times more osteoclasts on bone surface compared to wild-type females
• osteoclasts are resistant to estrogen induced apoptosis due to a failure to produce fas-ligand

immune system
• females mice have 1.5 times more osteoclasts on bone surface compared to wild-type females
• osteoclasts are resistant to estrogen induced apoptosis due to a failure to produce fas-ligand




Genotype
MGI:5690253
cn4
Allelic
Composition
Ctsktm1(cre)Ska/Ctsk+
Snx10tm1c(EUCOMM)Raba/Snx10tm1c(EUCOMM)Raba
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S4/SvJae * C57BL/6 * C57BL/6J * C57BL/6NCrlj * CBA/JNCrlj
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Ctsktm1(cre)Ska mutation (0 available); any Ctsk mutation (29 available)
Snx10tm1c(EUCOMM)Raba mutation (0 available); any Snx10 mutation (142 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype

3-week-old Ctsktm1(cre)Ska/Ctsktm1(cre)Ska Snx10tm1c(EUCOMM)Raba/Snx10tm1c(EUCOMM)Raba mice are growth retarded, have a tooth eruption defect, and are osteopetrotic

growth/size/body
• by 3 weeks of age, mice exhibit mild growth retardation

skeleton
• osteoclast precursors cultured in vitro show impaired extracellular acidification capacity, have impaired endocytosis, and only form rudimentary ruffled borders
• 9 week old bones show a 30% increase in bone mineral density
• smaller bone volume/tissue volume ratio
• long bones exhibit marrow cavities filled with unresorbed bone and presence of mineralized trabeculae within the bone marrow space, however trabeculae are not covered by thick layers of unmineralized osteoid
• however, a moth-eaten bone appearance is not seen, osteoid volume per bone volume is normal, and mice are not rachitic
• growth plate thickness is smaller

craniofacial

hematopoietic system
• osteoclast precursors cultured in vitro show impaired extracellular acidification capacity, have impaired endocytosis, and only form rudimentary ruffled borders

immune system
• osteoclast precursors cultured in vitro show impaired extracellular acidification capacity, have impaired endocytosis, and only form rudimentary ruffled borders

digestive/alimentary system
N
• mice show normal gastric pH, serum calcium levels and parathyroid hormone levels




Genotype
MGI:5754536
cn5
Allelic
Composition
Cthrc1tm1.1Suna/Cthrc1tm1.1Suna
Ctsktm1(cre)Ska/Ctsk+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S6/SvEvTac * C57BL/6NCrlj * C57BL/6NTac * CBA/JNCrlj
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Cthrc1tm1.1Suna mutation (1 available); any Cthrc1 mutation (30 available)
Ctsktm1(cre)Ska mutation (0 available); any Ctsk mutation (29 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype

Low bone mass in Cthrc1tm1.1Suna/Cthrc1tm1.1Suna Ctsktm1(cre)Ska/Ctsk+ mice

skeleton
N
• mice exhibit normal bone resorption parameters
• however, RANKL injection restores bone mass
• decreased osteoid surface
• decreased bone formation rate




Genotype
MGI:5581953
cn6
Allelic
Composition
Ctnnb1tm1Mmt/Ctnnb1+
Ctsktm1(cre)Ska/Ctsk+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6NCrlj * CBA/JNCrlj
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Ctnnb1tm1Mmt mutation (0 available); any Ctnnb1 mutation (49 available)
Ctsktm1(cre)Ska mutation (0 available); any Ctsk mutation (29 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
skeleton
N
• mice exhibit normal bone formation

hematopoietic system

cellular

immune system




Genotype
MGI:5896640
cn7
Allelic
Composition
Ctsktm1(cre)Ska/Ctsk+
Plekhm1tm1.1Hzhao/Plekhm1tm1.1Hzhao
Genetic
Background
involves: C57BL/6J * C57BL/6NCrlj * CBA/JNCrlj
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Ctsktm1(cre)Ska mutation (0 available); any Ctsk mutation (29 available)
Plekhm1tm1.1Hzhao mutation (1 available); any Plekhm1 mutation (205 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
skeleton
• osteoclasts grown on plastic dishes or bovine cortical bone slices exhibit altered morphology with tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) staining clustered in the perinuclear area
• osteoclasts cultured on bone show barely detectable localization of LAMP-2 positive lysosomes at the ruffled border and CTSK (cathepsin K) secretion in the resorption lacuna, while the sealing zone appears intact, indicating defects in lysosome peripheral distribution and ruffled border formation
• osteoclasts cultured on glass have lysosomes clustered at the perinuclear region as opposed to the cell periphery
• in vitro osteoclast differentiation and the cytoskeletal organization of actin and microtubules are relatively normal in osteoclasts cultured on glass and bone
• in vivo, osteoclast number and surface are similar to those in control mice
• in vitro, the bone resorption capacity of osteoclasts cultured on bone slices is markedly decreased, as shown by resorption pit staining and the amount of CTx-I (a bone resorption marker) released in the culture medium
• at 2 months of age, both sexes exhibit a >60% increase in trabecular bone volume to tissue volume (BV/TV) in long bones and vertebrae
• at 2 months of age, osteoblast number and surface are slightly decreased, as shown by histomorphometry analysis of femurs
• however, in vitro differentiation of osteoblasts derived from either calvaria or bone marrow stromal cells is normal
• mice show an increased trabecular number, as measured by micro-CT
• mice show decreased trabecular separation, as measured by micro-CT
• at 2 months of age, both sexes exhibit a >60% increase in trabecular bone mass in long bones and vertebrae relative to control mice; increased trabecular bone mass persists until 5 months of age
• however, no overt defects are detected in other tissues or organs
• at 2 months of age, femoral bone mineral apposition rate is lower than that in control mice
• however, in vitro bone matrix deposition is normal
• at 2 months of age, femoral bone formation rate is lower than that in control mice
• in vitro, the bone resorption capacity of osteoclasts cultured on bone slices is markedly decreased, as shown by resorption pit staining and the amount of CTx-I (a bone resorption marker) released in the culture medium
• reduced bone resorption capacity of osteoclasts is caused by defects in the peripheral positioning and secretion of lysosomes rather than defects in cytoskeletal organization

cellular
• cultured osteoclasts show defects in lysosome peripheral distribution and ruffled border formation
• mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) exhibit a slightly increased number of LAMP-2 positive lysosomes around nuclei
• osteoclasts cultured on bone slices show barely detectable secretion of cathepsin K (CTSK, the major lysosomal acidic hydrolase in osteoclasts) in the resorption lacuna beneath the ruffled border
• Ca2+-regulated exocytosis of lysosomes is significantly inhibited, as determined by the release of the lysosomal enzyme beta-hexoaminidase in streptolysin-O permeabilized MEFs

hematopoietic system
• osteoclasts grown on plastic dishes or bovine cortical bone slices exhibit altered morphology with tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) staining clustered in the perinuclear area
• osteoclasts cultured on bone show barely detectable localization of LAMP-2 positive lysosomes at the ruffled border and CTSK (cathepsin K) secretion in the resorption lacuna, while the sealing zone appears intact, indicating defects in lysosome peripheral distribution and ruffled border formation
• osteoclasts cultured on glass have lysosomes clustered at the perinuclear region as opposed to the cell periphery
• in vitro osteoclast differentiation and the cytoskeletal organization of actin and microtubules are relatively normal in osteoclasts cultured on glass and bone
• in vivo, osteoclast number and surface are similar to those in control mice
• in vitro, the bone resorption capacity of osteoclasts cultured on bone slices is markedly decreased, as shown by resorption pit staining and the amount of CTx-I (a bone resorption marker) released in the culture medium

immune system
• osteoclasts grown on plastic dishes or bovine cortical bone slices exhibit altered morphology with tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) staining clustered in the perinuclear area
• osteoclasts cultured on bone show barely detectable localization of LAMP-2 positive lysosomes at the ruffled border and CTSK (cathepsin K) secretion in the resorption lacuna, while the sealing zone appears intact, indicating defects in lysosome peripheral distribution and ruffled border formation
• osteoclasts cultured on glass have lysosomes clustered at the perinuclear region as opposed to the cell periphery
• in vitro osteoclast differentiation and the cytoskeletal organization of actin and microtubules are relatively normal in osteoclasts cultured on glass and bone
• in vivo, osteoclast number and surface are similar to those in control mice
• in vitro, the bone resorption capacity of osteoclasts cultured on bone slices is markedly decreased, as shown by resorption pit staining and the amount of CTx-I (a bone resorption marker) released in the culture medium

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
autosomal recessive osteopetrosis 6 DOID:0110945 OMIM:611497
J:236517




Genotype
MGI:5487547
cn8
Allelic
Composition
Slc4a2tm2Ges/Slc4a2tm2Ges
Ctsktm1(cre)Ska/Ctsk+
Genetic
Background
involves: C57BL/6NCrlj * CBA/JNCrlj
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Ctsktm1(cre)Ska mutation (0 available); any Ctsk mutation (29 available)
Slc4a2tm2Ges mutation (0 available); any Slc4a2 mutation (53 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
skeleton
• partial decrease in spread osteoclast like cells in vitro
• activity of osteoclast like cells is reduced in vitro
• clubbing of the long bones with decreased marrow space
• cartilage remnants from the growth plate are found in the metaphysis a pathological feature of osteopetrosis
• decreased marrow space
• trabecular spacing is reduced
• at 3 and 8 weeks of age

hematopoietic system
• partial decrease in spread osteoclast like cells in vitro
• activity of osteoclast like cells is reduced in vitro

immune system
• partial decrease in spread osteoclast like cells in vitro
• activity of osteoclast like cells is reduced in vitro





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04/30/2024
MGI 6.23
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