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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Abcg4tm1Dgen
targeted mutation 1, Deltagen
MGI:3795864
Summary 4 genotypes
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hm1
Abcg4tm1Dgen/Abcg4tm1Dgen Not Specified MGI:4940634
cx2
Abcg1tm1Dgen/Abcg1tm1Dgen
Abcg4tm1Dgen/Abcg4+
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd MGI:4940639
cx3
Abcg1tm1Dgen/Abcg1+
Abcg4tm1Dgen/Abcg4tm1Dgen
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd MGI:4940635
cx4
Abcg1tm1Dgen/Abcg1tm1Dgen
Abcg4tm1Dgen/Abcg4tm1Dgen
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd MGI:4940638


Genotype
MGI:4940634
hm1
Allelic
Composition
Abcg4tm1Dgen/Abcg4tm1Dgen
Genetic
Background
Not Specified
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Mouse lines carrying:
Abcg4tm1Dgen mutation (0 available); any Abcg4 mutation (35 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
homeostasis/metabolism
• mice exhibit an increase brain lathosterol levels compared with wild-type mice




Genotype
MGI:4940639
cx2
Allelic
Composition
Abcg1tm1Dgen/Abcg1tm1Dgen
Abcg4tm1Dgen/Abcg4+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd
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Mouse lines carrying:
Abcg1tm1Dgen mutation (0 available); any Abcg1 mutation (45 available)
Abcg4tm1Dgen mutation (0 available); any Abcg4 mutation (35 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
homeostasis/metabolism
• astrocytes exhibit a moderate increase in cholesterol mass compared with wild-type cells
• astrocyte cholesterol efflux is decreased compared to in wild-type cells
• astrocytes exhibit decreased sterol synthesis compared with wild-type cells
• astrocyte desmosterol efflux is decreased compared to in wild-type cells
• astrocyte HDL-dependent desmosterol efflux is decreased compared to in wild-type cells
• desmosterol levels are increased 2-fold in astrocytes compared to in wild-type cells

cellular
• astrocytes exhibit a moderate increase in cholesterol mass compared with wild-type cells
• astrocyte cholesterol efflux is decreased compared to in wild-type cells




Genotype
MGI:4940635
cx3
Allelic
Composition
Abcg1tm1Dgen/Abcg1+
Abcg4tm1Dgen/Abcg4tm1Dgen
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Abcg1tm1Dgen mutation (0 available); any Abcg1 mutation (45 available)
Abcg4tm1Dgen mutation (0 available); any Abcg4 mutation (35 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
homeostasis/metabolism
• astrocytes exhibit a moderate increase in cholesterol mass compared with wild-type cells
• astrocyte cholesterol efflux is decreased compared to in wild-type cells
• astrocytes exhibit decreased sterol synthesis compared with wild-type cells
• astrocyte desmosterol efflux is decreased compared to in wild-type cells
• astrocyte HDL-dependent desmosterol efflux is decreased compared to in wild-type cells
• desmosterol levels are increased 2-fold in astrocytes compared to in wild-type cells

cellular
• astrocytes exhibit a moderate increase in cholesterol mass compared with wild-type cells
• astrocyte cholesterol efflux is decreased compared to in wild-type cells




Genotype
MGI:4940638
cx4
Allelic
Composition
Abcg1tm1Dgen/Abcg1tm1Dgen
Abcg4tm1Dgen/Abcg4tm1Dgen
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Abcg1tm1Dgen mutation (0 available); any Abcg1 mutation (45 available)
Abcg4tm1Dgen mutation (0 available); any Abcg4 mutation (35 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
homeostasis/metabolism
• astrocytes exhibit a moderate increase in cholesterol mass compared with wild-type cells
• astrocyte cholesterol efflux is decreased compared to in wild-type cells
• HDL-dependent cholesterol efflux in astrocytes is decreased compared to in wild-type cells
• astrocytes exhibit decreased sterol synthesis compared with wild-type cells
• astrocyte desmosterol efflux is decreased compared to in wild-type cells
• astrocyte HDL-dependent desmosterol efflux is decreased compared to in wild-type cells
• cholesterol tracer transfer from astrocytes to neurons is decreased compared to in wild-type cells
• mice exhibit a 2.4-fold increase in brain desmosterol levels compared with wild-type mice
• brain lanosterol, lathosterol, and 27-OH-cholesterol levels are increased by 1.9-, 1.5-, and 1.7-fold, respectively, compared with wild-type mice
• however, mice exhibit normal levels of brain cholesterol, 24(S)-OH-cholesterol, and plant sterol levels
• desmosterol levels are increased 4-fold in astrocytes compared to in wild-type cells

cellular
• astrocytes exhibit a moderate increase in cholesterol mass compared with wild-type cells
• astrocyte cholesterol efflux is decreased compared to in wild-type cells
• HDL-dependent cholesterol efflux in astrocytes is decreased compared to in wild-type cells





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last database update
05/07/2024
MGI 6.23
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