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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Dsc3tm2Pko
targeted mutation 2, Peter J Koch
MGI:3812225
Summary 2 genotypes
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hm1
Dsc3tm2Pko/Dsc3tm2Pko involves: 129S6/SvEvTac MGI:3812332
cn2
Dsc3tm2Pko/Dsc3tm2Pko
Tg(KRT14-cre)1Amc/0
involves: 129S6/SvEvTac * C57BL/6 * CBA MGI:3812331


Genotype
MGI:3812332
hm1
Allelic
Composition
Dsc3tm2Pko/Dsc3tm2Pko
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S6/SvEvTac
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Mouse lines carrying:
Dsc3tm2Pko mutation (0 available); any Dsc3 mutation (48 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
normal phenotype
• mice develop normally




Genotype
MGI:3812331
cn2
Allelic
Composition
Dsc3tm2Pko/Dsc3tm2Pko
Tg(KRT14-cre)1Amc/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S6/SvEvTac * C57BL/6 * CBA
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Dsc3tm2Pko mutation (0 available); any Dsc3 mutation (48 available)
Tg(KRT14-cre)1Amc mutation (2 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
cellular
• keratinocytes exhibit weak cell adhesion with only half-desmosomes forming on the bottom and roof of the blisters

growth/size/body
• mice exhibit empty cysts in the epidermis following loss of telogen club hairs

mortality/aging
• while some mice die shortly after birth, mice that do not exhibit obvious skin lesions develop to adulthood
• mice that develop macroscopic skin blistering usually die within hours of birth
• however, mice that do not exhibit obvious skin lesions develop to adulthood

integument
N
• despite severe blistering, keratinocyte differentiation is normal
• keratinocytes exhibit weak cell adhesion with only half-desmosomes forming on the bottom and roof of the blisters
• mice exhibit empty cysts in the epidermis following loss of telogen club hairs
• at weaning mice loss the hair on their backs and progressively lose the hair on their heads and tails
• mice specifically lose telogen hairs
• however, hair does grow back
• mice exhibit blistering with acantholysis just above the basal cell layer with later stages exhibiting lateral separation of the basal keratinocytes
• in severe cases adult mice exhibit complete loss of the epidermis in large sections
• adult mice exhibit severe epidermal hyperplasia
• 10% of mice develop blisters within hours of birth
• even careful handling of mice induces blisters on the skin
• however, no blisters are observed on internal stratified epithelia
• all adult mice develop severe skin lesions





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last database update
05/07/2024
MGI 6.23
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