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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Tg(Dbh-icre)1Gsc
transgene insertion 1, Gunther Schutz
MGI:4355551
Summary 11 genotypes
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cn1
Atf1tm1Gsc/Atf1tm1Gsc
Creb1tm3Gsc/Creb1tm3Gsc
Tg(Dbh-icre)1Gsc/0
involves: 129 * 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6 MGI:4355665
cn2
Creb1tm3Gsc/Creb1tm3Gsc
Cremtm1Gsc/Cremtm1Gsc
Tg(Dbh-icre)1Gsc/0
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6 MGI:4355664
cn3
Creb1tm3Gsc/Creb1tm3Gsc
Tg(Dbh-icre)1Gsc/0
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6 MGI:4355663
cn4
Gata3tm3Gsv/Gata3tm3Gsv
Tg(Dbh-icre)1Gsc/0
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6 MGI:4821751
cn5
Sox11tm1Weg/Sox11tm1Weg
Sox4tm1Vlf/Sox4tm1Vlf
Tg(Dbh-icre)1Gsc/?
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6J MGI:4454418
cn6
Sox4tm1Vlf/Sox4tm1Vlf
Tg(Dbh-icre)1Gsc/0
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6J MGI:4454420
cn7
Sox11tm2.1Weg/Sox11tm2.1Weg
Sox4tm1Vlf/Sox4tm1Vlf
Tg(Dbh-icre)1Gsc/?
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6J MGI:4454341
cn8
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm2(CAG-Lin28b,-luc)Jhsc/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+
Tg(Dbh-icre)1Gsc/0
involves: 129S6/SvEvTac * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6 MGI:6196139
cn9
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(CAG-MYCN,-luc)Jhsc/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+
Tg(Dbh-icre)1Gsc/0
involves: 129S6/SvEvTac * C57BL/6 MGI:6196129
cn10
Tg(CAG-Alk*F1174L,-luc)60Jhsc/0
Tg(Dbh-icre)1Gsc/0
Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw/0
involves: 129X1/SvJ * BALB/c * C57BL/6 * C57BL/6J * FVB/N MGI:6196047
cn11
Tg(CAG-Alk*F1174L,-luc)60Jhsc/0
Tg(Dbh-icre)1Gsc/0
involves: C57BL/6 * FVB/N MGI:6196044


Genotype
MGI:4355665
cn1
Allelic
Composition
Atf1tm1Gsc/Atf1tm1Gsc
Creb1tm3Gsc/Creb1tm3Gsc
Tg(Dbh-icre)1Gsc/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129 * 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6
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Mouse lines carrying:
Atf1tm1Gsc mutation (1 available); any Atf1 mutation (209 available)
Creb1tm3Gsc mutation (2 available); any Creb1 mutation (59 available)
Tg(Dbh-icre)1Gsc mutation (0 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
nervous system
• number of caspase 3-positive (apoptotic) cells is decreased compared to controls in the SCG at E17.5

cellular
• number of caspase 3-positive (apoptotic) cells is decreased compared to controls in the SCG at E17.5




Genotype
MGI:4355664
cn2
Allelic
Composition
Creb1tm3Gsc/Creb1tm3Gsc
Cremtm1Gsc/Cremtm1Gsc
Tg(Dbh-icre)1Gsc/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6
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Mouse lines carrying:
Creb1tm3Gsc mutation (2 available); any Creb1 mutation (59 available)
Cremtm1Gsc mutation (0 available); any Crem mutation (38 available)
Tg(Dbh-icre)1Gsc mutation (0 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
N
• mice survive birth and do not show reduced lifespans unlike lethality observed in Creb1-germline null mice

nervous system
• at E17.5 reduced numbers of apoptotic cells are observed compared to controls Creb1tm1Gsc null mice
• numbere of SCG neurons is increased compared to controls at E17.5

cellular
• at E17.5 reduced numbers of apoptotic cells are observed compared to controls Creb1tm1Gsc null mice




Genotype
MGI:4355663
cn3
Allelic
Composition
Creb1tm3Gsc/Creb1tm3Gsc
Tg(Dbh-icre)1Gsc/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6
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Mouse lines carrying:
Creb1tm3Gsc mutation (2 available); any Creb1 mutation (59 available)
Tg(Dbh-icre)1Gsc mutation (0 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
N
• mice survive birth and do not show reduced lifespans unlike lethality observed in Creb1-germline null mice

nervous system
N
• no major alterations in size of the superior cervical ganglia (SCG) or in morphology of noradrenergic neurons are observed at E17.5; SCG and stellate ganglion are properly shaped and placed compared to controls




Genotype
MGI:4821751
cn4
Allelic
Composition
Gata3tm3Gsv/Gata3tm3Gsv
Tg(Dbh-icre)1Gsc/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6
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Mouse lines carrying:
Gata3tm3Gsv mutation (0 available); any Gata3 mutation (31 available)
Tg(Dbh-icre)1Gsc mutation (0 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
embryo

nervous system
• decreased cell proliferation is observed at E11. and E12.5 (to 36 and 20% of controls respectively)
• levels of apoptotic cells is significantly increased at E11.5 and E13.5
• sympathetic ganglion size is reduced in area between E10.5 and 16.5 (3-fold decrease in area in contrast to 20-fold increase in size in controls)
• chromaffin cell numbers are decreased to <10% of those in controls at E13.5 (number of apoptotic chromaffin cells is strongly increased by E15.5); however, chromaffin cells in the adrenal glands are not affected
• at E13.5, area of cells expressing the autonomic lineage marker Phox2b and noradrenergic and neuronal markers is reduced to <10% of that in controls




Genotype
MGI:4454418
cn5
Allelic
Composition
Sox11tm1Weg/Sox11tm1Weg
Sox4tm1Vlf/Sox4tm1Vlf
Tg(Dbh-icre)1Gsc/?
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6J
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Mouse lines carrying:
Sox11tm1Weg mutation (0 available); any Sox11 mutation (14 available)
Sox4tm1Vlf mutation (0 available); any Sox4 mutation (20 available)
Tg(Dbh-icre)1Gsc mutation (0 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
nervous system
• sympathetic ganglia are significantly smaller and have fewer cells at E11.5, E14.5 and E18.5
• expression analysis indicates a delay in noradrenergic differentiation in the sympathetic ganglia
• sympathetic ganglia are almost devoid of proliferating cells at E11.5 and have a dramatic reduction at E12.5 but by E14.5 the absolute number of BrdU-labeled cells is only slightly lower than in the wild-type when corrected for the decrease in size of the sympathetic ganglia, proliferation is increased relative to wild-type at E14.5 and E16.5
• the number of apoptotic cells in the sympathetic ganglia is increased 2.5 to 4 fold at E14.5 and E16.5r of apoptotic cells in the sympathetic ganglia is increased 2.5 to 4 fold at E14.5 and E16.5




Genotype
MGI:4454420
cn6
Allelic
Composition
Sox4tm1Vlf/Sox4tm1Vlf
Tg(Dbh-icre)1Gsc/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6J
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Sox4tm1Vlf mutation (0 available); any Sox4 mutation (20 available)
Tg(Dbh-icre)1Gsc mutation (0 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
nervous system
• show mild reductions in size and cell number at E14.5 and are about two thirds the size of wild-type and have reduced cell numbers at E18.5
• expression analysis indicates a transient delay in noradrenergic differentiation in the sympathetic ganglia




Genotype
MGI:4454341
cn7
Allelic
Composition
Sox11tm2.1Weg/Sox11tm2.1Weg
Sox4tm1Vlf/Sox4tm1Vlf
Tg(Dbh-icre)1Gsc/?
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6J
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Sox11tm2.1Weg mutation (0 available); any Sox11 mutation (14 available)
Sox4tm1Vlf mutation (0 available); any Sox4 mutation (20 available)
Tg(Dbh-icre)1Gsc mutation (0 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
vision/eye
• Meibomian glands lack sympathetic innervation
• unable to fully open their eyes

nervous system
• have only a small rudiment of the stellate ganglion
• Meibomian glands, musculus tarsalis and arterioles of the eye lack sympathetic innervation
• musculus tarsalis of the eyelid lacks sympathetic innervation

endocrine/exocrine glands
• Meibomian glands lack sympathetic innervation

integument
• Meibomian glands lack sympathetic innervation




Genotype
MGI:6196139
cn8
Allelic
Composition
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm2(CAG-Lin28b,-luc)Jhsc/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+
Tg(Dbh-icre)1Gsc/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S6/SvEvTac * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm2(CAG-Lin28b,-luc)Jhsc mutation (0 available); any Gt(ROSA)26Sor mutation (942 available)
Tg(Dbh-icre)1Gsc mutation (0 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
neoplasm
• 4 of 16 mice develop abdominal tumors at 36-56 days of age
• tumors originate from the adrenals and/or the ganglion celiacum and some mice have thoracal or superior cervical ganglion tumors
• tumors consist almost entirely of small, round blue cells, similar to human neuroblastomas and express markers of neuroblastoma
• mice treated with JQ1, a compound that downregulates expression of N-myc and suppresses N-myc-driven transcription show increased cell death and reduced proliferation of tumors

nervous system
• 4 of 16 mice develop abdominal tumors at 36-56 days of age
• tumors originate from the adrenals and/or the ganglion celiacum and some mice have thoracal or superior cervical ganglion tumors
• tumors consist almost entirely of small, round blue cells, similar to human neuroblastomas and express markers of neuroblastoma
• mice treated with JQ1, a compound that downregulates expression of N-myc and suppresses N-myc-driven transcription show increased cell death and reduced proliferation of tumors

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
neuroblastoma DOID:769 J:241988




Genotype
MGI:6196129
cn9
Allelic
Composition
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(CAG-MYCN,-luc)Jhsc/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+
Tg(Dbh-icre)1Gsc/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S6/SvEvTac * C57BL/6
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(CAG-MYCN,-luc)Jhsc mutation (0 available); any Gt(ROSA)26Sor mutation (942 available)
Tg(Dbh-icre)1Gsc mutation (0 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
neoplasm
• mice develop abdominal tumors with an incidence of 76%
• tumor onset occurs between 26-337 days of age, with a mean age of 79.6 days
• tumors arise from the superior cervical ganglion, the adrenals, or the celiac ganglion
• histology indicates small round cell tumor with cells harboring neurosecretory vesicles and express markers indicative of neuroblastoma
• neuroblastomas are characterized by genomic aberrations syntenic to human neuroblastomas

endocrine/exocrine glands
• hyperplastic cells are present in the adrenal medulla of some adrenal glands in 0-day old pups and most 14 and 28 day old mice
• at 28 days of age, the adrenal medulla has an atypical, nodal tissue architecture

nervous system
• mice develop abdominal tumors with an incidence of 76%
• tumor onset occurs between 26-337 days of age, with a mean age of 79.6 days
• tumors arise from the superior cervical ganglion, the adrenals, or the celiac ganglion
• histology indicates small round cell tumor with cells harboring neurosecretory vesicles and express markers indicative of neuroblastoma
• neuroblastomas are characterized by genomic aberrations syntenic to human neuroblastomas

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
neuroblastoma DOID:769 J:222527




Genotype
MGI:6196047
cn10
Allelic
Composition
Tg(CAG-Alk*F1174L,-luc)60Jhsc/0
Tg(Dbh-icre)1Gsc/0
Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129X1/SvJ * BALB/c * C57BL/6 * C57BL/6J * FVB/N
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Tg(CAG-Alk*F1174L,-luc)60Jhsc mutation (0 available)
Tg(Dbh-icre)1Gsc mutation (0 available)
Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw mutation (2 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
neoplasm
• all mice develop neuroblastomas within 48 days of age
• tumor incidence is higher and time to tumor formation is shorter than in mice expressing only Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw
• tumors show a reduction in the number of genomic aberrations compared to tumors in mice expressing only Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw or Tg(CAG-Alk*F1174L,-luc)60Jhsc
• mice bearing tumors treated with TAE-684, an ALK inhibitor, show some regression of tumors

nervous system
• all mice develop neuroblastomas within 48 days of age
• tumor incidence is higher and time to tumor formation is shorter than in mice expressing only Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw
• tumors show a reduction in the number of genomic aberrations compared to tumors in mice expressing only Tg(Th-MYCN)41Waw or Tg(CAG-Alk*F1174L,-luc)60Jhsc
• mice bearing tumors treated with TAE-684, an ALK inhibitor, show some regression of tumors

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
neuroblastoma DOID:769 J:186696




Genotype
MGI:6196044
cn11
Allelic
Composition
Tg(CAG-Alk*F1174L,-luc)60Jhsc/0
Tg(Dbh-icre)1Gsc/0
Genetic
Background
involves: C57BL/6 * FVB/N
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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
neoplasm
• extensive liver metastases is seen in some mice
• a low number of mice develop palpable neural crest-derived tumors between 130 and 351 days of age resembling neuroblastomas
• tumors form in the neck or abdomen
• the retroperitoneal tumors originate from the adrenal gland
• tumors consist of poorly differentiated cells with large nuclei and sparse neuropil
• neuroblastomas exhibit chromosomal aberrations recapitulating genomic aberrations of human neuroblastomas
• mice bearing tumors treated with TAE-684, an ALK inhibitor, show tumor regression

endocrine/exocrine glands
• some adrenals appear hypertrophic in mice that do not develop tumors

nervous system
• a low number of mice develop palpable neural crest-derived tumors between 130 and 351 days of age resembling neuroblastomas
• tumors form in the neck or abdomen
• the retroperitoneal tumors originate from the adrenal gland
• tumors consist of poorly differentiated cells with large nuclei and sparse neuropil
• neuroblastomas exhibit chromosomal aberrations recapitulating genomic aberrations of human neuroblastomas
• mice bearing tumors treated with TAE-684, an ALK inhibitor, show tumor regression

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
neuroblastoma DOID:769 J:186696





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