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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Tg(Ins1-Kcnj11*)#Nich
transgene insertion, Colin G Nichols
MGI:5432220
Summary 3 genotypes
Jump to Allelic Composition Genetic Background Genotype ID
cx1
Kcnj11tm1Sse/Kcnj11+
Tg(Ins1-Kcnj11*)#Nich/?
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6 * CBA MGI:5432921
cx2
Kcnj11tm1Sse/Kcnj11tm1Sse
Tg(Ins1-Kcnj11*)#Nich/?
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6 * CBA MGI:5432923
tg3
Tg(Ins1-Kcnj11*)#Nich/? B6.Cg-Tg(Ins1-Kcnj11*)#Nich MGI:5432924


Genotype
MGI:5432921
cx1
Allelic
Composition
Kcnj11tm1Sse/Kcnj11+
Tg(Ins1-Kcnj11*)#Nich/?
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6 * CBA
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Kcnj11tm1Sse mutation (1 available); any Kcnj11 mutation (31 available)
Tg(Ins1-Kcnj11*)#Nich mutation (0 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
homeostasis/metabolism
• reduced glucose stimulated insulin on a high fat diet
• elevated glucose stimulated insulin secretion at 4 months of age
• higher blood glucose on a high fat diet
• elevated plasma insulin relative to controls on a normal diet but not on a high fat diet
• glucose intolerant on a high fat diet
• enhanced glucose tolerance at 4 months of age

endocrine/exocrine glands
• higher insulin content in islets on a normal diet
• normal insulin content in islets on a high fat diet
• reduced glucose stimulated insulin on a high fat diet
• elevated glucose stimulated insulin secretion at 4 months of age




Genotype
MGI:5432923
cx2
Allelic
Composition
Kcnj11tm1Sse/Kcnj11tm1Sse
Tg(Ins1-Kcnj11*)#Nich/?
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6 * CBA
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Kcnj11tm1Sse mutation (1 available); any Kcnj11 mutation (31 available)
Tg(Ins1-Kcnj11*)#Nich mutation (0 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
homeostasis/metabolism
N
• plasma insulin is not elevated on a high fat diet
• reduced baseline insulin secretion but normal plasma insulin
• on a normal diet
• significantly increased blood glucose on a high fat diet relative to controls
• decreased glucose tolerance on both normal and high fat diet

endocrine/exocrine glands
• reduced baseline insulin secretion but normal plasma insulin




Genotype
MGI:5432924
tg3
Allelic
Composition
Tg(Ins1-Kcnj11*)#Nich/?
Genetic
Background
B6.Cg-Tg(Ins1-Kcnj11*)#Nich
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
No mouse lines available in IMSR.
See publication links below for author information.
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
homeostasis/metabolism
• mice hypersecrete insulin as adults

endocrine/exocrine glands
• mice hypersecrete insulin as adults





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last database update
05/14/2024
MGI 6.23
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