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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Mfn2tm1.1Mzhe
targeted mutation 1.1, Ming Zheng
MGI:5445195
Summary 2 genotypes
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cn1
Mfn2tm1.1Mzhe/Mfn2tm1.1Mzhe involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6J MGI:5445200
cn2
Mfn2tm1.1Mzhe/Mfn2tm1.1Mzhe
Myl2tm1(cre)Krc/Myl2+
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129S4/SvJae * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6J MGI:5445201


Genotype
MGI:5445200
cn1
Allelic
Composition
Mfn2tm1.1Mzhe/Mfn2tm1.1Mzhe
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6J
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Mouse lines carrying:
Mfn2tm1.1Mzhe mutation (0 available); any Mfn2 mutation (26 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
cellular
• mitochondrial fragmentation in mouse embryonic fibroblasts treated with cre-expressing adenovirus




Genotype
MGI:5445201
cn2
Allelic
Composition
Mfn2tm1.1Mzhe/Mfn2tm1.1Mzhe
Myl2tm1(cre)Krc/Myl2+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129S4/SvJae * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6J
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Mfn2tm1.1Mzhe mutation (0 available); any Mfn2 mutation (26 available)
Myl2tm1(cre)Krc mutation (2 available); any Myl2 mutation (22 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype

Autophagosome accumulation in Mfn2tm1.1Mzhe/Mfn2tm1.1Mzhe Myl2tm1(cre)Krc/Myl2+ hearts

cardiovascular system
• cardiomyocytes exhibit increased numbers of large mitochondria and average size of mitochondrial area compared with cells from control mice
• cardiomyocytes contain large numbers of double and multimembrane autophagosome-like vacuolar structures and increased autophagic activity compared with cells from control mice
• cardiomyocytes exhibit impaired autophagosome-lysosome fusion compared with cells from control mice
• cardiomyocytes exhibit endoplasmic reticulum stress unlike cells from control mice
• however, cardiomyocytes exhibit normal mitochondrial mass and autophagosome formation
• beginning at 17 months of age
• at 12 months following ischemia-reperfusion stress
• following ischemia-reperfusion stress, cardiomyocytes from 6 month old mice exhibit a greater loss of mitochondrial membrane potential compared with cells from control mice
• however, mitochondrial membrane potential is normal at 4 months following ischemia-reperfusion stress
• following ischemia-reperfusion stress, cardiomyocytes from 6 month old mice exhibit a greater loss of mitochondrial membrane potential compared with cells from control mice
• worse at 12 months of age with increased cardiomyocytes apoptosis
• however, mitochondrial membrane potential is normal at 4 months following ischemia-reperfusion stress

cellular
• at 12 months following ischemia-reperfusion stress
• cardiomyocytes exhibit increased numbers of large mitochondria and average size of mitochondrial area compared with control mice
• however, mitochondrial mass is normal
• cardiomyocytes contain large numbers of double and multi-membrane autophagosome-like vacuolar structures and increased autophagic activity compared with cells from control mice
• cardiomyocytes exhibit impaired autophagosome-lysosome fusion compared with cells from control mice
• however, autophagosome formation is normal
• decreased respiratory control ration in the cardiomyocytes

pigmentation
• in the heart

muscle
• cardiomyocytes exhibit increased numbers of large mitochondria and average size of mitochondrial area compared with cells from control mice
• cardiomyocytes contain large numbers of double and multimembrane autophagosome-like vacuolar structures and increased autophagic activity compared with cells from control mice
• cardiomyocytes exhibit impaired autophagosome-lysosome fusion compared with cells from control mice
• cardiomyocytes exhibit endoplasmic reticulum stress unlike cells from control mice
• however, cardiomyocytes exhibit normal mitochondrial mass and autophagosome formation
• beginning at 17 months of age

homeostasis/metabolism
• following ischemia-reperfusion stress, cardiomyocytes from 6 month old mice exhibit a greater loss of mitochondrial membrane potential compared with cells from control mice
• worse at 12 months of age with increased cardiomyocytes apoptosis
• however, mitochondrial membrane potential is normal at 4 months following ischemia-reperfusion stress
• cardiomyocytes contain large numbers of double and multi-membrane autophagosome-like vacuolar structures and increased autophagic activity compared with cells from control mice
• cardiomyocytes exhibit impaired autophagosome-lysosome fusion compared with cells from control mice
• however, autophagosome formation is normal





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last database update
04/23/2024
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