Phenotypes associated with this allele
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Find Mice |
Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Chchd10em8Lutzy mutation
(1 available);
any
Chchd10 mutation
(16 available)
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behavior/neurological
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• decline in forelimb grip strength is more severe in homozygotes than heterozygotes
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• exercise intolerance is more severe in homozygotes than heterozygotes
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growth/size/body
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• body weight loss is more severe in homozygotes than heterozygotes
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homeostasis/metabolism
mortality/aging
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• shortened lifespan is more severe in homozygotes than heterozygotes
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Find Mice |
Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Chchd10em8Lutzy mutation
(1 available);
any
Chchd10 mutation
(16 available)
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hearing/vestibular/ear
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• sterile otitis media
• effusion and accumulation of macrophages, neutrophils and degeneration of epithelial cells in tympanic bulla
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behavior/neurological
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• decreased exploratory behavior in open-field test is observed at 250 days of age
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• hind limb clasping is observed in pole descent task at 330 days of age
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• impaired limb coordination as determined by pole descent task at 330 days of age
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• decline in forelimb grip strength beginning at 260 days
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• abnormal gait characterized by widened stance and splayed hind limbs
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• exercise intolerance starting at 150 days of age
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immune system
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• sterile otitis media
• effusion and accumulation of macrophages, neutrophils and degeneration of epithelial cells in tympanic bulla
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cardiovascular system
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• prominent cardiac interstitium
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cellular
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• prominent cardiac interstitium
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• increased variation of nuclear size in cardiomyocytes
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• matrix swelling, loss of cristae and abnormal membranous structures in cardiac mitochondria
• increased proportion of mitochondria with abnormal vacuoles in soma of motor neurons
• increased number of mitochondria with abnormal structure in sarcomeres
• abnormal mitochondria in TH+ dopaminergic neurons
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• loss of cristae in cardiac mitochondria
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• matrix swelling in cardiac mitochondria
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• increased proportion of mitochondria in heart
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• cytoplasmic vacuolization is observed in cardiomyocytes from the atria and ventricles
• vacuoles are well defined, optically empty, and variably sized
• increased proportion of mitochondria with abnormal vacuoles in soma of motor neurons
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nervous system
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• abnormal mitochondria in TH+ dopaminergic neurons; no loss of dopaminergic neurons is observed
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• increased proportion of mitochondria with abnormal vacuoles in soma of motor neurons
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• loss of innervation of 50% of neuromuscular junction
• loss of complexity and reduced area in neuromuscular junctions
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growth/size/body
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• body weight loss beginning at 200 days in females and 125 days in males
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homeostasis/metabolism
mortality/aging
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• shortened lifespan (344+/-6.7 days)
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muscle
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• disorganization of sarcomeres, increased number of mitochondria with abnormal structure
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• myofibers in muscle develop fiber splitting, increased variation in size, atrophic and angular fibers, increased nuclear density, and centrally located nuclei
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• decrease in muscle mass is observed at 330 days of age
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skeleton
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• severe kyphosis beginning at 200 days in females and 125 days in males
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