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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Rtf1tm1c(KOMP)Wtsi
targeted mutation 1c, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
MGI:7511793
Summary 1 genotype
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cn1
Rtf1tm1c(KOMP)Wtsi/Rtf1tm1c(KOMP)Wtsi
A1cfTg(Myh6-cre/Esr1*)1Jmk/A1cf+
involves: C57BL/6N * FVB/N MGI:7523000


Genotype
MGI:7523000
cn1
Allelic
Composition
Rtf1tm1c(KOMP)Wtsi/Rtf1tm1c(KOMP)Wtsi
A1cfTg(Myh6-cre/Esr1*)1Jmk/A1cf+
Genetic
Background
involves: C57BL/6N * FVB/N
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
A1cfTg(Myh6-cre/Esr1*)1Jmk mutation (5 available); any A1cf mutation (39 available)
Rtf1tm1c(KOMP)Wtsi mutation (0 available); any Rtf1 mutation (52 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• mice do not survive longer than 3 weeks after knockout initiation by tamoxifen (TAM) feeding

cardiovascular system
• after 3 weeks of TAM feeding, heart left ventricles (LVs) display disrupted intercalated discs with markedly reduced junctional proteins
• LVs exhibit patchy, weak N-cadherin (adherens junctions/area composita) and Connexin-43 (gap junctions) signals, suggesting altered cell-cell junctions
• after 3 weeks of TAM feeding, heart LVs exhibit more disorganized myofibrils than control LVs
• however, LVs display parallel lines of alpha-actinin staining, indicating that Z-lines of sarcomeres are intact
• after 3 weeks of TAM feeding, hearts display thinning of the ventricular walls
• after 3 weeks of TAM feeding
• after 3 weeks of TAM feeding
• after 3 weeks of TAM feeding, hearts display pronounced dilation of the left (LV) and right (RV) ventricle chambers
• after 3 weeks of TAM feeding
• after 3 weeks of TAM feeding
• after 3 weeks of TAM feeding, the LV myocardium is fibrotic with large inclusions of collagen protein in cardiomyocyte-free regions
• TAM-fed mice develop progressive left ventricular systolic dysfunction culminating in dilated cardiomyopathy and heart failure
• failing hearts exhibit gene expression changes similar to those observed in human dilated cardiomyopathy
• after 2 weeks of TAM feeding, hearts show a trend of reduced left ventricular function and marked dilation, reflecting compromised contractility
• after 3 weeks of TAM feeding, all hearts are dilated, esp. at systole, and show severely decreased ventricular contractility with 6% FS (fractional shortening) versus 29% FS in controls
• after 3 weeks of TAM feeding, ejection fraction (EF) and fractional shortening (FS) values are significantly decreased while values of LV volume at diastole and at systole are markedly increased
• however, LV contractile parameters are normal prior to TAM feeding as well as during the first week of TAM feeding
• after 3 weeks of TAM feeding, mice exhibit heart failure characterized by disrupted myofibril organization, defective intercalated disc structure, and widespread fibrosis

muscle
• after 3 weeks of TAM feeding, heart left ventricles (LVs) display disrupted intercalated discs with markedly reduced junctional proteins
• LVs exhibit patchy, weak N-cadherin (adherens junctions/area composita) and Connexin-43 (gap junctions) signals, suggesting altered cell-cell junctions
• after 3 weeks of TAM feeding, heart LVs exhibit more disorganized myofibrils than control LVs
• however, LVs display parallel lines of alpha-actinin staining, indicating that Z-lines of sarcomeres are intact
• TAM-fed mice develop progressive left ventricular systolic dysfunction culminating in dilated cardiomyopathy and heart failure
• failing hearts exhibit gene expression changes similar to those observed in human dilated cardiomyopathy
• after 2 weeks of TAM feeding, hearts show a trend of reduced left ventricular function and marked dilation, reflecting compromised contractility
• after 3 weeks of TAM feeding, all hearts are dilated, esp. at systole, and show severely decreased ventricular contractility with 6% FS (fractional shortening) versus 29% FS in controls

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
dilated cardiomyopathy DOID:12930 OMIM:PS115200
J:338311





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04/30/2024
MGI 6.23
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