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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Calrtm1(CALR*)Argr
targeted mutation 1, Anthony R Green
MGI:7593751
Summary 3 genotypes
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cn1
Calrtm1(CALR*)Argr/Calr+
Tg(Mx1-cre)1Cgn/0
involves: C57BL/6 * C57BL/6J * C57BL/6N * CBA/J MGI:8354855
cn2
Calrtm1(CALR*)Argr/Calrtm1(CALR*)Argr
Tg(Mx1-cre)1Cgn/0
involves: C57BL/6 * C57BL/6J * C57BL/6N * CBA/J MGI:8354856
cn3
Calrtm1(CALR*)Argr/Calr+
Tg(VAV1-cre)1Graf/0
involves: C57BL/6 * C57BL/6N MGI:8354857


Genotype
MGI:8354855
cn1
Allelic
Composition
Calrtm1(CALR*)Argr/Calr+
Tg(Mx1-cre)1Cgn/0
Genetic
Background
involves: C57BL/6 * C57BL/6J * C57BL/6N * CBA/J
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Calrtm1(CALR*)Argr mutation (0 available); any Calr mutation (16 available)
Tg(Mx1-cre)1Cgn mutation (10 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
hematopoietic system
• the proportion of single HSCs that give rise to clones of more than 50 cells after 7 days in culture is higher and single HSCs show earlier cell division and form larger clones, however, the percentages of LSK, lineage-positive, Mac1+, CD41+, and CD71+ cells are unaltered
• while HSCs exhibit increased proliferation in vitro, the long-term in vivo repopulating activity of bone marrow cells in competitive bone marrow transplantation is normal
• mice treated with poly I:C exhibit compromised erythropoiesis in the bone marrow
• a degree of extramedullary hematopoiesis is seen in some cases of poly I:C injected mice
• mice treated with poly I:C exhibit an increase in megakaryopoiesis
• however, numbers of myeloerythroid progenitor populations and more mature myeloid cells (Mac1+ Ly6g+) in the bone marrow are not altered
• bone marrow of poly I:C treated mice shows megakaryocytic hyperplasia, with megakaryocytes displaying large and hyperlobated nuceli and increased clustering
• no significant alternation in the proportion of megakaryocytes or myeloid cells is seen in the spleen
• bone marrow of poly I:C contains increased numbers of colony-forming unit megakaryocytes
• bone marrow of poly I:C injected mice contains reduced numbers of CD71+Ter119+ erythroblasts
• however, no significant alternation in the proportion of erythroblasts is seen in the spleen
• mice induced with polyinosinic:polycytidylic acid (poly I:C) injection 6 to 8 weeks after birth develop thrombocytosis
• thrombocytosis is transplantable: wild-type recipient mice transplanted with bone marrow cells from heterozygous mice 2 months after poly I:C develop thrombocytosis and recipients also develop thrombocytosis after secondary transplantations
• platelets show normal response to several agonists including collagen-related peptide, thrombin, and adenosine 5-diphosphate
• white blood cell counts are mildly elevated in some, but not all, cohorts of poly I:C treated mice
• however, red blood cell parameters are not affected
• bone marrow of poly I:C injected mice contains increased numbers of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), both Lin-Sca1+cKit+CD150+CD48- HSCs and E-SLAM HSCs (CD45+EPCR+CD150+CD48-)

immune system
• white blood cell counts are mildly elevated in some, but not all, cohorts of poly I:C treated mice
• however, red blood cell parameters are not affected

cellular
• the proportion of single HSCs that give rise to clones of more than 50 cells after 7 days in culture is higher and single HSCs show earlier cell division and form larger clones, however, the percentages of LSK, lineage-positive, Mac1+, CD41+, and CD71+ cells are unaltered
• while HSCs exhibit increased proliferation in vitro, the long-term in vivo repopulating activity of bone marrow cells in competitive bone marrow transplantation is normal

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
essential thrombocythemia DOID:2224 OMIM:187950
OMIM:601977
OMIM:614521
J:262170




Genotype
MGI:8354856
cn2
Allelic
Composition
Calrtm1(CALR*)Argr/Calrtm1(CALR*)Argr
Tg(Mx1-cre)1Cgn/0
Genetic
Background
involves: C57BL/6 * C57BL/6J * C57BL/6N * CBA/J
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Calrtm1(CALR*)Argr mutation (0 available); any Calr mutation (16 available)
Tg(Mx1-cre)1Cgn mutation (10 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
hematopoietic system
• mice treated with poly I:C exhibit an increase in megakaryopoiesis
• myeloid progenitors (Lin-Sca1-cKit+) are expanded in poly I:C treated mice
• by 6-7 months after poly I:C, mice show reduced bone marrow cellularity and bone marrow is paler
• pre-granulocyte-macrophage progenitors (preGM, Lin-Sca1-cKit+CD41-CD16/32-CD105-CD150-) and granulocyte-macrophage progenitors (GMP, Lin-Sca1-cKit+CD41-CD16/32+CD150-) are expanded in poly I:C treated mice
• the megakaryocytes that replace normal hematopoiesis in bone marrow of poly I:C treated mice display nuclear atypia and are accompanied by increased levels of reticulin and atypical megakaryocytes without increased levels of reticulin are seen in the spleen
• poly I:C treated mice show increased numbers of megakaryocytes in bone marrow and spleen
• pre-CFU-erythroid progenitors (preCFU-E, Lin-Sca1-cKit+CD41-CD16/32-CD105+CD150+) are increased in the spleen of poly I:C treated mice
• bone marrow and spleen show increased proportion of megakaryocytic progenitors (Lin-Sca1-cKit+CD150+CD41+)
• erythroblasts (CD71+Ter119+) are reduced in bone marrow of poly I:C treated mice
• poly I:C treated mice exhibit reduced hematocrit
• mice develop extreme thrombocytosis by 3 to 4 months after polyinosinic:polycytidylic acid (poly I:C) treatment
• thrombocytosis is transplantable: wild-type recipient mice transplanted with bone marrow cells from homozygous mice after poly I:C develop extreme thrombocytosis
• however, the long-term in vivo repopulating activity of bone marrow cells in competitive bone marrow transplantation is normal
• modest, but significant, increase in white blood cell numbers in poly I:C treated mice
• leukocytosis is transplantable: wild-type recipient mice transplanted with bone marrow cells from homozygous mice after poly I:C develop leukocytosis
• bone marrow from poly I:C treated mice contains increased numbers of HSCs, both Lin-Sca1+cKit+CD150+CD48- HSCs and E-SLAM HSCs (CD45+EPCR+CD150+CD48-)
• spleen from poly I:C treated mice shows destruction of normal splenic architecture with increased numbers of atypical megakaryocytes without increased levels of reticulin
• by 6-7 months after poly I:C, mice show splenomegaly

immune system
• modest, but significant, increase in white blood cell numbers in poly I:C treated mice
• leukocytosis is transplantable: wild-type recipient mice transplanted with bone marrow cells from homozygous mice after poly I:C develop leukocytosis
• spleen from poly I:C treated mice shows destruction of normal splenic architecture with increased numbers of atypical megakaryocytes without increased levels of reticulin
• by 6-7 months after poly I:C, mice show splenomegaly

growth/size/body
• by 6-7 months after poly I:C, mice show splenomegaly

skeleton
• bone morrow of poly I:C treated mice shows almost complete effacement of normal hematopoiesis by megakaryocytes that display nuclear atypia and are accompanied by increased levels of reticulin
• mice treated with poly I:C exhibit myelofibrosis




Genotype
MGI:8354857
cn3
Allelic
Composition
Calrtm1(CALR*)Argr/Calr+
Tg(VAV1-cre)1Graf/0
Genetic
Background
involves: C57BL/6 * C57BL/6N
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Calrtm1(CALR*)Argr mutation (0 available); any Calr mutation (16 available)
Tg(VAV1-cre)1Graf mutation (1 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
hematopoietic system
• mice induced with polyinosinic:polycytidylic acid (poly I:C) injection 6 to 8 weeks after birth develop thrombocytosis





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