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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Mtnr1aem1Stko
endonuclease-mediated mutation 1, Stavroula Kousteni
MGI:8245356
Summary 1 genotype
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ht1
Mtnr1aem1Stko/Mtnr1a+ involves: C57BL/6 * CBA/J MGI:8245357


Genotype
MGI:8245357
ht1
Allelic
Composition
Mtnr1aem1Stko/Mtnr1a+
Genetic
Background
involves: C57BL/6 * CBA/J
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Mouse lines carrying:
Mtnr1aem1Stko mutation (0 available); any Mtnr1a mutation (25 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
skeleton
• primary osteoblasts display a decrease in expression of all osteogenic markers during osteoblast differentiation
• primary osteoblasts exhibit a mineralization defect
• osteoblasts treated with melatonin for 6 ours exhibit up-regulation of senescence markers
• tibia shows a lack of proliferating osteoblasts at 3 months of age
• mice show an increase in osteoclast surface per bone surface at 3 months of age
• 3-month-old mice exhibit a decrease in bone volume to total volume ratio
• mice show a decrease in osteoblast number per trabecular area at 3 months of age
• tibia shows reduced number of endosteal osteoblasts at 3 months of age
• mice show an increase in trabecular surface in tibia
• mice show reduced trabecular number in tibia
• seen in 3-month-old mice
• primary osteoblasts exhibit a mineralization defect
• mice show decreased mineral apposition rate at 3 months of age
• mice show reduced bone formation rate per bone surface at 3 months of age
• mice show decreased mineral apposition rate at 3 months of age
• mice show an increase in osteoclast surface per bone surface at 3 months of age

homeostasis/metabolism
• urine calcium concentration, normalized to creatine, is elevated in males

cellular
• primary osteoblasts display a decrease in expression of all osteogenic markers during osteoblast differentiation
• primary osteoblasts exhibit a mineralization defect
• osteoblasts treated with melatonin for 6 ours exhibit up-regulation of senescence markers
• tibia shows a lack of proliferating osteoblasts at 3 months of age

hematopoietic system
• mice show an increase in osteoclast surface per bone surface at 3 months of age

immune system
• mice show an increase in osteoclast surface per bone surface at 3 months of age

renal/urinary system
• urine calcium concentration, normalized to creatine, is elevated in males

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
idiopathic juvenile osteoporosis DOID:12559 OMIM:259750
J:370727





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last database update
09/30/2025
MGI 6.24
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