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Phenotypes Associated with This Genotype
Genotype
MGI:8243419
Allelic
Composition
Adamtsl2tm1a(KOMP)Wtsi/Adamtsl2tm2Mtek
Genetic
Background
involves: C57BL/6N
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Mouse lines carrying:
Adamtsl2tm1a(KOMP)Wtsi mutation (1 available); any Adamtsl2 mutation (33 available)
Adamtsl2tm2Mtek mutation (0 available); any Adamtsl2 mutation (33 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• mice exhibit a significant reduction of survival during the first 6 months of life, with approximately 70% of mice surviving after birth and about 40% surviving after P120
• approximately 70% of mice survive after birth, indicating around 30% lethality around birth

growth/size/body
• hearts show hypertrophic cardiomyopathy along with myocyte hypertrophy of varying severity
• mice show reduced weight gain starting from 3-4 weeks of age

cardiovascular system
• narrowing of the aortic root is seen in all mice
• mice show elevated proteoglycan staining in the myocardium and chondroid metaplasia, along with patchy mild interstitital fibrosis within the myocardiaum
• some mice with cardiac fibrosis have histologic evidence of small areas with chondroid metaplasia localized mainly in the atrium and the aortic valve
• hearts show hypertrophic cardiomyopathy along with myocyte hypertrophy of varying severity
• some mice with cardiac fibrosis have histologic evidence of small areas with obvious chondroid metaplasia localized mainly in the aortic valve and the atrium
• patchy mild interstitial cardiac fibrosis is seen in the most severely affected mice
• mice show reduced ejection fraction, stroke volume, cardiac output, and fractional shortening, increased left ventricular end-systolic internal diameter (LVID) and increased end-systolic volume (ESV) indicating systolic dysfunction indicative of inadequate ejection of blood from the heart chambers following each systolic contraction
• echocardiograms show reduced ejection fraction, stroke volume, cardiac output, and fractional shortening, increased left ventricular end-systolic internal diameter (LVID) and increased end-systolic volume (ESV) indicating systolic dysfunction indicative of inadequate ejection of blood from the heart chambers following each systolic contraction
• systolic dysfunction is progressive as LVID and ESV are increased at 20 weeks compared to 12 weeks
• the ratio of peak mitral inflow velocity during early diastole and mitral annular velocity is altered, indicating increased ventricular filling pressure
• increase in the left-ventricular end-systolic anterior wall thickness at 12 weeks of age
• pulmonary ejection time is reduced at 20 weeks, indicating increased afterload in the right ventricle, however, pulmonary acceleration time (PAT), and PAT/pulmonary ejection time are not altered and mean pulmonary artery pressure is not changed
• however, parameters of diastolic dysfunction, such as isovolumic relaxation time and mitral ratio of the early to late ventricular filling velocities, are not altered
• the pulmonary valve peak pressure is increased
• mice show a large variability of aortic valve peak pressure and aortic ejection time
• hearts show hypertrophic cardiomyopathy along with myocyte hypertrophy of varying severity
• mice exhibit cardiac insufficiency and narrowing of the aortic and possibly pulmonary valve openings
• MRI shows that hearts are unable to pump all the blood and end-systolic images show that end-systolic ventricles are still full of blood

cellular
• patchy mild interstitial cardiac fibrosis is seen in the most severely affected mice

craniofacial
• cranium is more rounded

immune system
• evidence of microscopic post-obstructive pneumonia is seen, characterized by accumulation of foamy macrophages within alveolar airspaces, in the most affected mice

limbs/digits/tail
• the third and fourth proximal phalanges show a width reduction
• proximal phalanges of second, third, and fourth digits from front paws are shorter
• femur length is shortened, but no difference is seen in width or cortical thickness

muscle
• mice show elevated proteoglycan staining in the myocardium and chondroid metaplasia, along with patchy mild interstitital fibrosis within the myocardiaum
• some mice with cardiac fibrosis have histologic evidence of small areas with chondroid metaplasia localized mainly in the atrium and the aortic valve
• mice show reduced ejection fraction, stroke volume, cardiac output, and fractional shortening, increased left ventricular end-systolic internal diameter (LVID) and increased end-systolic volume (ESV) indicating systolic dysfunction indicative of inadequate ejection of blood from the heart chambers following each systolic contraction
• hearts show hypertrophic cardiomyopathy along with myocyte hypertrophy of varying severity
• mice exhibit cardiac insufficiency and narrowing of the aortic and possibly pulmonary valve openings
• MRI shows that hearts are unable to pump all the blood and end-systolic images show that end-systolic ventricles are still full of blood

respiratory system
• evidence of microscopic post-obstructive pneumonia is seen, characterized by accumulation of foamy macrophages within alveolar airspaces, in the most affected mice
• MRI shows bilateral ground glass opacification with multifocal areas of poorly defined consolidation in the lungs of the most severe cases
• however, no significant pulmonary fibrosis is seen
• whole-body plethysmography at 12 weeks and 20 weeks of age indicates respiratory dysfunction in the expiration phase in some mice
• severity of respiratory insufficiency varies
• males exhibit a more severe respiratory dysfunction than females
• no significant progression of respiratory dysfunction is seen between 12 and 20 weeks
• mice show a more severe respiratory dysfunction than homozygous Adamts12tm2Mtek mice
• indicators of the expiration phase, including pause (Penh), pause index, and the peak expiratory flow/peak inspiratory flow ratio, are affected
• however, the inspiration phase and other parameters of respiration, including respiratory rate and tidal volume, are not altered

skeleton
• cranium is more rounded
• the third and fourth proximal phalanges show a width reduction
• proximal phalanges of second, third, and fourth digits from front paws are shorter
• femur length is shortened, but no difference is seen in width or cortical thickness

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
geleophysic dysplasia 1 DOID:0111725 OMIM:231050
J:345629


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last database update
08/05/2025
MGI 6.24
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