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Symbol
Name
ID
Gcgr
glucagon receptor
MGI:99572
Phenotype annotations related to homeostasis/metabolism
*Aspects of the system are reported to show a normal phenotype.
Darker colors indicate more annotations
Human Phenotypes
Type II diabetes mellitus
Insulin resistance
Increased glucagon level
Disease(s) Associated with GCGR
Mahvash Disease
type 2 diabetes mellitus

Mouse Phenotypes
homeostasis/metabolism phenotype
increased glucagon secretion
decreased susceptibility to diet-induced obesity
abnormal circulating amino acid level
decreased fasting circulating glucose level
decreased circulating glucose level
hypoglycemia
increased circulating glucagon level
decreased circulating insulin level
decreased circulating leptin level
increased circulating LDL cholesterol level
increased circulating cholesterol level
increased circulating calcium level
increased blood urea nitrogen level
decreased carbon dioxide production
decreased oxygen consumption
abnormal glucose homeostasis
improved glucose tolerance
increased insulin sensitivity
increased bile salt level
decreased triglyceride level
decreased susceptibility to diet-induced non-insulin dependent diabetes
Availability Mouse Genotype
Gcgrem1Tshu/Gcgrem1Tshu
Gcgrem2Smoc/Gcgrem2Smoc
Gcgrtm1.1(KOMP)Vlcg/Gcgrtm1.1(KOMP)Vlcg
Gcgrtm1Jcp/Gcgrtm1Jcp *
Gcgrtm1Mjch/Gcgrtm1Mjch
Gcgrtm2.1Mjch/Gcgrtm2.1Mjch
Speer6-ps1Tg(Alb-cre)21Mgn/Speer6-ps1+  (conditional)

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Mouse Genome Database (MGD), Gene Expression Database (GXD), Mouse Models of Human Cancer database (MMHCdb) (formerly Mouse Tumor Biology (MTB)), Gene Ontology (GO)
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last database update
06/09/2026
MGI 6.24
The Jackson Laboratory