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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Chrm4tm1Jwe
targeted mutation 1, Jurgen Wess
MGI:2155567
Summary 4 genotypes
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hm1
Chrm4tm1Jwe/Chrm4tm1Jwe B6.129S6-Chrm4tm1Jwe MGI:4429953
hm2
Chrm4tm1Jwe/Chrm4tm1Jwe involves: 129S6/SvEvTac * CF-1 MGI:3665221
cx3
Chrm2tm1Jwe/Chrm2tm1Jwe
Chrm4tm1Jwe/Chrm4tm1Jwe
involves: 129S4/SvJae * 129S6/SvEvTac * CF-1 MGI:4829449
cx4
Chrm1tm1Jwe/Chrm1tm1Jwe
Chrm4tm1Jwe/Chrm4tm1Jwe
involves: 129S6/SvEvTac * CF-1 MGI:4829448


Genotype
MGI:4429953
hm1
Allelic
Composition
Chrm4tm1Jwe/Chrm4tm1Jwe
Genetic
Background
B6.129S6-Chrm4tm1Jwe
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Mouse lines carrying:
Chrm4tm1Jwe mutation (1 available); any Chrm4 mutation (33 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
behavior/neurological
• flat ultrasonic vocalizations exhibit a small increase compared to in wild-type mice
• however, frequency-modulated ultrasonic vocalizations are normal




Genotype
MGI:3665221
hm2
Allelic
Composition
Chrm4tm1Jwe/Chrm4tm1Jwe
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S6/SvEvTac * CF-1
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Mouse lines carrying:
Chrm4tm1Jwe mutation (1 available); any Chrm4 mutation (33 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
behavior/neurological
• homozygotes display a 30% increase in basal locomotor activity in an open-field test relative to wild-type mice
• in addition, homozygotes show significantly enhanced locomotor activity in response to dopamine receptor agonists apomorphine (nonselective) and SKF 38393 (D1-type selective), with no significant changes in inhibitory locomotor responses induced by D2-type agonist, quinpirole

growth/size/body
• homozygotes are viable, fertile and healthy and exhibit no postural abnormalities, ataxia, tremor, or catalepsy
• however, adult homozygotes weigh ~5% less than wild-type littermates

homeostasis/metabolism
N
• homozygotes display normal tremorogenic, hypothermic, sialagogic, and analgesic responses to the centrally acting, nonselective muscarinic agonist oxotremorine relative to wild-type mice

cardiovascular system
• spontaneously beating atria derived from mutant mice display a normal basal atrial rate relative to wild-type atria
• however, at low concentrations, bradycardic effects of muscarinic agonist carbamylcholine are significantly reduced in mutant atrial preparations

muscle
N
• homozygotes display normal carbamylcholine-dependent smooth muscle contractile responses in stomach fundus, urinary bladder, and tracheal smooth muscle preparations
• carbamylcholine-induced contraction in gallbladder from (M4) homozygous mutant mice is dextrally shifted compared with the response in gallbladder from wild-type mice, but antagonism of carbamylcholine-induced contraction by AF-DX 116 or pirenzepine is not consistent with an interaction with M4 receptors, suggesting that gallbladder contractility to carbamylcholine is dependent on the presence of the M4 receptor for optimal efficacy

liver/biliary system
• carbamylcholine-induced contraction in gallbladder from (M4) homozygous mutant mice is dextrally shifted compared with the response in gallbladder from wild-type mice, but antagonism of carbamylcholine-induced contraction by AF-DX 116 or pirenzepine is not consistent with an interaction with M4 receptors, suggesting that gallbladder contractility to carbamylcholine is dependent on the presence of the M4 receptor for optimal efficacy

nervous system
• facilitation of cortical synaptic transmission induced by 200 micromolar acetylcholine, measured the changes in amplitude of extracellular field potentials (FPs) evoked by stimulation of white matter (WM) and recording in cortical layer II/III, is absent or significantly reduced
• depression of cortical synaptic transmission induced by 1.5mm acetylcholine is not affected




Genotype
MGI:4829449
cx3
Allelic
Composition
Chrm2tm1Jwe/Chrm2tm1Jwe
Chrm4tm1Jwe/Chrm4tm1Jwe
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S4/SvJae * 129S6/SvEvTac * CF-1
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Mouse lines carrying:
Chrm2tm1Jwe mutation (1 available); any Chrm2 mutation (32 available)
Chrm4tm1Jwe mutation (1 available); any Chrm4 mutation (33 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
nervous system
• fast Fourier transform (FFT) analysis shows that the paradoxical sleep-theta peak frequency (TPF) values in double homozygous mice are spectrally distinct during the dark phase, with a frequency increase in mutants
• the cumulative theta power is significantly decreased during the light phase for paradoxical sleep in mutant vs. control mice
• facilitation of cortical synaptic transmission induced by 200 micromolar acetylcholine, measured the changes in amplitude of extracellular field potentials (FPs) evoked by stimulation of white matter (WM) and recording in cortical layer II/III, is absent or significantly reduced
• depression of cortical synaptic transmission induced by 1.5mm acetylcholine is not affected

behavior/neurological
N
• no differences regarding the sleep vigilance states, including paradoxical sleep, are seen in double homozygous mice




Genotype
MGI:4829448
cx4
Allelic
Composition
Chrm1tm1Jwe/Chrm1tm1Jwe
Chrm4tm1Jwe/Chrm4tm1Jwe
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S6/SvEvTac * CF-1
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Chrm1tm1Jwe mutation (1 available); any Chrm1 mutation (26 available)
Chrm4tm1Jwe mutation (1 available); any Chrm4 mutation (33 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
nervous system
• facilitation of cortical synaptic transmission induced by 200 micromolar acetylcholine, measured the changes in amplitude of extracellular field potentials (FPs) evoked by stimulation of white matter (WM) and recording in cortical layer II/III, is absent
• depression of cortical synaptic transmission induced by 1.5mm acetylcholine, is significantly reduced in double homozygous mice





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last database update
06/12/2024
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