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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Casp9tm1Flv
targeted mutation 1, Richard A Flavell
MGI:2158755
Summary 5 genotypes
Jump to Allelic Composition Genetic Background Genotype ID
hm1
Casp9tm1Flv/Casp9tm1Flv B6.129S1-Casp9tm1Flv MGI:3609847
hm2
Casp9tm1Flv/Casp9tm1Flv involves: 129S1/Sv * C57BL/6 MGI:3605058
cx3
Bcl2l1tm1Dlo/Bcl2l1tm1Dlo
Casp9tm1Flv/Casp9tm1Flv
involves: 129S1/Sv * C57BL/6 MGI:3609506
cx4
Bcl2l1tm1Dlo/Bcl2l1tm1Dlo
Casp9tm1Flv/?
involves: 129S1/Sv * C57BL/6 MGI:3609571
cx5
Casp2tm1Vaux/Casp2tm1Vaux
Casp9tm1Flv/Casp9tm1Flv
involves: 129S1/Sv * C57BL/6 MGI:3610491


Genotype
MGI:3609847
hm1
Allelic
Composition
Casp9tm1Flv/Casp9tm1Flv
Genetic
Background
B6.129S1-Casp9tm1Flv
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Mouse lines carrying:
Casp9tm1Flv mutation (0 available); any Casp9 mutation (20 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
cellular
• in 2 homozygotes that survived to at least 6 weeks of age, injection with anti-Fas antibody Jo2 caused death, as seen in wildtype mice, but at 6 hours which is a delay in timeline, and the apoptotic pathway aberrently involves activation, but not altered expression, of caspases 2, 6, and 7




Genotype
MGI:3605058
hm2
Allelic
Composition
Casp9tm1Flv/Casp9tm1Flv
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * C57BL/6
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Mouse lines carrying:
Casp9tm1Flv mutation (0 available); any Casp9 mutation (20 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• normal mendelian ratio at E16.5 but fewer than 3% of the pups born are homozygotes

nervous system
• absence of activated caspase 3 in the developing brain as assessed by immunohistochemistry with antibody CM1 (J:49088)
• nearly 10 fold reduction in TUNEL-positive cells in E12.5 neuroepithelium (J:49088)
• fewer TUNEL-positive cells in the E16.5 spinal cord and E12.5 dorsal root ganglia although there is no change in TUNEL staining in E12.5 liver (J:49088)
• E13 olfactory epithelium has lower levels of olfactory receptor neuron apoptosis than normal (J:90572)
• lamina terminalis of the forebrain is thicker with increased number and density of cells
• at E13.5, the hindbrain neural tube remains open
• failure of neural tube closure in hindbrain region apparent by E10.5
• enlargement of the proliferative zone in the forebrain and midbrain with resultant protrusion of brain mass
• lacking pyknotic clusters at E10.5 unlike in heterozygous controls
• E16.5 expanded midbrain displaces telencephalic vesicles
• at E10.5 and E13.5, a defect at the midbrain/hindbrain junction is observed
• notable expansion in the the midbrain region underneath the fetal skin tissue at E13.5
• by E16.5, expanded midbrain protrudes and displaces the telencephalic vesicles
• third ventricles obstructed by E13.5
• stenosis of the cerebral ventricles
• heterotopias and discontinuities of the proliferative ventricular zone lead to invagination and complete interruption of the telencephalic wall
• lateral ventricles obstructed by E13.5
• by E16.5 prominent exencephaly of the entire cranial tissues with enlarged and irregularly shaped protruding brain masses

cellular
N
• normal apoptosis in interdigital webbing retraction
• 5 Gy gamma-irradiation of CD4+CD8+ thymocytes from hosts reconstituted with Casp9tm1Flv homozygous fetal liver do not display caspase 2 cleavage while those derived from wildtype fetal liver do (J:103480)
• thymocytes are delayed in apoptotic response to anti-CD3 + andi-CD28, etoposide, gamma irradiation, and dexamethasone, but have normal apoptotic response to Fas stimulation
• a slight resistance to apoptosis is found in thymocytes treated with gamma-irradiation, dexamethasone, PMA, or etoposide and in embryonic fibroblasts treated with etoposide
• absence of activated caspase 3 in the developing brain as assessed by immunohistochemistry with antibody CM1 (J:49088)
• nearly 10 fold reduction in TUNEL-positive cells in E12.5 neuroepithelium (J:49088)
• fewer TUNEL-positive cells in the E16.5 spinal cord and E12.5 dorsal root ganglia although there is no change in TUNEL staining in E12.5 liver (J:49088)
• E13 olfactory epithelium has lower levels of olfactory receptor neuron apoptosis than normal (J:90572)

embryo
N
• normal spinal cord, heart, and lung morphology at E16.5
• lacking pyknotic clusters at E10.5 unlike in heterozygous controls
• lamina terminalis of the forebrain is thicker with increased number and density of cells
• failure of neural tube closure in hindbrain region apparent by E10.5
• at E13.5, the hindbrain neural tube remains open

immune system
N
• normal thymic size, cellularity, and proportions of CD4 and CD8
• thymocytes are delayed in apoptotic response to anti-CD3 + andi-CD28, etoposide, gamma irradiation, and dexamethasone, but have normal apoptotic response to Fas stimulation
• a slight resistance to apoptosis is found in thymocytes treated with gamma-irradiation, dexamethasone, PMA, or etoposide and in embryonic fibroblasts treated with etoposide

taste/olfaction
• E13 olfactory epithelium neuronal layer is thicker than normal

respiratory system
• E13 olfactory epithelium neuronal layer is thicker than normal

craniofacial
• E13 olfactory epithelium neuronal layer is thicker than normal

hematopoietic system
N
• wildtype irradiated hosts reconstituted with E14.5 Casp2 heterozygous or wildtype Casp9tm1Flv homozygous fetal liver develop nomral thymocyte numbers and sub-populations with no thymocyte upregulation of caspases 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, or 9, normal B cell and T cell apoptosis in response to cytokine withdrawal, and normal T cell sensitivity to dexamethasone
• thymocytes are delayed in apoptotic response to anti-CD3 + andi-CD28, etoposide, gamma irradiation, and dexamethasone, but have normal apoptotic response to Fas stimulation
• a slight resistance to apoptosis is found in thymocytes treated with gamma-irradiation, dexamethasone, PMA, or etoposide and in embryonic fibroblasts treated with etoposide

endocrine/exocrine glands
• thymocytes are delayed in apoptotic response to anti-CD3 + andi-CD28, etoposide, gamma irradiation, and dexamethasone, but have normal apoptotic response to Fas stimulation

growth/size/body
• E13 olfactory epithelium neuronal layer is thicker than normal




Genotype
MGI:3609506
cx3
Allelic
Composition
Bcl2l1tm1Dlo/Bcl2l1tm1Dlo
Casp9tm1Flv/Casp9tm1Flv
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * C57BL/6
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Mouse lines carrying:
Bcl2l1tm1Dlo mutation (0 available); any Bcl2l1 mutation (104 available)
Casp9tm1Flv mutation (0 available); any Casp9 mutation (20 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
cellular
• at E12.5 brainstem and dorsal root ganglia do not have the apoptosis found in Bcl2tm1Dlo homozygotes, and E12.5 primary telencephalic cultures show decreased cell death and no caspase 3 activation relative to those of Bcl2l1tm1Dlo homozygotes
• E12.5 liver has increased apoptosis similar to that seen in Bcl2l1tm1Dlo homozygotes indicating no requirement for caspase 9 in liver apoptotis

nervous system
• E12.5 histology shows thickened telencephalic vesicle, expanded ventricular zones, and cortical dysplasia




Genotype
MGI:3609571
cx4
Allelic
Composition
Bcl2l1tm1Dlo/Bcl2l1tm1Dlo
Casp9tm1Flv/?
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * C57BL/6
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Bcl2l1tm1Dlo mutation (0 available); any Bcl2l1 mutation (104 available)
Casp9tm1Flv mutation (0 available); any Casp9 mutation (20 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
nervous system
• E12.5 brainstem and dorsal root ganglia, show increased numbers of apoptotic cells, and E12.5 primary telencephalic cultures show increased caspase 3 activation and cell death

cellular
• E12.5 liver show increased apoptotic cells
• E12.5 brainstem and dorsal root ganglia, show increased numbers of apoptotic cells, and E12.5 primary telencephalic cultures show increased caspase 3 activation and cell death




Genotype
MGI:3610491
cx5
Allelic
Composition
Casp2tm1Vaux/Casp2tm1Vaux
Casp9tm1Flv/Casp9tm1Flv
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * C57BL/6
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Casp2tm1Vaux mutation (0 available); any Casp2 mutation (22 available)
Casp9tm1Flv mutation (0 available); any Casp9 mutation (20 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging

nervous system
• at E14.5 a majority of embryos display brain over-growth similar to that found in Casp9tm1Flv homozygotes

immune system
• thymocytes grown in wildtype hosts have only 10-20% of the DEVD-ase activity of wildtype or thymocytes deficient for only caspase 2

hematopoietic system
N
• irradiated wildtype hosts reconstituted with E14.5 Casp2tm1Vaux Casp9tm1Flv double homozygous fetal liver develop normal thymocyte numbers and sub-populations with no thymocyte upregulation of caspases 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, or 9, normal B cell and T cell apoptosis in response to cytokine withdrawal, and normal T cell sensitivity to dexamethasone
• dexamethasone induced apoptosis of T cells (grown in wildtype hosts from E14.5 fetal liver) is blocked by caspase inhibitors but not by calpain and cathepsin inhibitors
• thymocytes grown in wildtype hosts have only 10-20% of the DEVD-ase activity of wildtype or thymocytes deficient for only caspase 2





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last database update
07/05/2024
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