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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Prkar1a+
wild type
MGI:2433330
Summary 12 genotypes
Jump to Allelic Composition Genetic Background Genotype ID
ht1
Prkar1atm1.1Lsk/Prkar1a+ either: (involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C3H) or (involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * A/J) MGI:3580532
ht2
Prkar1atm1.1Lsk/Prkar1a+ involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ MGI:3580533
ht3
Prkar1atm1.1Lsk/Prkar1a+ involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6 MGI:4868217
ht4
Prkar1atm1Gsm/Prkar1a+ involves: 129X1/SvJ MGI:3625140
ht5
Prkar1atm1.1Geno/Prkar1a+ involves: C57BL/6J MGI:6682080
cn6
Prkar1atm1.2Lsk/Prkar1a+
Rb1tm2Brn/Rb1tm2Brn
Trp53tm1Brn/Trp53tm1Brn
Tg(Col1a1-cre)1Kry/0
involves: 129 * 129P2/OlaHsd * 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * FVB/N MGI:5796167
cn7
Prkar1atm1.2Lsk/Prkar1a+
Rb1tm2Brn/Rb1+
Tg(Col1a1-cre)1Kry/0
Trp53tm1Brn/Trp53tm1Brn
involves: 129 * 129P2/OlaHsd * 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * FVB/N MGI:5796166
cn8
Prkar1atm1.2Lsk/Prkar1a+
Tg(Col1a1-cre)1Kry/0
Trp53tm1Brn/Trp53tm1Brn
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * FVB/N MGI:5796169
cn9
Prkar1atm1.2Lsk/Prkar1a+
Tg(Bglap2-TAg)1Rkho/0
Tg(Col1a1-cre)1Kry/0
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * FVB/N MGI:5796026
cn10
Prkar1atm1.2Lsk/Prkar1a+
Tg(Col1a1-cre)1Kry/0
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * FVB/N MGI:5796038
cn11
Prkar1atm1.2Lsk/Prkar1a+
Ptentm1.1Mwst/Pten+
Tg(TPO-cre)1Shk/0
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * FVB/NCr MGI:5897775
cx12
Prkacatm1Gsm/Prkaca+
Prkar1atm1.1Lsk/Prkar1a+
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6 MGI:4868214


Genotype
MGI:3580532
ht1
Allelic
Composition
Prkar1atm1.1Lsk/Prkar1a+
Genetic
Background
either: (involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C3H) or (involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * A/J)
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Mouse lines carrying:
Prkar1atm1.1Lsk mutation (0 available); any Prkar1a mutation (19 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
reproductive system
• after 3 to 4 generations of inbreeding to C3H or to A/J




Genotype
MGI:3580533
ht2
Allelic
Composition
Prkar1atm1.1Lsk/Prkar1a+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ
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Mouse lines carrying:
Prkar1atm1.1Lsk mutation (0 available); any Prkar1a mutation (19 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
neoplasm
• commonly found on proximal hind limb but elsewhere as well
• interlacing bundles of parallel spindle cells with large eosinophilic cytoplasmic granules
• look like hypertrophic Schwann cells - Schwannomas
• no melanotic pigmentation
• tail tumors as well starting around 5 to 6 months
• bone loss in individual vertebrae of the tail
• epithelial thyroid cancer

endocrine/exocrine glands
• epithelial thyroid cancer

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
Carney complex DOID:0050471 OMIM:160980
OMIM:605244
OMIM:608837
J:98799




Genotype
MGI:4868217
ht3
Allelic
Composition
Prkar1atm1.1Lsk/Prkar1a+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6
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Mouse lines carrying:
Prkar1atm1.1Lsk mutation (0 available); any Prkar1a mutation (19 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
skeleton
• heterozygotes develop bone lesions derived from camp-responsive osteogenic cells and resemble fibrous dysplasia
• about 50% of mutants develop osteomyoxomas in the caudal vertebrae by 8 months of age, with 100% of mice showing these by one year
• rare development of metastatic osteochondrosarcomas
• overall bone mineralization density is lower than in wild-type mice

neoplasm
• heterozygotes develop bone lesions derived from camp-responsive osteogenic cells and resemble fibrous dysplasia
• about 50% of mutants develop osteomyoxomas in the caudal vertebrae by 8 months of age, with 100% of mice showing these by one year
• rare development of metastatic osteochondrosarcomas

endocrine/exocrine glands

nervous system

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
Carney complex DOID:0050471 OMIM:160980
OMIM:605244
OMIM:608837
J:160299




Genotype
MGI:3625140
ht4
Allelic
Composition
Prkar1atm1Gsm/Prkar1a+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129X1/SvJ
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Mouse lines carrying:
Prkar1atm1Gsm mutation (1 available); any Prkar1a mutation (19 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype

Tumors in Prkar1atm1Gsm/Prkar1a+ mice

cardiovascular system
• depressed heart rate variability, however exhibit no heart rate changes, conduction delay or any cardiac myxomas

liver/biliary system
• 5 of 12 mutants that develop tumors have hepatocellular carcinomas

reproductive system

neoplasm
• increase in frequency of extracardiac tumors; 12 of 17 mutants developed tumors
• 5 of 12 mutants that develop tumors have hepatocellular carcinomas
• 3 of 12 mutants that develop tumors have soft tissue sarcomas with myxomatous differentiation invading the calvaria
• 2 of 12 mutants that develop tumors have paraspinal and spinal sarcomas (chondro- and meningeal saracomas) with cord compression and lower limb paralysis
• 2 of 12 mutants that develop tumors have s.c. soft tissue myxoid fibrosarcomas of the forelimb
• 4 of 12 mutants that develop tumors have hemangiosarcomas of the spleen with myxoid regions
• splenic hemangiosarcomas are associated with metachronous lesions including colonic, ovarian, and pulmonary hemangiosarcomas

pigmentation
N
• pigmentation is normal

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
Carney complex DOID:0050471 OMIM:160980
OMIM:605244
OMIM:608837
J:93393




Genotype
MGI:6682080
ht5
Allelic
Composition
Prkar1atm1.1Geno/Prkar1a+
Genetic
Background
involves: C57BL/6J
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Mouse lines carrying:
Prkar1atm1.1Geno mutation (0 available); any Prkar1a mutation (19 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
reproductive system
• no litters are obtained when heterozygous females are bred with either wild-type mice or heterozygous males

growth/size/body
• mice exhibit slightly shorter and blunt snouts

homeostasis/metabolism
• plasma parathyroid hormone levels are increased
• however, mice exhibit normal thyroid stimulating hormone levels and normal plasma calcium and phosphorus concentrations
• basal urinary cAMP levels are increased
• however, urine/calcium/creatinine clearance ratio and urinary phosphorus normalized by urinary creatinine are normal in males

skeleton
• shorter cranial and skull bone lengths
• shortening of the diaphysis of endochondral bone at P4
• shortening of the metaphysis of endochondral bone at P4
• skeletal bone mineral density is decreased at P4
• bone volume and bone surface are decreased
• tibia is smaller and appears to have reduced formation of primary spongiosa and trabecular bone, suggesting a defect in bone mineralization
• mice exhibit peripheral acrodysostosis affecting the endochondral skeleton as indicated by short stature, short tail, and short forelimbs and hindlimbs
• however, joint formation is normal
• growth plate shows more diffuse and columnar PCNA+ cells which are also present in the zone in proximity of the cartilage/bone junction
• the number of PCNA+ cells per prehypertrophic/hypertrophic chondrocyte column is increased
• increase in the height of the columnar proliferative prehypertrophic chondrocyte layer
• decrease in the height of the hypertrophic chondrocyte layer
• delay in mineralization of the cartilage and epiphyseal secondary ossification centers is seen in forelimb and hindlimb bones indicating a delay in endochondral bone development

craniofacial
• facial dysostosis as indicated by shorter cranial and skull bone lengths and foramen magnum diameters
• shorter cranial and skull bone lengths
• mice exhibit slightly shorter and blunt snouts

limbs/digits/tail
• mice exhibit shorter digits affecting both forelimbs and hindlimbs
• mice exhibit shorter forelimbs and hindlimbs

renal/urinary system
• basal urinary cAMP levels are increased
• however, urine/calcium/creatinine clearance ratio and urinary phosphorus normalized by urinary creatinine are normal in males

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
acrodysostosis DOID:14669 OMIM:101800
OMIM:614613
J:303060




Genotype
MGI:5796167
cn6
Allelic
Composition
Prkar1atm1.2Lsk/Prkar1a+
Rb1tm2Brn/Rb1tm2Brn
Trp53tm1Brn/Trp53tm1Brn
Tg(Col1a1-cre)1Kry/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129 * 129P2/OlaHsd * 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * FVB/N
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Prkar1atm1.2Lsk mutation (1 available); any Prkar1a mutation (19 available)
Rb1tm2Brn mutation (3 available); any Rb1 mutation (107 available)
Tg(Col1a1-cre)1Kry mutation (2 available)
Trp53tm1Brn mutation (18 available); any Trp53 mutation (232 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• mice do not live longer than 11 weeks
• treatment of mice with RANK-Fc prolongs survival to around to around 13.3 weeks

neoplasm
• mice develop osteosarcoma within 6.3 weeks of age
• tumors are marked by high (TNFSF11) RANKL/low (TNFRSF11A) RANK levels
• treatment of mice with RANK-Fc starting at 2.4 weeks of age suppresses tumor growth
• mice develop tumors 4.3 weeks after the discontinuation of RANK-Fc treatment and large numbers of osteoclasts are seen lining the boundary of tumor cells and adjacent osteopetrotic bone

skeleton
• mice develop osteosarcoma within 6.3 weeks of age
• tumors are marked by high (TNFSF11) RANKL/low (TNFRSF11A) RANK levels
• treatment of mice with RANK-Fc starting at 2.4 weeks of age suppresses tumor growth
• mice develop tumors 4.3 weeks after the discontinuation of RANK-Fc treatment and large numbers of osteoclasts are seen lining the boundary of tumor cells and adjacent osteopetrotic bone

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
osteosarcoma DOID:3347 OMIM:259500
J:234128




Genotype
MGI:5796166
cn7
Allelic
Composition
Prkar1atm1.2Lsk/Prkar1a+
Rb1tm2Brn/Rb1+
Tg(Col1a1-cre)1Kry/0
Trp53tm1Brn/Trp53tm1Brn
Genetic
Background
involves: 129 * 129P2/OlaHsd * 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * FVB/N
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Prkar1atm1.2Lsk mutation (1 available); any Prkar1a mutation (19 available)
Rb1tm2Brn mutation (3 available); any Rb1 mutation (107 available)
Tg(Col1a1-cre)1Kry mutation (2 available)
Trp53tm1Brn mutation (18 available); any Trp53 mutation (232 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• mice survive to around 13.9 weeks
• treatment of mice with RANK-Fc prolongs survival to around 17.8 weeks

neoplasm
• mice develop osteosarcoma within 10.3 weeks of age
• tumors are marked by high TNFSF11 (RANKL)/low TNFRSF11A (RANK) levels
• treatment of mice with RANK-Fc for 52 weeks beginning at 12.6 weeks of age keeps mice tumor-free until 64.6 weeks of age

skeleton
• mice develop osteosarcoma within 10.3 weeks of age
• tumors are marked by high TNFSF11 (RANKL)/low TNFRSF11A (RANK) levels
• treatment of mice with RANK-Fc for 52 weeks beginning at 12.6 weeks of age keeps mice tumor-free until 64.6 weeks of age

cellular
• in a scratch wound healing assay, tumor cells show greater migration than tumor cells from conditional Rb1tm2Brn heterozygous Trp53tm1Brn homozygous double mutants

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
osteosarcoma DOID:3347 OMIM:259500
J:234128




Genotype
MGI:5796169
cn8
Allelic
Composition
Prkar1atm1.2Lsk/Prkar1a+
Tg(Col1a1-cre)1Kry/0
Trp53tm1Brn/Trp53tm1Brn
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * FVB/N
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Prkar1atm1.2Lsk mutation (1 available); any Prkar1a mutation (19 available)
Tg(Col1a1-cre)1Kry mutation (2 available)
Trp53tm1Brn mutation (18 available); any Trp53 mutation (232 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• mice survive to around 17 weeks of age

neoplasm
• mice develop osteosarcoma within 17 weeks of age
• multiple tumors among long bones, spine, jaw, and skull
• tumors are composed of malignant-appearing osteoblasts with woven bone as the predominant matrix and occasional chondroblastic or fibroblastic phenotype
• tumors are marked by high TNFSF11 (RANKL)/low TNFRSF11A (RANK) levels

skeleton
• mice develop osteosarcoma within 17 weeks of age
• multiple tumors among long bones, spine, jaw, and skull
• tumors are composed of malignant-appearing osteoblasts with woven bone as the predominant matrix and occasional chondroblastic or fibroblastic phenotype
• tumors are marked by high TNFSF11 (RANKL)/low TNFRSF11A (RANK) levels

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
osteosarcoma DOID:3347 OMIM:259500
J:234128




Genotype
MGI:5796026
cn9
Allelic
Composition
Prkar1atm1.2Lsk/Prkar1a+
Tg(Bglap2-TAg)1Rkho/0
Tg(Col1a1-cre)1Kry/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * FVB/N
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Prkar1atm1.2Lsk mutation (1 available); any Prkar1a mutation (19 available)
Tg(Bglap2-TAg)1Rkho mutation (0 available)
Tg(Col1a1-cre)1Kry mutation (2 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype

Prkar1a heterozygosity accelerates osteosarcoma development in Tg(Bglap2-TAg)1Rkho/0 mice

mortality/aging
• no mice survive past 5 weeks of age

neoplasm
• mice develop advanced osteosarcoma, often in the spine
• mice exhibit multi-ostotic tumors in long and flat bones, including the skull, vertebrae, ribs, and tibia
• however, metastasis is not seen at this early age
• tumors show increased osteoclast numbers

skeleton
• mice develop advanced osteosarcoma, often in the spine
• mice exhibit multi-ostotic tumors in long and flat bones, including the skull, vertebrae, ribs, and tibia
• however, metastasis is not seen at this early age
• tumors show increased osteoclast numbers

behavior/neurological
• impaired mobility due to osteosarcoma in the spine
• paralysis due to osteosarcoma in the spine




Genotype
MGI:5796038
cn10
Allelic
Composition
Prkar1atm1.2Lsk/Prkar1a+
Tg(Col1a1-cre)1Kry/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * FVB/N
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Prkar1atm1.2Lsk mutation (1 available); any Prkar1a mutation (19 available)
Tg(Col1a1-cre)1Kry mutation (2 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype

Bone tumorigenesis nd abundant osteoclasts in Prkar1atm1.2Lsk/Prkar1a+ Tg(Col1a1-cre)1Kry/0 mice

neoplasm
• mice develop bone tumors starting at 10 weeks of age, with most mice having tumors by 40 weeks of age
• lesions grow slowly, with 25% of mice having 8-mm tumors by 50 weeks of age
• mice do not develop metastases
• lesions are not typical osteosarcomas as they are not composed of malignant osteoblasts depositing osteoid, but consist of an enlarged marrow space filled with abundant myxoid matrix, containing small fibroblast-like cells surrounded by trabecular-like bone, lined by normal osteoblasts and regions with abundant osteoclasts

skeleton
• mice develop bone tumors starting at 10 weeks of age, with most mice having tumors by 40 weeks of age
• lesions grow slowly, with 25% of mice having 8-mm tumors by 50 weeks of age
• mice do not develop metastases
• lesions are not typical osteosarcomas as they are not composed of malignant osteoblasts depositing osteoid, but consist of an enlarged marrow space filled with abundant myxoid matrix, containing small fibroblast-like cells surrounded by trabecular-like bone, lined by normal osteoblasts and regions with abundant osteoclasts
• bone within and around lesions is normal and contains osteocytes but is undergoing extensive remodeling




Genotype
MGI:5897775
cn11
Allelic
Composition
Prkar1atm1.2Lsk/Prkar1a+
Ptentm1.1Mwst/Pten+
Tg(TPO-cre)1Shk/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * FVB/NCr
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Prkar1atm1.2Lsk mutation (1 available); any Prkar1a mutation (19 available)
Ptentm1.1Mwst mutation (0 available); any Pten mutation (82 available)
Tg(TPO-cre)1Shk mutation (1 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• mice exhibit reduced survival compared to single heterozygotes

neoplasm
N
• mice do not show increased incidence of thyroid cancer




Genotype
MGI:4868214
cx12
Allelic
Composition
Prkacatm1Gsm/Prkaca+
Prkar1atm1.1Lsk/Prkar1a+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Prkacatm1Gsm mutation (1 available); any Prkaca mutation (22 available)
Prkar1atm1.1Lsk mutation (0 available); any Prkar1a mutation (19 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
neoplasm
N
• mutants do not develop schwannomas or thyroid tumors
• mutants develop a greater number of osseous lesions and develop them earlier than single Prkar1a heterozygotes (J:160299)
• 90% of mutants exhibit bone lesions in the tail by 6 months and 100% by 9 months of age (J:160299)
• osseous lesions are seen starting around 3 months of age and vary from rare chondromas in the long bones and ubiquitous osteochondrodysplasia of vertebral bodies to occasional sarcoma (J:160299)
• 13% of mutants develop osteochondromyoxoma (J:160299)
• cells from the bone lesions originate from an area proximal to the growth plate (J:160299)
• cartilaginous metaplasia, chondromas, and osteochondrodysplasia are seen in marrow cavities of up to 1/3 of the long bones and most of the vertebral bodies (J:160299)
• lesions are hypercellular and contain more irregular cartilage or bone islands; proliferating cells are committed osteogenic but are not able to mature into osteoblasts (J:160299)
• mutants develop bone tumors with histological resemblance to those seen in humans with neonatal-onset multisystem inflammatory disease, with lesions derived from osteoblast progenitor cells (J:166728)
• rare development of metastatic osteochondrosarcomas
• rare chondromas in the long bones

skeleton
• mutants develop a greater number of osseous lesions and develop them earlier than single Prkar1a heterozygotes (J:160299)
• 90% of mutants exhibit bone lesions in the tail by 6 months and 100% by 9 months of age (J:160299)
• osseous lesions are seen starting around 3 months of age and vary from rare chondromas in the long bones and ubiquitous osteochondrodysplasia of vertebral bodies to occasional sarcoma (J:160299)
• 13% of mutants develop osteochondromyoxoma (J:160299)
• cells from the bone lesions originate from an area proximal to the growth plate (J:160299)
• cartilaginous metaplasia, chondromas, and osteochondrodysplasia are seen in marrow cavities of up to 1/3 of the long bones and most of the vertebral bodies (J:160299)
• lesions are hypercellular and contain more irregular cartilage or bone islands; proliferating cells are committed osteogenic but are not able to mature into osteoblasts (J:160299)
• mutants develop bone tumors with histological resemblance to those seen in humans with neonatal-onset multisystem inflammatory disease, with lesions derived from osteoblast progenitor cells (J:166728)
• rare development of metastatic osteochondrosarcomas
• rare chondromas in the long bones
• overall bone mineralization density is lower than in wild-type mice
• in affected bones, normal cortical bone is replaced by mineralized material
• periosteum of affected bones is abnormal, with occasional cells from lesions crossing the periosteum into the extraosseous space and Sharpey fibers, characteristic of fibrous dysplasia, are observed
• although the bone marrow is expanded by active osteoclastic activity, these cells are not able to mature into osteoblasts and mineralize the matrix resulting in undermineralization
• bones exhibit a lag between bone matrix formation and mineralization and abnormal coordination of these processes with bone resorption

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
CINCA Syndrome DOID:0090029 OMIM:607115
J:166728





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