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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Plin4tm1Vlcg
targeted mutation 1, Velocigene
MGI:5502545
Summary 2 genotypes
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hm1
Plin4tm1Vlcg/Plin4tm1Vlcg B6.Cg-Plin4tm1Vlcg MGI:5502552
cx2
Lepob/Lepob
Plin4tm1Vlcg/Plin4tm1Vlcg
involves: C57BL/6J MGI:5502553


Genotype
MGI:5502552
hm1
Allelic
Composition
Plin4tm1Vlcg/Plin4tm1Vlcg
Genetic
Background
B6.Cg-Plin4tm1Vlcg
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Mouse lines carrying:
Plin4tm1Vlcg mutation (0 available); any Plin4 mutation (61 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
cardiovascular system
N
• heart function is normal
• in the left ventricle of fasted mice
• mice are protected from cardiac steatosis induced by prolonged fasting or feeding of a high-fat diet compared with wild-type mice
• however, mice exhibit normal levels in brown adipose tissue, soleus muscle and liver

muscle
• in the left ventricle of fasted mice
• mice are protected from cardiac steatosis induced by prolonged fasting or feeding of a high-fat diet compared with wild-type mice
• however, mice exhibit normal levels in brown adipose tissue, soleus muscle and liver

homeostasis/metabolism
• in the left ventricle of fasted mice
• mice are protected from cardiac steatosis induced by prolonged fasting or feeding of a high-fat diet compared with wild-type mice
• however, mice exhibit normal levels in brown adipose tissue, soleus muscle and liver

adipose tissue
N
• mice exhibit normal adipose tissue differentiation and lipolysis in vitro and in vivo




Genotype
MGI:5502553
cx2
Allelic
Composition
Lepob/Lepob
Plin4tm1Vlcg/Plin4tm1Vlcg
Genetic
Background
involves: C57BL/6J
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Lepob mutation (5 available); any Lep mutation (19 available)
Plin4tm1Vlcg mutation (0 available); any Plin4 mutation (61 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
cardiovascular system
• mice are protected from cardiac steatosis

homeostasis/metabolism
• mice are protected from cardiac steatosis

muscle
• mice are protected from cardiac steatosis





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last database update
07/05/2024
MGI 6.24
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