Tg(TcraAI4)1Dvs
Transgene Detail

Summary

• Symbol: Tg(TcraAI4)1Dvs
• Name: transgene insertion 1, David V Serreze
• MGI ID: MGI:3057179
• Synonyms: AI4aTg
• Transgene: Tg(TcraAI4)1Dvs Location: unknown Genetic Position: Chr1, Syntenic
• Alliance: Tg(TcraAI4)1Dvs page

Transgene origin

• Strain of Origin: NOD/ShiLt

Transgene description

• Transgene Type: Transgenic (Inserted expressed sequence)
• Mutation: Insertion
• Tg(TcraAI4)1Dvs expresses 1 gene
  Transgene expresses:
  

  Organism	Expressed Gene	Note
  mouse	Tcra (MGI:98553)

• Mutation details: The rearranged Tcra transgene expressed in these mice is derived from the pancreatic beta cell-reactive CD8 T lymphocyte clone AI4. The transgene contains a Tcra-V8/Tcra-J cDNA segment. (J:93553)

Disease models

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• Mouse strains and cell lines available from the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
• Carrying this Mutation: Mouse Strains: 3 strains available Cell Lines: 0 lines available

Notes

In conjunction with Rag1^tm1Mom

transgenic mice carrying both the alpha and beta AI4 TCR transgenes exhibit an accelerated development of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM).

homozygous mice are viable and fertile

References

• Original: J:93553 Graser RT, et al., Identification of a CD8 T cell that can independently mediate autoimmune diabetes development in the complete absence of CD4 T cell helper functions. J Immunol. 2000 Apr 1;164(7):3913-8
• All: 21 reference(s)