SENCARB/PtJ

Stock number: 002747
Strain synonyms: SENsitivity to CARcinogenesis B
Research areas: Cancer Research, Neurobiology Research, Research Tools, Sensorineural Research

Description

This inbred strain is characterized by increased sensitivity to initiation of skin tumors by carcinogens.

Detailed description

The acronym SENCAR is derived from SENsitivity to CARcinogenesis. SENCAR mice are commonly used for studies of susceptibility and resistance to the induction of skin tumors. Dr. Michael Potter of the National Cancer Institute developed three inbred lines, designated A, B, and C, from random breeding of outbred SENCAR mice. Characterization of these mice for sensitivity to skin tumor development indicated that mice of all three inbred strains displayed increased sensitivity to initiation by 7,12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene (DMBA), urethane, or N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine (MNNG) and promotion by 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA). Promotion by mezerein as well as carcinogenesis by repeated treatment with DMBA or MNNG produced papillomas with a high frequency of conversion to squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs). Compared with outbred SENCAR mice, development of both squamous papillomas and carcinomas was increased at least two-fold by all protocols tested.

Allele

Symbol: Cdh23^ahl
Name: age related hearing loss 1
MGI accession ID: MGI:3028349
Generation method: Spontaneous
Marker symbol: Cdh23
Marker name: cadherin 23 (otocadherin)
Chromosome: 10
Strain of origin: multiple strains
Molecular note: Genetic complementation tests have shown allelism between the mdfw (modifier of deaf waddler) locus and the ahl locus. Further analysis has shown this is caused by a G to A transition at coding nucleotide position 753 of Cdh23 (SNP rs257098870). This hypomorphic allele changes splice donor site G-GT to A-GT, causing frame skipping of exon 7. This is predicted to delete part of the 2nd and 3rd ectodomains and cause reduced message stability. Twenty-seven strains classified with ahl and carrying the 753A allele include: CD-1, RBF/DnJ, PL/J, AKR/J, RF/J, BALB/cBy, A/WySnJ, P/J, SENCARA/PtJ, DBA/1J, ALS/LtJ, C58/J, C57BLKS/J, 129P1/ReJ, C57BR/cd, SKH2/J, BUB/Bn, MA/MyJ, LP/J, 129X1/SvJ, NOR/LtJ, A/J, C57BL/6, NOD/LtJ, DBA/2J, ALR/LtJ, C57L/J. Strains classified with ahl that DO NOT carry this mutation include: 129S1/SvImJ, C3H/HeSnJ, I/LnJ, YBR/Ei, MRL/MpJ.

Allele

Symbol: Gnat2^cpfl3
Name: cone photoreceptor function loss 3
MGI accession ID: MGI:3588845
Generation method: Spontaneous
Marker symbol: Gnat2
Marker name: guanine nucleotide binding protein, alpha transducing 2
Chromosome: 3
Strain of origin: various
Molecular note: A single nucleotide substitution of G to A at coding nucleotide 598 in exon 6. This mutation converts codon 200 from aspartic acid to asparagine (p.D200N).
General note: This allele has been detected in the following strains either by genotyping or complementation testing: ALS/LtJ, SENCARA/PtJ, SENCARB/PtJ, SENCARC/PtJ, PN/nBSwUmabJ. (J:122428) The allele has also been reported in NMRI and CD1 (Lluis Montoliu, J:212307)