This Ednrb knock-out exhibits an aganglionic megacolon, skin pigmentation deficiency and lymphoid depletion. They may be used as a model for human Hirschsprung's disease.
Philip K. Frykman, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Genetic Background | Generation |
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Allele Type | Gene Symbol | Gene Name |
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Targeted (Null/Knockout) | Ednrb | endothelin receptor type B |
Exon 3 is replaced by a neomycin resistance cassette in this knock-out mutant of the endothelin receptor type B (Ednrb) gene. Ednrb encodes a G protein-coupled receptor expressed in vascular endothelial cells where it is involved in vasoconstriction, vasodilation, bronchoconstriction and cell proliferation. In humans, mutations in this gene have been associated with Waardenburg syndrome type 4 (Waardenburg-Shah syndrome) which is characterized by deafness, neural crest defects, pigmentation changes, and Hirschsprung's disease. Hirschsprung's disease is primarily an intestinal disorder in which colon segments of variable length lack ganglion cells resulting in intestinal blockage and megacolon. Homozygous knock-out mice are initially viable but die within the first month. They show a disruption of neural crest lineage development, which is characterized by a lack of hair or skin pigmentation on 90% of their body. Death occurs by sepsis, likely from enterocolitis. Immunosuppression is evidenced by small spleens, bone marrow suppression, and thymic involution caused by the aganglionic megacolon. The phenotype is more severe (earlier onset enterocolitis and shorter life-span) on a congenic C57BL/6J strain than on the B6/129 hybrid background (Stock No. 003295). They also do not breed as well and have smaller litters than the B6/129 line. This mutation is allelic with the piebald lethal spontaneous mutation.
A targeting vector was designed to replace exon 3 of the endothelin receptor type B (Ednrb) gene with a neomycin resistance cassette. The construct was electroporated into 129S7/SvEvBrd-derived JH-1 embryonic stem (ES) cells. Correctly targeted ES cells were injected into C57BL/6 blastocysts and the resulting chimeric males were bred to C57BL/6 females. These mice arrived at The Jackson Laboratory on a mixed background as Stock No. 003295. Some mice were obtained by Dr Philip Frykman, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. These mice were bred to C57BL/6J inbred mice (Stock No. 000664) for many generations using a marker-assisted, speed congenic approach to generate this C57BL/6J-congenic strain (Stock No. 021933). Upon arrival at The Jackson Laboratory, mice were bred to C57BL/6J mice for at least one generation to establish the colony.
Allele Name | targeted mutation 1, Masashi Yanagisawa |
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Allele Type | Targeted (Null/Knockout) |
Allele Synonym(s) | enrb/enrb |
Gene Symbol and Name | Ednrb, endothelin receptor type B |
Gene Synonym(s) | |
Strain of Origin | 129S7/SvEvBrd |
Chromosome | 14 |
Molecular Note | A neomycin resistance cassette replaced a 4.2kb segment of the gene, which contained exon 3. Exon 3 encodes the fourth transmembrane helix of the protein. Functional analysis showed that the allele is null. |
Mutations Made By | Dr. Masashi Yanagisawa, Southwestern Medical School |
When maintaining a live colony, heterozygous mice may be bred to wildtype mice from the colony or to C57BL/6J inbred mice (Stock No. 000664). Homozygotes are viable but usually die within the first month of life.
When using the B6.129S7-Ednrbtm1Ywa/FrykJ mouse strain in a publication, please cite the originating article(s) and include JAX stock #021933 in your Materials and Methods section.
Facility Barrier Level Descriptions
Service/Product | Description | Price |
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Heterozygous or wildtype for Ednrb<tm1Ywa> |
Frozen Mouse Embryo | B6.129S7-Ednrb<tm1Ywa>/FrykJ | $2595.00 |
Frozen Mouse Embryo | B6.129S7-Ednrb<tm1Ywa>/FrykJ | $2595.00 |
Frozen Mouse Embryo | B6.129S7-Ednrb<tm1Ywa>/FrykJ | $3373.50 |
Frozen Mouse Embryo | B6.129S7-Ednrb<tm1Ywa>/FrykJ | $3373.50 |
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