Ptf1aCre-ERTM;KrasLSL-G12D;Ptenflox is a tamoxifen-inducible triple mutant strain (also called KPP) that may be useful as a model of pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PDA)-induced cachexia - a wasting syndrome characterized by pronounced loss of skeletal and cardiac muscle, and adipose tissues.
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Allele Type | Gene Symbol | Gene Name |
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Targeted (Conditional ready (e.g. floxed), No functional change) | Pten | phosphatase and tensin homolog |
Allele Type | Gene Symbol | Gene Name |
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Targeted (Conditional ready (e.g. floxed), No functional change) | Kras | Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog |
Allele Type | Gene Symbol | Gene Name |
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Targeted (Recombinase-expressing, Inducible) | Ptf1a | pancreas specific transcription factor, 1a |
Ptf1aCre-ERTM;KrasLSL-G12D;Ptenflox is a triple mutant strain (also called KPP) that may be useful as a tamoxifen-inducible model of pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PDA)-induced cachexia - a wasting syndrome characterized by pronounced loss of skeletal and cardiac muscle, and adipose tissues [Talbert et al. 2019 Cell Rep. 28:1612].
Each mutant allele is described below.
The Ptf1atm2(cre/ESR1)Cvw [Ptf1aCre-ERTM] knock-in/knock-out allele abolishes pancreas specific transcription factor 1a (Ptf1a) gene function and also expresses a tamoxifen-inducible Cre recombinase fusion protein (CreERTM) from the endogenous Ptf1a promoter/enhancer elements.
Of note, the Ptf1atm2(cre/ESR1)Cvw donating investigator's laboratory reported a different Ptf1a-cre line exhibited some paternal germline Cre recombination, and to be cautious, they suggest that the Ptf1aCre-ERTM allele be passed on maternally to avoid/minimize the possibility of germline deletion of floxed allele(s) [see Stock No. 019378].
If the recombinase activity pattern of this Ptf1aCre-ERTM allele is characterized by The Jackson Laboratory, such findings will be reported on the Mouse Genome Informatics (MGI) Allele Detail entry. This same information may also be found searching the MGI Recombinase Activity and MGI Gene Expression + Recombinase Activity Comparison Matrix.
The Krastm4Tyj allele [KrasLSL-G12D] contains a point mutation (G12D) whose expression is blocked by the presence of a loxP-flanked stop codon. Mice homozygous for this Krastm4Tyj allele die in utero. Cre-mediated recombination can excise the stop codon and permit the oncogenic protein to be expressed.
The Ptentm1Hwu allele [Ptenflox] contains loxP sites flanking exon 5 of the phosphatase and tensin homolog gene. Cre-mediated deletion of the floxed sequence results in a knock-out allele.
This Ptf1aCre-ERTM;KrasLSL-G12D;Ptenflox triple mutant line was generated by crossing three single mutant strains:
C57BL/6J-congenic Ptf1atm2(cre/ESR1)Cvw/J mice from Stock No. 019378,
B6.129S4-Krastm4Tyj/J mice from Stock No. 008179,
B6.129S4-Ptentm1Hwu/J mice from Stock No. 006440.
For the Ptf1atm2(cre/ESR1)Cvw allele [Ptf1aCre-ERTM], targeting vector was designed to replace exons 1-2 of the pancreas specific transcription factor, 1a gene (Ptf1a) with a "loxed cassette acceptor" (LCA) to generate Ptf1aLCA. The LCA contained a reverse-oriented neomycin resistance cassette (neoR) that was flanked by inward-facing loxP sites. Next, a Ptf1aCreERTMHygroR cassette exchange vector was constructed by inserting a 4105 bp fragment of Ptf1a into a plasmid containing two inversely oriented loxP sites, and a 5' UTR NotI site was changed to FseI. DNA encoding Cre-ERTM (Cre-ERT2; Cre recombinase fused to a G525R mutant form of the mouse estrogen receptor ligand binding domain) was then inserted between this FseI and a natural MluI site in Ptf1a exon 1. A pgk-driven hygromycin resistance gene (HygroR), flanked by tandem frt sites, was inserted at the 3' end of the exchange vector for positive selection during recombinase-mediated cassette exchange (RMCE). The Ptf1aCreERTMHygroR cassette exchange vector (along with a cre-expression plasmid to facilitate insertion of the exchange construct) was electroporated into 129S6/SvEvTac-derived TL-1 embryonic stem (ES) cells containing the Ptf1aLCA allele. ES cells, resistant to both neo and hygro, were injected into blastocysts and resulting chimeric mice were bred to C57BL/6J to establish a colony. These mice were subsequently bred to Flp transgenic mice to delete the HygroR cassette, and progeny were crossed to remove the Flp-expressing transgene. The donating investigator reported that these Ptf1aCre-ERTM mice are maintained on a mixed background. Upon arrival, sperm was cryopreserved. To establish our live colony, an aliquot of frozen sperm was used to fertilize C57BL/6J oocytes (Stock No. 000664). The mice were then backcrossed to C57BL/6J inbred mice (Stock No. 000664) for five generations.
For the Krastm4Tyj allele [KrasLSL-G12D], a targeting vector was designed to place a G12D point mutation in exon 1 of the gene and a loxP-flanked STOP element upstream of the mutation. The STOP element incorporates a PGK-puromycin selection cassette at the 5' end in an opposite directional orientation. An adenoviral strong splice acceptor, typically used in gene trap vectors, is fused upstream of the his3 stuffer fragment to prevent splicing around the stopper (in case the transcription isn't completely silenced). A mutant splice donor site is on the 3' end and as well as a tetrameric tandem array of SV40 PolyA. The stopper was designed to fit into genomic Sal1 or Xho1 sites. The stop cassette prevents the expression of mutant Kras until it is removed by Cre mediated recombination of the loxP sites, thus allowing expression of the oncogenic Kras gene. The construct was electroporated into 129S4/SvJae-derived J1 embryonic stem (ES) cells. This strain was crossed to 129S4/SvJae for more than 10 generations by the donating laboratory which verified correct orientation by Southern assays involving 5' and 3' external and internal probes. The KrasLSL-G12D mice were then backcrossed onto the C57BL/6J background for 14 generations.
For the Ptentm1Hwu allele [Ptenflox], a loxP site flanked targeting vector containing hygromycin resistance and thymidine kinase genes was used in the construction of this mutant. This selection cassette was inserted downstream of exon 5 of the targeted gene, and another loxP site was inserted upstream of exon 5. This construct was electroporated into 129S4/SvJae derived LW-1 embryonic stem (ES) cells, which were transiently transfected with a Cre-recombinase vector to remove the selection cassette. Correctly targeted ES cells were injected into BALB/c blastocysts. The resulting chimeric animals were crossed to BALB/cAnNTac mice before being made homozygous. The Ptenfloxmice were then backcrossed onto the C57BL/6J background for 12 generations.
Expressed Gene | cre/Esr1, Cre recombinase and estrogen receptor 1 fusion gene, |
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Site of Expression | when these mice carrying this allele are bred with mice containing loxP-flanked sequences, tamoxifen-inducible Cre-mediated recombination will result in deletion of the floxed sequences in pancreatic acinar cells of the offspring. |
Allele Name | targeted mutation 1, Hong Wu |
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Allele Type | Targeted (Conditional ready (e.g. floxed), No functional change) |
Allele Synonym(s) | Ptenex5lox; PTENF; Ptenfl; Ptenflox; Ptenflx; Ptenfx; Ptenlox; Ptenloxp |
Gene Symbol and Name | Pten, phosphatase and tensin homolog |
Gene Synonym(s) | |
Site of Expression | Pten is a widely expressed tumor suppresser gene. |
Strain of Origin | 129S4/SvJae |
Chromosome | 19 |
General Note | Phenotypic Similarity to Human Syndrome: PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome (see OMIM:601728 Phosphatase And Tensin Homolog; PTEN) J:199362 |
Molecular Note | A loxP flanked hygromycin resistance cassette was inserted 5' to exon 5, and a single loxP site was inserted 3' to exon 5, which encodes the phosphatase domain. The hygromycin cassette was removed in ES cells by transient Cre recombinase expression prior to the production of chimeric mice, leaving a single loxP site in place of the cassette. These insertions do not appear to have any effect on the normal function of the gene. |
Mutations Made By | Hong Wu, UCLA |
Allele Name | targeted mutation 4, Tyler Jacks |
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Allele Type | Targeted (Conditional ready (e.g. floxed), No functional change) |
Allele Synonym(s) | caKRas; KR; K-Ras(G12D)fl; KrasG12D; K-RasL; KrasLox; K-rasLSL; KrasLSL-G12D; Kras2tm4Tyj; Kras2tm14Tyj; K-RasG12D; Lox-Stop-Lox-KrasG12D; LSL-Kras G12D; LSL-K-ras G12D; LSL-KrasG12D; LSL-K-rasG12D; LSL-KrasG12D |
Gene Symbol and Name | Kras, Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog |
Gene Synonym(s) | |
Strain of Origin | 129S4/SvJae |
Chromosome | 6 |
Molecular Note | By homologous recombination in ES cells, the Kras2 locus was targeted with a cassette containing an oncogenic form of the KRAS2 protein in which the glycine at position 12 had been substituted with a an aspartic acid. A loxP flanked stop codon was included upstream of the inserted Kras2 sequence, such that the mutant transcript would be expressed only after cre-mediated recombination. |
Mutations Made By | Dr. Tyler Jacks, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Allele Name | targeted mutation 2, Christopher VE Wright |
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Allele Type | Targeted (Recombinase-expressing, Inducible) |
Allele Synonym(s) | Ptf1aCre-ERTM |
Gene Symbol and Name | Ptf1a, pancreas specific transcription factor, 1a |
Gene Synonym(s) | |
Expressed Gene | cre/Esr1, Cre recombinase and estrogen receptor 1 fusion gene, |
Site of Expression | when these mice carrying this allele are bred with mice containing loxP-flanked sequences, tamoxifen-inducible Cre-mediated recombination will result in deletion of the floxed sequences in pancreatic acinar cells of the offspring. |
Strain of Origin | 129S6/SvEvTac |
Chromosome | 2 |
Molecular Note | RMCE using |
When maintaining a live colony, these mice can be bred as heterozygous for Ptf1atm2(cre/ESR1)Cvw [Ptf1aCre-ERTM], heterozygous for Krastm4Tyj [KrasLSL-G12D] and homozygous for Ptentm1Hwu [Ptenflox]. Mice homozygous for Krastm4Tyj die in utero. Mice homozygous for Ptf1atm2(cre/ESR1)Cvw die at birth.
Of note, the Ptf1aCre-ERTM donating investigator suggests that this allele should be passed on maternally to avoid/minimize the possibility of deletion of floxed allele(s) when passed through the male germline [see Stock No. 019378 for more information].
When using the Ptf1aCre-ERTM;KrasLSL-G12D;Ptenflox (also called KPP) mouse strain in a publication, please cite the originating article(s) and include JAX stock #033964 in your Materials and Methods section.
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