Strain Name:
B6.129P2-Pigrtm1Fejo/Mmmh
Stock Number:
030988-MU
Citation ID:
RRID:MMRRC_030988-MU

Strain Information

Pigrtm1Fejo
Name: polymeric immunoglobulin receptor; targeted mutation 1, Finn-Eirik Johansen
Synonyms: pIgR-
Type: Allele
Species: Mus musculus (mouse)
Chromosome: 1
Alteration at locus: Knockout
Pigr
Name: polymeric immunoglobulin receptor
Type: Gene
Species: Mouse
Chromosome: 1
Alteration at locus: Knockout
NCBI: 18703
HGNC: HGNC:8968
Homologene: 1984
Genetic Alterations
The targeting vector included (5' to 3'): a 1.9-kb upstream arm; a neoR cassette inserted at the PmlI site in exon 3, disrupting the noncovalent pIg- binding site; a 7.5-kb downstream arm; and a herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase gene for negative selection of nonhomologous recombinants.
Genotype Determination
ES Cell Line
E14 derived from 129P2/OlaHsd
Phenotype
Homozygous: Lack of secretoy IgA in mucosal tissues, elevated serum IgA levels. The polymeric Ig receptor is responsible for transport of IgA into mucosal tissues. These mice produce large amounts of IgA in the bloodstream, but cannot transport it into mucosal tissues and thus, do not express secretory IgA.

Heterozygous: normal
Mammalian Phenotype Terms
Allelic Composition: Pigrtm1Fejo/Pigrtm1Fejo (Genetic Background: involves: 129 * C57BL/6 )

Allelic Composition: Pigrtm1Fejo/Pigrtm1Fejo (Genetic Background: involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6 )

Allelic Composition: Pigrtm1Fejo/Pigr+ (Genetic Background: involves: 129 * C57BL/6 )

MeSH Terms
  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Bacterial/blood
  • Biological Transport
  • Biological Transport, Active
  • Escherichia coli/immunology
  • Fertility
  • Glutens/immunology
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin A, Secretory/metabolism
  • Immunoglobulin G/blood
  • Immunoglobulin M/metabolism
  • Intestinal Mucosa/immunology
  • Intestine, Small/immunology
  • Lactobacillus/immunology
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Mice, Inbred Strains
  • Mice, Knockout
  • Rats
  • Receptors, Polymeric Immunoglobulin/deficiency
  • Receptors, Polymeric Immunoglobulin/genetics
  • Receptors, Polymeric Immunoglobulin/immunology
  • Restriction Mapping
  • Saliva/immunology
  • Serum Albumin/metabolism
  • Administration, Intranasal
  • Antibodies, Bacterial/biosynthesis
  • Antibodies, Bacterial/physiology
  • Bacterial Capsules/administration & dosage
  • Bacterial Capsules/immunology
  • Immunity, Mucosal
  • Immunoglobulin A, Secretory/genetics
  • Immunoglobulin A, Secretory/physiology
  • Nasopharynx/immunology
  • Nasopharynx/metabolism
  • Nasopharynx/microbiology
  • Pneumococcal Vaccines/administration & dosage
  • Pneumococcal Vaccines/immunology
  • Protein Transport/immunology
  • Receptors, Polymeric Immunoglobulin/physiology
  • Respiratory Mucosa/immunology
  • Respiratory Mucosa/metabolism
  • Respiratory Mucosa/microbiology
  • Serotyping
  • Streptococcal Infections/immunology
  • Streptococcal Infections/microbiology
  • Streptococcal Infections/prevention & control
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae/classification
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae/growth & development
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae/immunology
  • Vaccines, Conjugate/administration & dosage
  • Vaccines, Conjugate/immunology
  • Administration, Oral
  • Antibody-Producing Cells/cytology
  • Antibody-Producing Cells/immunology
  • Antibody-Producing Cells/secretion
  • B-Lymphocyte Subsets/cytology
  • B-Lymphocyte Subsets/immunology
  • B-Lymphocyte Subsets/metabolism
  • Dimerization
  • Epitopes, T-Lymphocyte/administration & dosage
  • Epitopes, T-Lymphocyte/immunology
  • Homeostasis/genetics
  • Homeostasis/immunology
  • IgA Deficiency/genetics
  • IgA Deficiency/immunology
  • Immunoglobulin A/biosynthesis
  • Immunoglobulin A/blood
  • Intestinal Mucosa/cytology
  • Intestinal Mucosa/metabolism
  • Lymphocyte Activation/genetics
  • Lymphocyte Count
  • Mice, Transgenic
  • Mouth Mucosa/immunology
  • Mouth Mucosa/metabolism
  • Ovalbumin/administration & dosage
  • Ovalbumin/immunology
  • Up-Regulation/genetics
  • Up-Regulation/immunology
Strain Development

The parental strain, originally developed by Johansen (J. Exp. Med. 190:915-822, 1999) was backcrossed on to C57BL/6 for 8 generations, re-derived by Taconic and deposited at Taconic in their Emerging Models program.

A sample from this MMRRC strain was analyzed using the Mouse Universal Genotyping Array (MUGA) and MMRRC computational tools were used to assess the genetic background. A summary of the data can be found here.

MMRRC Strain Reference Strains Genomic makeup (Mb)
Strain Name MMRRC ID # Reference 1 Reference 2 Ref 1 Ref 2 Het Unknown
B6.129P2-Pigrtm1Fejo/Mmmh 30988 C57BL/6Tc 129P2/OlaHsd(E14) 2541 43 0 0
Suggested Control Mice
  • Wildtype littermates
MMRRC Genetic QC Summary
The MMRRC Centers have developed a genetic QC pipeline using MiniMUGA array genotyping to provide additional information on strain backgrounds for MMRRC congenic and inbred strains. For more information on when data may be available, or to request genotyping for a strain of interest, please contact mmrrc@missouri.edu. Older strains may not have this information.
  • Immunology and Inflammation
  • Models for Human Disease
  • Virology
Donor
Dennis W. Metzger, Ph.D., Albany Medical College
Primary Reference
  • Johansen FE, Pekna M, Norderhaug IN, Haneberg B, Hietala MA, Krajci P, Betsholtz C, Brandtzaeg P. Absence of epithelial immunoglobulin A transport, with increased mucosal leakiness, in polymeric immunoglobulin receptor/secretory component-deficient mice. J Exp Med. 1999 Oct 4;190(7):915-22. (Medline PMID: 10510081)
  • Sun K, Johansen FE, Eckmann L, Metzger DW. An important role for polymeric Ig receptor-mediated transport of IgA in protection against Streptococcus pneumoniae nasopharyngeal carriage. J Immunol. 2004 Oct 1;173(7):4576-81. (Medline PMID: 15383591)
  • Uren TK, Johansen FE, Wijburg OL, Koentgen F, Brandtzaeg P, Strugnell RA. Role of the polymeric Ig receptor in mucosal B cell homeostasis. J Immunol. 2003 Mar 1;170(5):2531-9. (Medline PMID: 12594279)

Colony and Husbandry Information

Homozygous females are poor mothers. They seem to have breeding characteristics similar to C57BL/6 but have a higher rate of neonatal pup death loss. The colony is maintained by breeding homozygous males to heterozygous females.

Colony Surveillance Program and Current Health Reports

Mice recovered from a cryo-archive will have health surveillance performed on recipient females. Health reports will be provided prior to shipment. If you require additional health status information, please email mmrrc@missouri.edu.

Order Request Information

Limited quantities of breeder mice (recovered litter) are available from a cryoarchive; recovered litter usually available to ship in 3 to 4 months.

Cryopreserved material may be available upon request, please inquire to mmrrc@missouri.edu for more information.

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MMRRC Item # Description Distribution Fee / Unit (US $)
*Shipping & Handling not included*
Units Notes
030988-MU-RESUS Litter recovered from cryo-archive $2,624.00 / $5,340.00
Non-Profit / For-Profit
Litter Recovered litter4; additional fees for any special requests.
Cryopreserved material may be available upon request, please inquire to mmrrc@missouri.edu for more information.

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