Strain Name:
B6.129S2-Pak1tm1Cher/Mmnc
Stock Number:
031838-UNC
Citation ID:
RRID:MMRRC_031838-UNC

Strain Information

Pak1tm1Cher
Name: p21 (RAC1) activated kinase 1; targeted mutation 1, Jonathan Chernoff
Type: Allele
Species: Mus musculus (mouse)
Chromosome: 7
Alteration at locus: Knockout
Pak1
Name: p21 (RAC1) activated kinase 1
Synonyms: Paka, PAK-1
Type: Gene
Species: Mouse
Chromosome: 7
Alteration at locus: Knockout
NCBI: 18479
HGNC: HGNC:8590
Homologene: 1936
Genetic Alterations
Neo cassette inserted into exon 4, eliminating exon 5 and disrupted p21-binding domain and causing premature truncation of protein.
Genotype Determination
  • Genotyping Protocol(s)
  • Center protocol and contact for technical support will be shipped with mice.
  • ES Cell Line
    D3 derived from 129S2/SvPas
    Phenotype
    Homozygous: Defects in mast cell function (motility, degranulation, and cytokine production) and macrophage function (spreading); defects in long-term potentiation; defects in viral infectivity

    Heterozygous: Same as wild-type
    Mammalian Phenotype Terms
    Allelic Composition: Pak1tm1Cher/Pak1tm1Cher (Genetic Background: B6.129S2-Pak1tm1Cher )

    Allelic Composition: Pak1tm1Cher/Pak1tm1Cher (Genetic Background: involves: 129S2/SvPas )

    MeSH Terms
    • Actins/metabolism
    • Adoptive Transfer
    • Animals
    • Antigens, CD/genetics
    • Antigens, CD/physiology
    • Biological Transport
    • Biopolymers
    • Bone Marrow Cells/cytology
    • Calcimycin/pharmacology
    • Calcium Signaling/drug effects
    • Calcium Signaling/physiology
    • Cytoskeleton/metabolism
    • Cytoskeleton/ultrastructure
    • Enzyme Activation
    • Female
    • Immunoglobulin E/immunology
    • Mast Cells/secretion
    • Membrane Glycoproteins/genetics
    • Membrane Glycoproteins/physiology
    • Mice
    • Mice, Inbred C57BL
    • Mice, Knockout
    • Passive Cutaneous Anaphylaxis/immunology
    • Platelet Membrane Glycoproteins
    • Radiation Chimera
    • Receptors, IgE/physiology
    • Recombinant Fusion Proteins/physiology
    • Secretory Vesicles/drug effects
    • Secretory Vesicles/secretion
    • Signal Transduction
    • Tetraspanin 30
    • beta-N-Acetylhexosaminidases/secretion
    • p21-Activated Kinases/deficiency
    • p21-Activated Kinases/genetics
    • p21-Activated Kinases/physiology
    • Biomarkers/metabolism
    • Cell Differentiation/genetics
    • Cell Proliferation
    • Cells, Cultured
    • Genes, Neurofibromatosis 1/physiology
    • Heterozygote
    • Mast Cells/metabolism
    • Mast Cells/pathology
    • Mast Cells/physiology
    • Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases/metabolism
    • Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases/physiology
    • Neurofibromatosis 1/genetics
    • Neurofibromatosis 1/metabolism
    • Neurofibromatosis 1/pathology
    • Neurofibromin 1/metabolism
    • Phenotype
    • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-kit/genetics
    • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-kit/metabolism
    • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-kit/physiology
    • Proto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)/genetics
    • Proto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)/metabolism
    • Proto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)/physiology
    • Signal Transduction/genetics
    • Signal Transduction/physiology
    • p21-Activated Kinases/metabolism
    • Cell Cycle Proteins/metabolism
    • Humans
    • Protein-Serine-Threonine Kinases/metabolism
    • Saccharomyces cerevisiae/metabolism
    • cdc42 GTP-Binding Protein/metabolism
    • p21-Activated Kinases
    • rac GTP-Binding Proteins/metabolism
    Strain Development

    Initial KO mouse (129/Bl6) backcrossed >10 generations to C57BL/6.

    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
    B6.129S2-Pak1tm1Cher 31838 C57BL/6J 129S1/SvImJ 2533 0 49 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@med.unc.edu. Older strains may not have this information.
    • Apoptosis
    • Cancer
    • Immunology and Inflammation
    • Neurobiology
    • Research Tools
    • Virology
    Donor
    Jonathan Chernoff , Ph.D., Fox Chase Cancer Center
    Primary Reference
    • Allen JD, Jaffer ZM, Park SJ, Burgin S, Hofmann C, Sells MA, Chen S, Derr-Yellin E, Michels EG, McDaniel A, Bessler WK, Ingram DA, Atkinson SJ, Travers JB, Chernoff J, Clapp DW. p21-activated kinase regulates mast cell degranulation via effects on calcium mobilization and cytoskeletal dynamics. Blood. 2009 Mar 19;113(12):2695-705. Epub 2009 Jan 5. (Medline PMID: 19124833)
    • McDaniel AS, Allen JD, Park SJ, Jaffer ZM, Michels EG, Burgin SJ, Chen S, Bessler WK, Hofmann C, Ingram DA, Chernoff J, Clapp DW. Pak1 regulates multiple c-Kit mediated Ras-MAPK gain-in-function phenotypes in Nf1+/- mast cells. Blood. 2008 Dec 1;112(12):4646-54. Epub 2008 Sep 2. (Medline PMID: 18768391)
    • Hofmann C, Shepelev M, Chernoff J. The genetics of Pak. J Cell Sci. 2004 Sep 1;117(Pt 19):4343-54. PMID: 15331659 (Medline PMID: 15331659)

    Colony and Husbandry Information

    Mice are black in coat color, with the possibility of the occasional albino

    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_health@med.unc.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@med.unc.edu for more information.

    Distribution of this strain requires submission of the MMRRC Conditions of Use (COU). A link to the COU web form will be provided via email after an order has been placed; the form should be completed then or the email forwarded to your institutional official for completion.

    Onco-Mouse Patents. Canada: CA1341442 expires Oct. 7, 2020. US patents: 5,925,803 expires July 20, 2016 5,807,571 expired Feb. 11, 2009 4,736,866 expired April 12, 2005

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    Units Notes
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