Strain Name:
B6.Cg-Tg(CAG-OTC/CAT)4033Prab/Mmmh
Stock Number:
011195-MU
Citation ID:
RRID:MMRRC_011195-MU
Major Collection:

Strain Information

CAT
Name: catalase
Type: Gene
Species: Homo sapiens (human)
Chromosome: 11
Tg(CAG-OTC/CAT)4033Prab
Name: transgene insertion 4033, Peter S Rabinovitch
Synonyms: MCAT, Tg(CAT)4033Wcl
Type: Transgene
Species: Mus musculus (mouse)
Chromosome: unknown
Alteration at locus: Transgenic
Genetic Alterations
To generate the MCAT transgene, the 11 carboxy-terminal amino acids, including the peroxisomal localization signal, were deleted from the human catalase gene. The initiating methionine was also deleted and the first 25 amino acids of the ornithine transcarbamylase leader sequence were added to the amino terminus to target this protein product to mitochondria. The catalase cDNA construct was then cloned into a plasmid under the influence of the chicken-actin promoter/CMV enhancer (CAG) and the construct was introduced into B6C3H X B6 hybrid embryos.
Genotype Determination
Phenotype
Homozygous: not characterized 

Hemizygous: Transgenic mice with targeted overexpression of catalase in mitochondria show lifespan extension, reduced aging pathology and reduced susceptibility to oxidative damage. Median and maximum life spans were maximally increased (average 5 months, and 5.5 months, respectively) in MCAT animals. Cardiac pathology and cataract development were delayed, oxidative damage (8-hydroxyguanosine) was reduced, H2O2 production and H2O2-induced aconitase inactivation were attenuated, and the development of mitochondrial deletions measured by LX-PCR was reduced.
MeSH Terms
  • Aconitate Hydratase/metabolism
  • Aging
  • Animals
  • Arteriosclerosis/pathology
  • Catalase/genetics
  • Catalase/metabolism
  • Cataract/pathology
  • Cell Nucleus/enzymology
  • Cell Nucleus/metabolism
  • DNA/chemistry
  • Deoxyguanosine/analogs & derivatives
  • Deoxyguanosine/analysis
  • Female
  • Free Radicals
  • Heart Diseases/pathology
  • Humans
  • Hydrogen Peroxide/metabolism
  • Longevity
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Transgenic
  • Mitochondria/enzymology
  • Mitochondria/metabolism
  • Mitochondria, Heart/enzymology
  • Mitochondria, Heart/metabolism
  • Muscle, Skeletal/chemistry
  • Myocardium/chemistry
  • Myocardium/pathology
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Oxidative Stress
  • Peroxisomes/enzymology
  • Reactive Oxygen Species/metabolism
  • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Signal Transduction
  • Superoxide Dismutase/genetics
  • Superoxide Dismutase/metabolism
Strain Development
G1 - G12 mCAT Tg male x Bl/6 female G13 mCAT Tg male x mCAT Tg female to check congenity on Bl/6 background G14 mCAT Tg male x Bl/6 female
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.
  • Cardiovascular
  • Diabetes/Obesity
  • Neurobiology
  • Oxidative Stress
Donor
Warren C. Ladiges, DVM, University of Washington
Primary Reference
Schriner SE, Linford NJ, Martin GM, Treuting P, Ogburn CE, Emond M, Coskun PE, Ladiges W, Wolf N, Van Remmen H, Wallace DC, Rabinovitch PS. Extension of murine life span by overexpression of catalase targeted to mitochondria. Science. 2005 Jun 24;308(5730):1909-11. Epub 2005 May 5. (Medline PMID: 15879174)

Colony and Husbandry Information

Colony Surveillance Program and Current Health Reports

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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
011195-MU-EMBRYO Cryo-preserved embryos $1,038.00 / $2,621.00
Non-Profit / For-Profit
Aliquot Approximate quantity2 : 20-40 embryos / aliquot
011195-MU-SPERM Cryo-preserved spermatozoa $437.00 / $817.00
Non-Profit / For-Profit
Aliquot Approximate quantity3
011195-MU-RESUS Litter recovered from cryo-archive $2,016.00 / $4,103.00
Non-Profit / For-Profit
Litter Recovered litter4; additional fees for any special requests.

1 The distribution fee covers the expense of rederiving mice from a live mouse; you will receive the resulting litter. The litter will contain at minimum one mutant carrier; the actual number of animals and the gender and genotype ratios will vary. (Typically, multiple breeder pairs can be established from the recovered litter.) Prior to shipment, the MMRRC will provide information about the animals recovered. If you anticipate or find that you need to request specific genotypes, genders or quantities of mice in excess of what is likely from a resuscitated litter, you may discuss available options and pricing with the supplying MMRRC facility.

2 An aliquot contains a sufficient number of embryos (in one or more vials or straws and based on the transfer success rate of the MMRRC facility) to transfer into one to three recipients. The MMRRC makes no guarantee concerning embryo transfer success experienced in the recipient investigator's laboratory. Neither gender nor genotype ratios are guaranteed.

3 An aliquot is one straw or vial with sufficient sperm to recover at least one litter of mice, as per provided protocols, when performed at the MMRRC facility. The MMRRC makes no guarantee concerning the success of these procedures when performed outside the MMRRC facilities.

4 The distribution fee covers the expense of resuscitating mice from the cryo-archive; you will receive the resulting litter. The litter will contain at minimum one mutant carrier; the actual number of animals and the gender and genotype ratios will vary. (Typically, multiple breeder pairs can be established from the recovered litter.) Prior to shipment, the MMRRC will provide information about the animals recovered. If you anticipate or find that you need to request specific genotypes, genders or quantities of mice in excess of what is likely from a resuscitated litter, you may discuss available options and pricing with the supplying MMRRC facility.

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