Strain Name:
STOCK Dbhtm1Rpa Tg(DBH)3Dwei/Mmnc
Stock Number:
031783-UNC
Citation ID:
RRID:MMRRC_031783-UNC

Strain Information

Dbhtm1Rpa
Name: dopamine beta hydroxylase; targeted mutation 1, Richard D Palmiter
Synonyms: Dbh-, DBH-, DBH-KO, DA-
Type: Allele
Species: Mus musculus (mouse)
Chromosome: 2
Alteration at locus: Targeted Mutation
Dbh
Name: dopamine beta hydroxylase
Type: Gene
Species: Mouse
Chromosome: 2
Alteration at locus: Targeted Mutation
NCBI: 13166
HGNC: HGNC:2689
Homologene: 615
DBH
Name: dopamine beta-hydroxylase (dopamine beta-monooxygenase)
Type: Gene
Species: Homo sapiens (human)
Chromosome: 9
Alteration at locus: Targeted Mutation
Tg(DBH)3Dwei
Name: transgene insertion 3, David Weinshenker
Type: Transgene
Species: Mus musculus (mouse)
Chromosome: unknown
Alteration at locus: Transgenic (BAC)
Genetic Alterations
A BAC (RP11-746P3) harboring the human dopamine beta-hydroxylase gene <i>DBH</i> was linearized and used to make transgenic mice. For the Dbh knockout, a neomycin resistance cassette replaced 3.4kb of sequence, including the proximal promoter and the first exon.
Genotype Determination
  • Genotyping Protocol(s)
  • Center protocol and contact for technical support will be shipped with mice.
  • ES Cell Line

    Dbh allele: AB1 derived from 129S7/SvEvBrd-Hprt+

    Phenotype
    Homozygous: None tested.

    Hemizygous: In its hemizygous state, the transgene is sufficient to direct expression of the human dopamine beta-hydroxylase gene to central noradrenergic neurons in the mice. It is also sufficient to rescue several phenotypes noted in dopamine beta-hydroxylase knockout mice, including reversal of the delayed growth and bilateral ptosis phenotypes.
    Mammalian Phenotype Terms
    Allelic Composition: Dbhtm1Rpa/Dbhtm1Rpa (Genetic Background: either: (involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd * 129/SvCpj) or (involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd * C57BL/6J) )

    Allelic Composition: Dbhtm1Rpa/Dbhtm1Rpa (Genetic Background: involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd * 129/SvCPJ * C57BL/6J )

    MeSH Terms
    • Adrenal Glands/chemistry
    • Adrenergic Neurons/metabolism
    • Animals
    • Brain Chemistry
    • Chromosomes, Artificial, Bacterial/genetics
    • Chromosomes, Artificial, Bacterial/physiology
    • Dopamine/analysis
    • Dopamine beta-Hydroxylase/genetics
    • Dopamine beta-Hydroxylase/metabolism
    • Dopamine beta-Hydroxylase/physiology
    • Gene Transfer Techniques
    • Humans
    • In Situ Hybridization
    • Mice
    • Mice, Inbred C57BL
    • Mice, Knockout
    • Mice, Transgenic
    • Motor Activity
    • Myocardium/chemistry
    • Norepinephrine/analysis
    • Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
    • Base Sequence
    • Cardiovascular Diseases/embryology
    • Cardiovascular Diseases/genetics
    • Cell Line
    • DNA Primers
    • Embryonic and Fetal Development/physiology
    • Epinephrine/biosynthesis
    • Female
    • Heterozygote
    • Homozygote
    • Male
    • Mice, Inbred CBA
    • Molecular Sequence Data
    • Mutagenesis
    • Norepinephrine/biosynthesis
    • Norepinephrine/physiology
    • Pregnancy
    • RNA, Messenger/metabolism
    Strain Development
    Transgenic founder FVB mice were crossed to dopamine beta-hydroxylase heterozygous knockout (Dbh+/-) mice maintained on a mixed 129S7;B6J background. Transgenic offspring were mated to non-transgenic sibs or cousins.

    Compare to MMRRC:31763.
    Suggested Control Mice

    Wild-type 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.
    • Cardiovascular
    • Models for Human Disease
    • Neurobiology
    Donor
    David Weinshenker, Ph.D., Emory University School of Medicine.
    Richard Palmiter, Ph.D., Washington University, School of Medicine.
    Primary Reference

    Cubells JF, Schroeder JP, Barrie ES, Manvich DF, Sadee W, Berg T, Mercer K, Stowe TA, Liles LC, Squires KE, Mezher A, Curtin P, Perdomo DL, Szot P, Weinshenker D. Human Bacterial Artificial Chromosome (BAC) Transgenesis Fully Rescues Noradrenergic Function in Dopamine β-Hydroxylase Knockout Mice. PLoS One. 2016 May 5;11(5):e0154864. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0154864. eCollection 2016. (Medline PMID: 27148966)

    Thomas SA, Matsumoto AM, Palmiter RD. Noradrenaline is essential for mousefetal development. Nature. 1995 Apr 13;374(6523):643-6. (Medline PMID: 7715704)

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    Units Notes
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