APOE4

APOE4 Targeted Replacement Mouse Model
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  • Male & Female Available
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Model No.NomenclatureGenotype
1549-FB6.129P2-Apoetm3(APOE*4)Mae N8hu/hu
1549-MB6.129P2-Apoetm3(APOE*4)Mae N8hu/hu
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Overview

Nomenclature: B6.129P2-Apoetm3(APOE*4)Mae N8

  • Homozygous for a human APOE4 gene targeted replacement of the endogenous mouse Apoe gene
  • Expresses human apolipoprotein E4 isoform under the control of the murine Apoe regulatory sequences
  • ApoE is a plasma protein involved in cholesterol transport, with three human isoforms (E2, E3, and E4) that have been associated with atherosclerosis and Alzheimer's Disease (AD)
  • E4 occurs in approximately 14% of the human population
  • In humans, the E4 allele is associated with increased plasma cholesterol and a greater risk of coronary artery disease
  • On a normal diet, this model has normal plasma cholesterol and triglyceride levels, but altered relative quantities of different plasma lipoprotein particles, and delayed clearance of vLDL particles, with only half the clearance rate observed in the APOE3 targeted replacement mice
  • On a high-fat diet, develops abnormal serum lipid profiles and atherosclerotic plaques that are more severe than the APOE3 model, with twice the cholesterol, ApoE, and ApoB-48 levels and larger plaques than the APOE3 model
  • Exhibits an increased risk of atherosclerosis compared with wild type and APOE3 targeted replacement mice
  • Useful for studying the role of human APOE polymorphism in atherosclerosis, lipid metabolism and Alzheimer's disease
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Origin

The APOE4 targeted replacement mouse was developed in the laboratory of Nobuya Maeda at the University of North Carolina. The model was created by targeting the murine Apoe gene for replacement with the human APOE4 allele in E14TG2a ES cells and injecting the targeted cells into blastocysts. Resultant chimeras were backcrossed to C57BL/6 for seven generations (N7). Taconic received stock in 2000. The mice were backcrossed once more (N8) and embryo transfer derived. Additional backcrossing to C57BL/6NTac was completed and the line is nearly congenic on C57BL/6NTac, with a few loci remaining which are not consistent with C57BL/6NTac. The colony is maintained through mating of homozygotes.

Genetics

Species:Mouse
Strain Type:Congenic
Allele Type:Knock-in;Genetically Humanized
Coat Color:Black
Genetic Background:C57BL/6

Other Genetic Notes:

Does not carry Nnt mutation

Guides & Publications

Initial Publication: Knouff C, Hinsdale ME, Mezdour H, Altenburg MK, Watanabe M, Quarfordt SH, Sullivan PM, Maeda N. (1999) ApoE structure determines VLDL clearance and atherosclerosis risk in mice. J Clin Invest, 103(11):1579-86.

Applications & Therapeutic Areas

  • "Alzheimers Disease"
  • Genetically Humanized
  • Neuroscience
  • Psychiatric Disorders

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Data

Figure 1: Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded liver (left) or brain (right) from wild type C57BL/6NTac females (model #B6-F, top) and APOE4 females (model #1549-F, genotype hu/hu, bottom) mice (model #1549) using using ApoE (pan) (D7I9N) Rabbit mAb #13366 (human-reactive) from Cell Signaling Technology, Inc.
Figure 2: Western blot analysis of extracts from HepG2 cells (lane 1), 293T mock transfected (lane 2) or transiently transfected with a construct expressing ApoE4 (lane 3), whole liver extracts from wild type female C57BL/6NTac mice (model #B6-F, lane 4), or female ApoE4 knock-in (model #1549-F, lane 5), whole brain extracts from wild type female C57BL/6NTac mice (model # B6-F, lane 6), or female ApoE4 knock-in (model # 1549-F, lane 7), using ApoE (pan) (D7I9N) Rabbit mAb #13366 (human-reactive, upper) and β-Actin (D6A8) Rabbit mAb #8457 (lower), both antibodies from from Cell Signaling Technology, Inc.
Figure 3: Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded brain from wild type C57BL/6NTac female mice (model #B6-F, top) and APOE4 female mice (model #1549-F, genotype hu/hu, bottom) using ApoE (pan) (E8C2U) Mouse mAb #74417 (human-reactive, left) compared to concentration-matched Mouse (E7Q5L) mAb IgG2b Isotype Control #53484 (right), both antibodies from Cell Signaling Technology, Inc.
Figure 4: Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded liver from wild type C57BL/6NTac female mice (model #B6-F, top) and APOE4 female mice (model #1549-F, genotype hu/hu, bottom) using ApoE (pan) (E8C2U) Mouse mAb #74417 (human-reactive, left) compared to concentration-matched Mouse (E7Q5L) mAb IgG2b Isotype Control #53484 (right), both antibodies from Cell Signaling Technology, Inc.
Figure 5: Western blot analysis of extracts from HepG2 cells (lane 1), 293T mock transfected (lane 2) or transiently transfected with a construct expressing ApoE4 (lane 3), whole liver extracts from wild type C57BL/6NTac female mice (model #B6-F, lane 4), or female ApoE4 knock-in mice (model #1549-F, lane 5), whole brain extracts from wild type C57BL/6NTac female mice (model #B6-F, lane 6), or female ApoE4 knock-in mice (model 1549-F, lane 7), using ApoE (E8C2U) Mouse mAb #74417 (human-reactive, upper) and β-Actin (D6A8) Rabbit mAb #8457 (lower), both antibodies from from Cell Signaling Technology, Inc.
Figure 6: Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded liver (left) or brain (right) from wild type C57BL/6NTac female mice (model #B6-F, top) and female APOE4 mice (model #1549-F, hu/hu, bottom) using ApoE (E7X2A) Rabbit mAb #49285 (mouse-reactive) from Cell Signaling Technology, Inc.
Figure 7: Western blot analysis of extracts from HepG2 cells (lane 1), 293T mock transfected (lane 2) or transiently transfected with a construct expressing ApoE4 (lane 3), whole liver extracts from wild type C57BL/6NTac female mice (model #B6-F, lane 4), or female ApoE4 knock-in (model #1549-F) (lane 5), whole brain extracts from wild type C57BL/6NTac female mice (model #B6-F, lane 6), or female ApoE4 knock-in mice (model #1549-F) (lane 7), using ApoE (E7X2A) Rabbit mAb #49285 (mouse-reactive, upper) and β-Actin (D6A8) Rabbit mAb #8457 (lower), both antibodies from Cell Signaling Technology, Inc.
Figure 8: Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded liver (left) or brain (right) from wild type C57BL/6NTac female mice (model #B6-F, top) and female APOE4 mice (model #1549-F, genotype hu/hu, bottom) using ApoE4 (E5M4L) Rabbit mAb (human-reactive) from Cell Signaling Technology, Inc.
Figure 9: Western blot analysis of extracts from HepG2 cells (lane 1), 293T mock transfected (lane 2) or transiently transfected with a construct expressing ApoE4 (lane 3), whole liver extracts from wild type C57BL/6NTac female mice (model #B6-F, lane 4), or Female ApoE4 knock-in mice (model #1549-F, lane 5), using ApoE4 (E5M4L) Rabbit mAb #39327 (upper) and β-Actin (D6A8) Rabbit mAb #8457 (lower),both antibodies from Cell Signaling Technology, Inc.

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