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Deleting the mouse Hsd17b1 gene results in a hypomorphic Naglu allele and a phenotype mimicking a lysosomal storage disease.
Scientific reports - 27 Nov 2017
Jokela Heli, Hakkarainen Janne, Kätkänaho Laura, Pakarinen Pirjo, Ruohonen Suvi T, Tena-Sempere Manuel, Zhang Fu-Ping, Poutanen Matti
Abstract excerpt
HSD17B1 is a steroid metabolising enzyme. We have previously generated knockout mice that had the entire coding region of Hsd17b1 replaced with lacZ-neo cassette (Hsd17b1-LacZ/Neo mice). This resulted in a 90% reduction of HSD17B1 activity, associated with severe subfertility in the knockout females. The present study indicates that Hsd17b1-LacZ/Neo male mice have a metabolic phenotype, including reduced adipose...
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