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da Silva-Buttkus P, Spielmann N, Klein-Rodewald T, Schütt C, Aguilar-Pimentel A, Amarie OV, Becker L, Calzada-Wack J, Garrett L, Gerlini R, Kraiger M, Leuchtenberger S, Östereicher MA, Rathkolb B, Sanz-Moreno A, Stöger C, Hölter SM, Seisenberger C, Marschall S, Fuchs H, Gailus-Durner V, Hrabě de Angelis M. Knockout mouse models as a resource for the study of rare diseases. Mamm Genome 2023; 34:244-261. [PMID: 37160609 PMCID: PMC10290595 DOI: 10.1007/s00335-023-09986-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
Abstract
Rare diseases (RDs) are a challenge for medicine due to their heterogeneous clinical manifestations and low prevalence. There is a lack of specific treatments and only a few hundred of the approximately 7,000 RDs have an approved regime. Rapid technological development in genome sequencing enables the mass identification of potential candidates that in their mutated form could trigger diseases but are often not confirmed to be causal. Knockout (KO) mouse models are essential to understand the causality of genes by allowing highly standardized research into the pathogenesis of diseases. The German Mouse Clinic (GMC) is one of the pioneers in mouse research and successfully uses (preclinical) data obtained from single-gene KO mutants for research into monogenic RDs. As part of the International Mouse Phenotyping Consortium (IMPC) and INFRAFRONTIER, the pan-European consortium for modeling human diseases, the GMC expands these preclinical data toward global collaborative approaches with researchers, clinicians, and patient groups.Here, we highlight proprietary genes that when deleted mimic clinical phenotypes associated with known RD targets (Nacc1, Bach2, Klotho alpha). We focus on recognized RD genes with no pre-existing KO mouse models (Kansl1l, Acsf3, Pcdhgb2, Rabgap1, Cox7a2) which highlight novel phenotypes capable of optimizing clinical diagnosis. In addition, we present genes with intriguing phenotypic data (Zdhhc5, Wsb2) that are not presently associated with known human RDs.This report provides comprehensive evidence for genes that when deleted cause differences in the KO mouse across multiple organs, providing a huge translational potential for further understanding monogenic RDs and their clinical spectrum. Genetic KO studies in mice are valuable to further explore the underlying physiological mechanisms and their overall therapeutic potential.
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- Patricia da Silva-Buttkus
- Institute of Experimental Genetics, German Mouse Clinic, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstaedter Landstrasse 1, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Genetics, German Mouse Clinic, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstaedter Landstrasse 1, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Genetics, German Mouse Clinic, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstaedter Landstrasse 1, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Genetics, Applied Computational Biology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstaedter Landstrasse 1, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Genetics, German Mouse Clinic, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstaedter Landstrasse 1, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Genetics, German Mouse Clinic, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstaedter Landstrasse 1, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Genetics, German Mouse Clinic, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstaedter Landstrasse 1, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Genetics, German Mouse Clinic, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstaedter Landstrasse 1, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Genetics, German Mouse Clinic, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstaedter Landstrasse 1, Neuherberg, Germany
- Institute of Developmental Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstaedter Landstrasse 1, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Genetics, German Mouse Clinic, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstaedter Landstrasse 1, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Genetics, German Mouse Clinic, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstaedter Landstrasse 1, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Genetics, German Mouse Clinic, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstaedter Landstrasse 1, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Genetics, Applied Computational Biology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstaedter Landstrasse 1, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Genetics, German Mouse Clinic, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstaedter Landstrasse 1, Neuherberg, Germany
- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Ingolstaedter Landstrasse 1, 85764, Neuherberg, Germany
- Institute of Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology, Gene Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Feodor-Lynen Strasse 25, 81377, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Genetics, German Mouse Clinic, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstaedter Landstrasse 1, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Genetics, German Mouse Clinic, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstaedter Landstrasse 1, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Genetics, German Mouse Clinic, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstaedter Landstrasse 1, Neuherberg, Germany
- Institute of Developmental Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstaedter Landstrasse 1, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Genetics, German Mouse Clinic, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstaedter Landstrasse 1, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Genetics, German Mouse Clinic, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstaedter Landstrasse 1, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Genetics, German Mouse Clinic, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstaedter Landstrasse 1, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Genetics, German Mouse Clinic, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstaedter Landstrasse 1, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Genetics, German Mouse Clinic, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstaedter Landstrasse 1, Neuherberg, Germany.
- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Ingolstaedter Landstrasse 1, 85764, Neuherberg, Germany.
- Chair of Experimental Genetics, TUM School of Life Sciences, Technische Universität München, Alte Akademie 8, 85354, Freising, Germany.
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Bespalov A, Bernard R, Gilis A, Gerlach B, Guillén J, Castagné V, Lefevre IA, Ducrey F, Monk L, Bongiovanni S, Altevogt B, Arroyo-Araujo M, Bikovski L, de Bruin N, Castaños-Vélez E, Dityatev A, Emmerich CH, Fares R, Ferland-Beckham C, Froger-Colléaux C, Gailus-Durner V, Hölter SM, Hofmann MCJ, Kabitzke P, Kas MJH, Kurreck C, Moser P, Pietraszek M, Popik P, Potschka H, Prado Montes de Oca E, Restivo L, Riedel G, Ritskes-Hoitinga M, Samardzic J, Schunn M, Stöger C, Voikar V, Vollert J, Wever KE, Wuyts K, MacLeod MR, Dirnagl U, Steckler T. Introduction to the EQIPD quality system. eLife 2021; 10:e63294. [PMID: 34028353 PMCID: PMC8184207 DOI: 10.7554/elife.63294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2020] [Accepted: 05/20/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
While high risk of failure is an inherent part of developing innovative therapies, it can be reduced by adherence to evidence-based rigorous research practices. Supported through the European Union's Innovative Medicines Initiative, the EQIPD consortium has developed a novel preclinical research quality system that can be applied in both public and private sectors and is free for anyone to use. The EQIPD Quality System was designed to be suited to boost innovation by ensuring the generation of robust and reliable preclinical data while being lean, effective and not becoming a burden that could negatively impact the freedom to explore scientific questions. EQIPD defines research quality as the extent to which research data are fit for their intended use. Fitness, in this context, is defined by the stakeholders, who are the scientists directly involved in the research, but also their funders, sponsors, publishers, research tool manufacturers, and collaboration partners such as peers in a multi-site research project. The essence of the EQIPD Quality System is the set of 18 core requirements that can be addressed flexibly, according to user-specific needs and following a user-defined trajectory. The EQIPD Quality System proposes guidance on expectations for quality-related measures, defines criteria for adequate processes (i.e. performance standards) and provides examples of how such measures can be developed and implemented. However, it does not prescribe any pre-determined solutions. EQIPD has also developed tools (for optional use) to support users in implementing the system and assessment services for those research units that successfully implement the quality system and seek formal accreditation. Building upon the feedback from users and continuous improvement, a sustainable EQIPD Quality System will ultimately serve the entire community of scientists conducting non-regulated preclinical research, by helping them generate reliable data that are fit for their intended use.
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- Department of Experimental Neurology, Charité UniversitätsmedizinBerlinGermany
- NeuroCure Cluster of Excellence, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of HealthBerlinGermany
- QUEST Center for Transforming Biomedical Research, Berlin Institute of Health at ChariteBerlinGermany
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- Rare and Neurologic Diseases Research, SanofiChilly-MazarinFrance
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- Integrity and Global Research Practices, SanofiChilly-MazarinFrance
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- Research and Clinical Development Quality, UCBSloughUnited Kingdom
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- Quality Assurance, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis PharmaBaselSwitzerland
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- Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences, University of GroningenGroningenNetherlands
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- School of Behavioral Sciences, Netanya Academic CollegeNetanyaIsrael
- The Myers Neuro-Behavioral Core Facility, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv UniversityTel AvivIsrael
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Translational Medicine and Pharmacology ITMPFrankfurt am MainGermany
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- Molecular Neuroplasticity, German Center for Neurodegenerative DiseasesMagdeburgGermany
- Center for Behavioral Brain SciencesMagdeburgGermany
- Medical Faculty, Otto-von-Guericke UniversityMagdeburgGermany
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- Charles River Laboratories, Safety AssessmentLyonFrance
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- German Mouse Clinic, Institute of Experimental Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental HealthNeuherbergGermany
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- Institute of Developmental Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, and Technical University MunichMunichGermany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Translational Medicine and Pharmacology ITMPFrankfurt am MainGermany
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- PAASP USRidgefieldUnited States
- The Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research, Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCambridgeUnited States
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- Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences, University of GroningenGroningenNetherlands
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- Department of Experimental Neurology, Charité UniversitätsmedizinBerlinGermany
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- CerbascienceToulouseFrance
- PAASP FranceToulouseFrance
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- Maj Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of SciencesKrakowPoland
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- Institute of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmacy, Ludwig-Maximilians-UniversityMunichGermany
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- Personalized Medicine Laboratory (LAMPER), Research Center inTechnology and Design Assistance of Jalisco State, National Council of Science andTechnology (CIATEJ-CONACYT)MexicoMexico
- Scripps Research Translational InstituteLa JollaUnited States
- Integrative Structural and Computational Biology, Scripps ResearchLa JollaUnited States
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- Neuro-BAU, Department of Fundamental Neurosciences, Faculty of Biology and Medicine,University of LausanneLausanneSwitzerland
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- Institute of Medical Sciences, University of AberdeenScotlandUnited Kingdom
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- SYRCLE, Department for Health Evidence, Radboud University Medical CenterNijmegenNetherlands
- Department for Clinical Medicine, Aarhus UniversityAarhusDenmark
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- Institute of Pharmacology, Medical Faculty, University of BelgradeBelgradeSerbia
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- Institute of Science and TechnologyKlosterneuburgAustria
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- German Mouse Clinic, Institute of Experimental Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental HealthNeuherbergGermany
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- Neuroscience Center and Laboratory Animal Center, Helsinki Institute of Life Science, University of HelsinkiHelsinkiFinland
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- Pain Research, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College LondonLondonUnited Kingdom
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- SYRCLE, Department for Health Evidence, Radboud University Medical CenterNijmegenNetherlands
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- Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of EdinburghScotlandUnited Kingdom
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- Department of Experimental Neurology, Charité UniversitätsmedizinBerlinGermany
- NeuroCure Cluster of Excellence, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of HealthBerlinGermany
- QUEST Center for Transforming Biomedical Research, Berlin Institute of Health at ChariteBerlinGermany
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Fuchs H, Aguilar-Pimentel JA, Amarie OV, Becker L, Calzada-Wack J, Cho YL, Garrett L, Hölter SM, Irmler M, Kistler M, Kraiger M, Mayer-Kuckuk P, Moreth K, Rathkolb B, Rozman J, da Silva Buttkus P, Treise I, Zimprich A, Gampe K, Hutterer C, Stöger C, Leuchtenberger S, Maier H, Miller M, Scheideler A, Wu M, Beckers J, Bekeredjian R, Brielmeier M, Busch DH, Klingenspor M, Klopstock T, Ollert M, Schmidt-Weber C, Stöger T, Wolf E, Wurst W, Yildirim AÖ, Zimmer A, Gailus-Durner V, Hrabě de Angelis M. Understanding gene functions and disease mechanisms: Phenotyping pipelines in the German Mouse Clinic. Behav Brain Res 2017; 352:187-196. [PMID: 28966146 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2017.09.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2017] [Revised: 09/18/2017] [Accepted: 09/25/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Since decades, model organisms have provided an important approach for understanding the mechanistic basis of human diseases. The German Mouse Clinic (GMC) was the first phenotyping facility that established a collaboration-based platform for phenotype characterization of mouse lines. In order to address individual projects by a tailor-made phenotyping strategy, the GMC advanced in developing a series of pipelines with tests for the analysis of specific disease areas. For a general broad analysis, there is a screening pipeline that covers the key parameters for the most relevant disease areas. For hypothesis-driven phenotypic analyses, there are thirteen additional pipelines with focus on neurological and behavioral disorders, metabolic dysfunction, respiratory system malfunctions, immune-system disorders and imaging techniques. In this article, we give an overview of the pipelines and describe the scientific rationale behind the different test combinations.
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- Helmut Fuchs
- German Mouse Clinic, Institute of Experimental Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstädter-Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- German Mouse Clinic, Institute of Experimental Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstädter-Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- German Mouse Clinic, Institute of Experimental Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstädter-Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; Institute of Developmental Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstädter-Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- German Mouse Clinic, Institute of Experimental Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstädter-Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- German Mouse Clinic, Institute of Experimental Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstädter-Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- German Mouse Clinic, Institute of Experimental Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstädter-Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- German Mouse Clinic, Institute of Experimental Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstädter-Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; Institute of Developmental Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstädter-Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- German Mouse Clinic, Institute of Experimental Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstädter-Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; Institute of Developmental Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstädter-Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- German Mouse Clinic, Institute of Experimental Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstädter-Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- German Mouse Clinic, Institute of Experimental Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstädter-Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- German Mouse Clinic, Institute of Experimental Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstädter-Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- German Mouse Clinic, Institute of Experimental Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstädter-Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- German Mouse Clinic, Institute of Experimental Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstädter-Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- German Mouse Clinic, Institute of Experimental Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstädter-Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Ingolstädter-Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; Institute of Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology, Gene Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-University München, Feodor-Lynen-Str. 25, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- German Mouse Clinic, Institute of Experimental Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstädter-Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Ingolstädter-Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- German Mouse Clinic, Institute of Experimental Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstädter-Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- German Mouse Clinic, Institute of Experimental Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstädter-Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- German Mouse Clinic, Institute of Experimental Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstädter-Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; Institute of Developmental Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstädter-Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- German Mouse Clinic, Institute of Experimental Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstädter-Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- German Mouse Clinic, Institute of Experimental Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstädter-Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- German Mouse Clinic, Institute of Experimental Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstädter-Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- German Mouse Clinic, Institute of Experimental Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstädter-Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- German Mouse Clinic, Institute of Experimental Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstädter-Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Research Unit Comparative Medicine, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstädter-Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Research Unit Comparative Medicine, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstädter-Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- German Mouse Clinic, Institute of Experimental Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstädter-Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- German Mouse Clinic, Institute of Experimental Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstädter-Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Ingolstädter-Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; Chair of Experimental Genetics, School of Life Science Weihenstephan, Technische Universität München, Alte Akademie 8, 85354 Freising, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Research Unit Comparative Medicine, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstädter-Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Hygiene, Technische Universität München, Trogerstr. 30, 81675 Munich, Germany
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- Chair of Molecular Nutritional Medicine, Technical University Munich, EKFZ - Else Kröner Fresenius Center for Nutritional Medicine, Gregor-Mendel-Str. 2, 85350 Freising-Weihenstephan, Germany; ZIEL - Institute for Food and Health, Technical University Munich, Gregor-Mendel-Str. 2, 85350 Freising-Weihenstephan, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Friedrich-Baur-Institute, Klinikum der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Ziemssenstr. 1a, 80336 Munich, Germany; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), 80336 Munich, Germany; Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Adolf-Butenandt-Institut, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Schillerstr. 44, 80336 Munich, Germany; German Center for Vertigo and Balance Disorders, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Infection and Immunity, Luxembourg Institute of Health, 29, Rue Henri Koch, 4354 Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg; Department of Dermatology and Allergy Center, Odense Research Center for Anaphylaxis, University of Southern Denmark, 5000 Odense C, Denmark
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- Center of Allergy & Environment (ZAUM), Technische Universität München, and Helmholtz Zentrum München, Ingolstädter-Landstr., 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute of Lung Biology and Disease, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstädter-Landstr. 1, D-85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology, Gene Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-University München, Feodor-Lynen-Str. 25, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Developmental Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstädter-Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), 80336 Munich, Germany; Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Adolf-Butenandt-Institut, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Schillerstr. 44, 80336 Munich, Germany; Chair of Developmental Genetics, Technische Universität München Freising-Weihenstephan, c/o Helmholtz Zentrum München Ingolstädter-Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute of Lung Biology and Disease, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstädter-Landstr. 1, D-85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Psychiatry, Medical Faculty, University of Bonn, Sigmund Freud Str. 25, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- German Mouse Clinic, Institute of Experimental Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstädter-Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- German Mouse Clinic, Institute of Experimental Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstädter-Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Ingolstädter-Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; Chair of Experimental Genetics, School of Life Science Weihenstephan, Technische Universität München, Alte Akademie 8, 85354 Freising, Germany.
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Fuchs H, Gailus-Durner V, Neschen S, Adler T, Afonso LC, Aguilar-Pimentel JA, Becker L, Bohla A, Calzada-Wack J, Cohrs C, Dewert A, Fridrich B, Garrett L, Glasl L, Götz A, Hans W, Hölter SM, Horsch M, Hurt A, Janas E, Janik D, Kahle M, Kistler M, Klein-Rodewald T, Lengger C, Ludwig T, Maier H, Marschall S, Micklich K, Möller G, Naton B, Prehn C, Puk O, Rácz I, Räss M, Rathkolb B, Rozman J, Scheerer M, Schiller E, Schrewe A, Steinkamp R, Stöger C, Sun M, Szymczak W, Treise I, Vargas Panesso IL, Vernaleken AM, Willershäuser M, Wolff-Muscate A, Zeh R, Adamski J, Beckers J, Bekeredjian R, Busch DH, Eickelberg O, Favor J, Graw J, Höfler H, Höschen C, Katus H, Klingenspor M, Klopstock T, Neff F, Ollert M, Schulz H, Stöger T, Wolf E, Wurst W, Yildirim AÖ, Zimmer A, Hrabě de Angelis M. Innovations in phenotyping of mouse models in the German Mouse Clinic. Mamm Genome 2012; 23:611-22. [PMID: 22926221 PMCID: PMC3463795 DOI: 10.1007/s00335-012-9415-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2012] [Accepted: 07/05/2012] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
Abstract
Under the label of the German Mouse Clinic (GMC), a concept has been developed and implemented that allows the better understanding of human diseases on the pathophysiological and molecular level. This includes better understanding of the crosstalk between different organs, pleiotropy of genes, and the systemic impact of envirotypes and drugs. In the GMC, experts from various fields of mouse genetics and physiology, in close collaboration with clinicians, work side by side under one roof. The GMC is an open-access platform for the scientific community by providing phenotypic analysis in bilateral collaborations ("bottom-up projects") and as a partner and driver in international large-scale biology projects ("top-down projects"). Furthermore, technology development is a major topic in the GMC. Innovative techniques for primary and secondary screens are developed and implemented into the phenotyping pipelines (e.g., detection of volatile organic compounds, VOCs).
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Affiliation(s)
- Helmut Fuchs
- German Mouse Clinic, Institute of Experimental Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Ingolstädter Landstrasse 1, 85764 Neuherberg/Munich, Germany
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