Gene Summary

Name:
NIMA (never in mitosis gene a)-related expressed kinase 2
Synonyms:
N/A

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IMPC Phenotype Summary

Significant
Not Significant
Not tested

Phenotypes

The IMPC applies a panel of phenotyping screens to characterise single-gene knockout mice by comparison to wild types. Click on the different tabs to visualise significant phenotypes identified by the IMPC, as well as all data that was measured.

Phenotype System Allele Zyg Sex Life Stage P Value
enlarged lymph nodes Nek2em1(IMPC)Tcp HOM Early adult 0.00
increased fasting circulating glucose level Nek2tm1b(KOMP)Wtsi HOM Early adult 3.25×10-06
abnormal auditory brainstem response Nek2tm1b(KOMP)Wtsi HOM   Early adult 5.39×10-05
abnormal locomotor behavior Nek2tm1b(KOMP)Wtsi HOM Early adult 5.17×10-05
abnormal kidney morphology Nek2em1(IMPC)Tcp HOM Early adult 0.00
increased heart weight Nek2tm1b(KOMP)Wtsi HOM   Early adult 3.94×10-05

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lacZ Expression

An assay measuring the expression of lacZ shows the tissue where the gene is expressed.

Anatomy Images Zygosity Mutant Expr
Adrenal gland  Section images heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Brain  Section images heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Epididymis  Section images heterozygote 50% (1 of 2)
Esophagus  Section images heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Kidney  Section images heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Large intestine  Section images heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Lung  Section images heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Lymph node  Section images heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Ovary  Section images heterozygote 50% (1 of 2)
Oviduct  Section images heterozygote 50% (1 of 2)
Pancreas  Section images heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Peyer's patch  Section images heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Pituitary gland  Section images heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Small intestine  Section images heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Spinal cord  Section images heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Spleen  Section images heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Submandibular gland  Section images heterozygote 50% (1 of 2)
Testis  Section images heterozygote 50% (1 of 2)
Thymus  Section images heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Thyroid gland  Section images heterozygote Ambiguous
Trachea  Section images heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Urinary bladder  Section images heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Uterus  Section images heterozygote 50% (1 of 2)
Aorta N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Brainstem N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Brown adipose tissue N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Cartilage tissue N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Cerebellum N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Cerebral cortex N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Eye N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Heart N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Hippocampus N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Hypothalamus N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Liver N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Lower urinary tract N/A heterozygote Not available
Mammary gland N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Midbrain N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Olfactory lobe N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Peripheral nervous system N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Prostate gland N/A heterozygote Not available
Skeletal muscle N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Skin N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Stomach N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Striatum N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Thalamus N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Vascular system N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Vesicular gland N/A heterozygote Not available
White adipose tissue N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)

An assay measuring the expression of lacZ shows the tissue where the gene is expressed.

Anatomy Images Zygosity Mutant Expr
Embryo N/A heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Embryo N/A homozygote Ambiguous
Brain N/A heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Brain N/A homozygote Ambiguous
Dorsal root ganglion N/A heterozygote Ambiguous
Dorsal root ganglion N/A homozygote Ambiguous
Ear N/A heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Ear N/A homozygote Ambiguous
Eye N/A heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Eye N/A homozygote Ambiguous
Footplate N/A heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Footplate N/A homozygote Ambiguous
Forebrain N/A heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Forebrain N/A homozygote Ambiguous
Forelimb N/A heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Forelimb N/A homozygote Ambiguous
Fronto-nasal process N/A heterozygote Ambiguous
Fronto-nasal process N/A homozygote Ambiguous
Handplate N/A heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Handplate N/A homozygote Ambiguous
Head N/A heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Head N/A homozygote Ambiguous
Heart N/A heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Heart N/A homozygote Ambiguous
Hindbrain N/A heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Hindbrain N/A homozygote Ambiguous
Hindlimb N/A heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Hindlimb N/A homozygote Ambiguous
Liver N/A heterozygote Ambiguous
Liver N/A homozygote Ambiguous
Lung N/A heterozygote Ambiguous
Lung N/A homozygote Ambiguous
Mandibular process N/A heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Mandibular process N/A homozygote Ambiguous
Maxillary process N/A heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Maxillary process N/A homozygote Ambiguous
Midbrain N/A heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Midbrain N/A homozygote Ambiguous
Nose N/A heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Nose N/A homozygote Ambiguous
Oral cavity N/A heterozygote Ambiguous
Oral cavity N/A homozygote Ambiguous
Skin N/A heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Skin N/A homozygote Ambiguous
Spinal cord N/A heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Spinal cord N/A homozygote Ambiguous
Tail somite N/A heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Tail somite N/A homozygote Ambiguous
Tail N/A heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Tail N/A homozygote Ambiguous

Background staining occurs in wild type mice and embryos at an incidental rate.

Anatomy Background staining in controls (WT)
adrenal gland 0.0%
aorta 0.0%
brain 0.0%
brainstem 0.0%
brown adipose tissue 0.0%
cartilage tissue 0.0%
cerebellum 0.0%
cerebral cortex 0.0%
epididymis Unavailable
esophagus 0.0%
eye 0.0%
heart 0.0%
hippocampus 0.0%
hypothalamus 0.0%
kidney 0.0%
large intestine 0.0%
liver 0.0%
lower urinary tract 0.0%
lung 0.0%
lymph node 0.0%
mammary gland 0.0%
midbrain 0.0%
olfactory lobe 0.0%
ovary 0.0%
oviduct 0.0%
pancreas 0.0%
peripheral nervous system 0.0%
peyers patch 0.0%
pituitary gland 0.0%
prostate gland 0.0%
skeletal muscle 0.0%
skin 0.0%
small intestine 0.0%
spinal cord 0.0%
spleen 0.0%
stomach 0.0%
striatum 0.0%
submandibular gland 0.0%
testis 0.0%
thalamus 0.0%
thymus 0.0%
thyroid gland 0.0%
trachea 0.0%
urinary bladder
uterus 0.0%
vascular system 0.0%
vesicular gland Unavailable
white adipose tissue 0.0%

Background staining occurs in wild type mice and embryos at an incidental rate.

Background staining occurs in wild type embryos at a measurable rate.

Anatomy Background staining in controls(WT)
brain 0.0%
dorsal root ganglion Ambiguous
ear 0.0%
embryo 0.0%
eye 0.0%
footplate 0.0%
forebrain 0.0%
forelimb 0.0%
fronto-nasal process Ambiguous
handplate 0.0%
head 0.0%
heart 0.0%
hindbrain 0.0%
hindlimb 0.0%
liver 0.0%
lung 0.0%
mandibular process 0.0%
maxillary process 0.0%
midbrain 0.0%
nose Ambiguous
oral cavity 0.0%
skin 0.0%
spinal cord Ambiguous
tail 0.0%
tail somite group 0.0%

Associated Images

Images submitted by IMPC centres for a selection of procedures. Each set of images is available to view in our image comparator.

Adult LacZ

LacZ Images Section

23 Images

X-ray

XRay Images Whole Body Lateral Orientation

20 Images

Sleep Wake

Wake state (bmp file)

2 Images

Embryo LacZ

LacZ images wholemount

12 Images

X-ray

XRay Images Skull Dorso Ventral Orientation

20 Images

X-ray

XRay Images Forepaw

10 Images

X-ray

XRay Images Skull Lateral Orientation

20 Images

X-ray

XRay Images Whole Body Dorso Ventral

20 Images

Histopathology

Images

3 Images

Immunophenotyping

Panel B FCS file(s)

5 Images

Eye Morphology

Images Slit Lamp

2 Images

Immunophenotyping

Panel A FCS file(s)

5 Images

Gross Pathology and Tissue Collection

Images

9 Images

Auditory Brain Stem Response

Click-evoked + 6 to 30kHz tone waveforms (pdf format)

7 Images

Auditory Brain Stem Response

Click +20dB+50dB waveforms (pdf format)

1 Images

Human diseases caused by Nek2 mutations

The analysis uses data from IMPC, along with published data on other mouse mutants, in comparison to human disease reports in OMIM, Orphanet, and DECIPHER.

Phenotype comparisons summarize the similarity of mouse phenotypes with human disease phenotypes.

The table below shows human diseases associated to Nek2 by orthology or direct annotation.

Disease Similarity of
phenotypes
Matching phenotypes Source
Retinitis Pigmentosa
Sensorineural hearing impairment, Optic atrophy, Hyperinsulinemia, Type II diabetes mellitus, Con... ORPHA:791
Retinitis Pigmentosa 67
OMIM:615565

The table below shows human diseases predicted to be associated to Nek2 by phenotypic similarity.

Disease Similarity of
phenotypes
Matching phenotypes Source
Deafness, Autosomal Recessive 9
Absent brainstem auditory responses, Sensorineural hearing impairment OMIM:601071
Auditory Neuropathy, Autosomal Dominant 1
Sensorineural hearing impairment, Abnormal auditory evoked potentials OMIM:609129
Mendelian Susceptibility To Mycobacterial Diseases Due To Partial Irf8 Deficiency
Lymphadenopathy ORPHA:319600
Deafness, Autosomal Recessive 104
Absent brainstem auditory responses, Prelingual sensorineural hearing impairment OMIM:616515
Fragile Site, Distamycin A Type, Rare, Fra(16)(Q22.1)
Abnormal lymph node morphology OMIM:136580
Ethanolaminosis
Cardiomegaly OMIM:227150
Maturity-Onset Diabetes Of The Young, Type 3
Hyperglycemia, Type II diabetes mellitus, Maturity-onset diabetes of the young OMIM:600496
Optic Atrophy 8
Abnormal auditory evoked potentials, Sensorineural hearing impairment, Optic atrophy, Prolonged s... OMIM:616648
Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, Type 4B1
Decreased motor nerve conduction velocity, Facial palsy, Abnormal auditory evoked potentials OMIM:601382
Autosomal Recessive Spastic Paraplegia Type 44
Ataxia, Abnormal auditory evoked potentials, Sensorineural hearing impairment, Difficulty walking... ORPHA:320401
Maturity-Onset Diabetes Of The Young, Type 10
Diabetic ketoacidosis, Hyperglycemia, Diabetes mellitus, Maturity-onset diabetes of the young OMIM:613370
Reticuloendotheliosis, X-Linked
Hepatosplenomegaly, Lymphadenopathy OMIM:312500
Glycogen Storage Disease 0, Liver
Postprandial hyperglycemia, Neonatal hypoglycemia, Fasting hypoglycemia OMIM:240600
Cone-Rod Synaptic Disorder Syndrome, Congenital Nonprogressive
Optic disc pallor, Hyperglycemia, Ataxia OMIM:618970
Ravine Syndrome
Ataxia, Abnormal auditory evoked potentials ORPHA:99852
Hyperproinsulinemia
Hyperglycemia, Hyperinsulinemia OMIM:616214
Optic Atrophy With Or Without Deafness, Ophthalmoplegia, Myopathy, Ataxia, And Neuropathy
Ataxia, Abnormal auditory evoked potentials, Optic atrophy, Gait disturbance, Progressive sensori... OMIM:125250
Autosomal Dominant Optic Atrophy Plus Syndrome
Absent brainstem auditory responses, Diabetes mellitus, Ataxia, Sensorineural hearing impairment,... ORPHA:1215
Diabetes And Deafness, Maternally Inherited
Sensorineural hearing impairment, Unsteady gait, Cardiomyopathy, Type II diabetes mellitus, Hyper... OMIM:520000
Diabetes Mellitus, Permanent Neonatal, 3
Athetosis, Glycosuria, Interictal epileptiform activity, Type I diabetes mellitus, Hyperglycemia OMIM:618857
Neurodevelopmental Disorder With Hypotonia, Neuropathy, And Deafness
Absent brainstem auditory responses, Facial palsy, Sensorineural hearing impairment, Choreoatheto... OMIM:617519
Transient Neonatal Diabetes Mellitus
Maternal diabetes, Maturity-onset diabetes of the young, Transient neonatal diabetes mellitus, Ab... ORPHA:99886
Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, Type 4D
Abnormal auditory evoked potentials, Decreased nerve conduction velocity, Sensorineural hearing i... OMIM:601455
Diabetes Mellitus, Transient Neonatal, 1
Transient neonatal diabetes mellitus, Hyperglycemia OMIM:601410
Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, Type 4C
Decreased motor nerve conduction velocity, Prolonged brainstem auditory evoked potentials, Facial... OMIM:601596
Hypogonadism, Male, With Mental Retardation And Skeletal Anomalies
Glucose intolerance, Hyperglycemia OMIM:307500
Kimura Disease
Lymphadenopathy, Follicular hyperplasia ORPHA:482
Diabetes Mellitus, Permanent Neonatal, 2
Type I diabetes mellitus, Hyperglycemia, Hypsarrhythmia OMIM:618856
Mohr-Tranebjaerg Syndrome
Absent brainstem auditory responses, Inability to walk, Sensorineural hearing impairment, Preling... ORPHA:52368
Granulomatous Slack Skin
Nephrocalcinosis, Acute kidney injury, Abnormal lymph node morphology ORPHA:33111
Abcd Syndrome
Hearing impairment, Aganglionic megacolon, Abnormal auditory evoked potentials, Total intestinal ... OMIM:600501
Late-Infantile/Juvenile Krabbe Disease
Prolonged brainstem auditory evoked potentials, Ataxia, Decreased nerve conduction velocity, EEG ... ORPHA:206443
Combined Oxidative Phosphorylation Deficiency 41
Hypoglycemia, Hearing impairment, Cardiomegaly OMIM:618838
Maturity-Onset Diabetes Of The Young, Type 13
Hyperglycemia, Diabetes mellitus, Maturity-onset diabetes of the young, Maternal diabetes OMIM:616329
Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia, Sensorineural Hearing Loss, Impaired Intellectual Development, And Leber Congenital Amaurosis
Optic disc pallor, Sensorineural hearing impairment, Ataxia, Abnormal auditory evoked potentials OMIM:619260
Diabetes Mellitus, Permanent Neonatal, 4
Type I diabetes mellitus, Diabetic ketoacidosis, Hyperglycemia OMIM:618858
Pineal Hyperplasia, Insulin-Resistant Diabetes Mellitus, And Somatic Abnormalities
Hypoglycemia, Insulin-resistant diabetes mellitus, Hyperinsulinemia, Diabetic ketoacidosis, Fasti... OMIM:262190
Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Type 1F
Absent brainstem auditory responses, Optic nerve hypoplasia, Decreased nerve conduction velocity,... ORPHA:101085
Neurodevelopmental Disorder With Midbrain And Hindbrain Malformations
Optic disc pallor, Abnormal auditory evoked potentials OMIM:617523
Diabetes Mellitus, Transient Neonatal, 3
Transient neonatal diabetes mellitus, Hyperglycemia, Maternal diabetes OMIM:610582
Adult-Onset Autosomal Dominant Leukodystrophy
Orthostatic hypotension, Ataxia, Abnormal auditory evoked potentials, Abnormality of somatosensor... ORPHA:99027
Leukodystrophy, Hypomyelinating, 13
Prolonged brainstem auditory evoked potentials, Optic atrophy, Ataxia OMIM:616881
Severe Combined Immunodeficiency With Sensitivity To Ionizing Radiation
Generalized lymphadenopathy, Aplasia of the thymus, Splenomegaly, Lymph node hypoplasia, Absent t... OMIM:602450
Diabetes Mellitus, Permanent Neonatal, 1
Type I diabetes mellitus, Hyperglycemia, Diabetes mellitus OMIM:606176
Adult Krabbe Disease
Prolonged brainstem auditory evoked potentials, Broad-based gait, Ataxia, EEG abnormality, Gait d... ORPHA:206448
Axenfeld-Rieger Anomaly With Partially Absent Eye Muscles, Distinctive Face, Hydrocephaly, And Skeletal Abnormalities
Sensorineural hearing impairment, Abnormal auditory evoked potentials OMIM:109120
Neurodegeneration With Ataxia And Late-Onset Optic Atrophy
Ataxia, Cardiomegaly, Unsteady gait, Optic atrophy, Limb ataxia, Gait ataxia, Cardiomyopathy, Gai... OMIM:619259
Mogs-Cdg
Hepatomegaly, Absent brainstem auditory responses, Cardiomegaly, Sensorineural hearing impairment... ORPHA:79330
Cockayne Syndrome Type 1
Hepatomegaly, Absent brainstem auditory responses, Ataxia, Optic atrophy, Gait disturbance, Diffi... ORPHA:90321
Maturity-Onset Diabetes Of The Young, Type 8, With Exocrine Dysfunction
Hyperglycemia, Maturity-onset diabetes of the young OMIM:609812
Peripheral Demyelinating Neuropathy, Central Dysmyelination, Waardenburg Syndrome, And Hirschsprung Disease
Absent brainstem auditory responses, Ataxia, Aganglionic megacolon, Short-segment aganglionic meg... OMIM:609136
Arthrogryposis, Distal, Type 2A
Abnormal auditory evoked potentials, Hearing impairment OMIM:193700
Mody
Transient neonatal diabetes mellitus, Insulin-resistant diabetes mellitus, Diabetic ketoacidosis,... ORPHA:552
Meige Disease
Lymph node hypoplasia, Absence of lymph node germinal center ORPHA:90186
Chronic Bilirubin Encephalopathy
Sensorineural hearing impairment, Abnormal auditory evoked potentials ORPHA:529808
Acute Bilirubin Encephalopathy
Sensorineural hearing impairment, Abnormal auditory evoked potentials ORPHA:529799
Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis
Optic disc pallor, Ataxia, Abnormal auditory evoked potentials, Optic neuropathy, Decreased nerve... ORPHA:909
Infantile Krabbe Disease
Decreased nerve conduction velocity, Prolonged brainstem auditory evoked potentials, Optic atroph... ORPHA:206436
Familial Renal Glucosuria
Hyperglycemia, Insulin resistance, Abnormal oral glucose tolerance, Glycosuria ORPHA:69076
Central Nervous System Calcification-Deafness-Tubular Acidosis-Anemia Syndrome
Absent brainstem auditory responses, Vestibular areflexia ORPHA:3240
Trisomy 10P
Posteriorly rotated ears, Abnormal auditory evoked potentials, EEG with burst suppression, Low vo... ORPHA:171929
T-B+ Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Due To Gamma Chain Deficiency
Lymph node hypoplasia, Absent tonsils ORPHA:276
Congenital Tricuspid Valve Dysplasia
Hepatomegaly, Cardiomegaly, Pericardial effusion, Anomalous pulmonary venous return, Abnormal tri... ORPHA:555874
Cockayne Syndrome A
Hepatomegaly, Ataxia, Abnormal pinna morphology, Abnormal auditory evoked potentials, Decreased n... OMIM:216400
Cockayne Syndrome B
Hepatomegaly, Ataxia, Abnormal pinna morphology, Abnormal auditory evoked potentials, Decreased n... OMIM:133540
Purine Nucleoside Phosphorylase Deficiency
Splenomegaly, Lymph node hypoplasia OMIM:613179
Mend Syndrome
Abnormal auditory evoked potentials, Aortic valve stenosis, Low-set ears, Abnormal heart morphology ORPHA:401973
Agammaglobulinemia, X-Linked
Lymph node hypoplasia OMIM:300755
Retinitis Pigmentosa
Sensorineural hearing impairment, Optic atrophy, Hyperinsulinemia, Type II diabetes mellitus, Con... ORPHA:791
Retinitis Pigmentosa 67
OMIM:615565

Histopathology

Summary table of phenotypes displayed during the Histopathology procedure which are considered significant. Full histopathology data table, including submitted images, can be accessed by clicking any row in this table.

There is no histopathology data for Nek2

IMPC related publications

The table below lists publications which used either products generated by the IMPC or data produced by the phenotyping efforts of the IMPC. These publications have also been associated to Nek2.

There are 2 publications which use IMPC produced mice or data.

Title Journal IMPC Allele PubMed ID
Sexual Dimorphism of the Mouse Plasma Metabolome Is Associated with Phenotypes of 30 Gene Knockout Lines. Metabolites (August 2023) Nek2tm1b(KOMP)Wtsi PMC10456929
Proteotyping of knockout mouse strains reveals sex- and strain-specific signatures in blood plasma. NPJ systems biology and applications (May 2021) Nek2em1(IMPC)Tcp PMC8163790

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MGI Allele Allele Type Produced
Nek2tm1b(KOMP)Wtsi Reporter-tagged deletion allele (with selection cassette) Mice
Nek2tm1a(KOMP)Wtsi KO first allele (reporter-tagged insertion with conditional potential) Mice, Targeting vectors, ES Cells
Nek2em1(IMPC)Tcp Indel Mice, Tissue

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