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Gene: Map2k2 MGI:1346867

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Gene Summary

Name:
mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 2
Synonyms:
Prkmk2,  MAP kinase/Erk kinase,  MEK2

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IMPC Phenotype Summary

Significant
Not Significant
Not tested

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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
abnormal gait Map2k2tm1a(EUCOMM)Wtsi HOM Early adult 3.90×10-05
decreased body weight Map2k2tm1a(EUCOMM)Wtsi HOM Early adult 1.01×10-06
decreased total body fat amount Map2k2tm1a(EUCOMM)Wtsi HOM   Early adult 7.90×10-06
decreased body length Map2k2tm1a(EUCOMM)Wtsi HOM Early adult 9.66×10-05
increased mean corpuscular volume Map2k2tm1a(EUCOMM)Wtsi HOM Early adult 3.54×10-05

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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 N/A heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Aorta N/A heterozygote Not available
Blood vessel N/A heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Bone N/A heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Brain N/A heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Brainstem N/A heterozygote Not available
Brown adipose tissue N/A heterozygote 50% (1 of 2)
Cartilage tissue N/A heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Cerebellum N/A heterozygote Not available
Cerebral cortex N/A heterozygote Not available
Eye N/A heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Gall bladder N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Heart N/A heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Hippocampus N/A heterozygote Not available
Hypothalamus N/A heterozygote Not available
Kidney N/A heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Large intestine N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Liver N/A heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Lower urinary tract N/A heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Lung N/A heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Lymph node N/A heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Mammary gland N/A heterozygote Not available
Esophagus N/A heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Olfactory lobe N/A heterozygote Not available
Ovary N/A heterozygote 50% (1 of 2)
Oviduct N/A heterozygote 50% (1 of 2)
Pancreas N/A heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Parathyroid gland N/A heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Peripheral nervous system N/A heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Peyer's patch N/A heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Pituitary gland N/A heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Prostate gland N/A heterozygote 50% (1 of 2)
Skeletal muscle tissue N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Skin N/A heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Small intestine N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Spinal cord N/A heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Spleen N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Stomach N/A heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Striatum N/A heterozygote Not available
Testis N/A heterozygote 50% (1 of 2)
Thymus N/A heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Thyroid gland N/A heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Trachea N/A heterozygote 100% (2 of 2)
Uterus N/A heterozygote 50% (1 of 2)
White adipose tissue N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
No Embryo expression data was found for this gene.

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%
blood vessel
bone 0.0%
brain 0.0%
brainstem 0.0%
brown adipose tissue 0.0%
cartilage tissue 0.0%
cerebellum 0.0%
cerebral cortex 0.0%
eye 0.0%
gall bladder 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%
oesophagus
olfactory lobe 0.0%
ovary 0.0%
oviduct 0.0%
pancreas 0.0%
parathyroid gland 0.0%
peripheral nervous system 0.0%
peyer's patch
pituitary gland 0.0%
prostate gland 0.0%
skeletal muscle tissue
skin 0.0%
small intestine 0.0%
spinal cord 0.0%
spleen 0.0%
stomach 0.0%
striatum 0.0%
testis 0.0%
thymus 0.0%
thyroid gland 0.0%
trachea 0.0%
uterus 0.0%
white adipose tissue 0.0%
No Embryo expression data was found for this gene.

Associated Images

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

Legacy Phenotype Associated Images
Map2k2tm1a(EUCOMM)Wtsi
body, HOM, Male, WTSI
Map2k2tm1a(EUCOMM)Wtsi
head, HOM, Male, WTSI
Map2k2tm1a(EUCOMM)Wtsi
forearm, HOM, Male, WTSI
Map2k2tm1a(EUCOMM)Wtsi
body, HOM, Male, WTSI
Map2k2tm1a(EUCOMM)Wtsi
head, HOM, Male, WTSI

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Map2k2tm1a(EUCOMM)Wtsi
anterior commissure, decreased anterior commissure size, HOM, Male, WTSI
Map2k2tm1a(EUCOMM)Wtsi
HOM, Male, WTSI
Map2k2tm1a(EUCOMM)Wtsi
HOM, Male, WTSI
Map2k2tm1a(EUCOMM)Wtsi
HOM, Male, WTSI
Map2k2tm1a(EUCOMM)Wtsi
anterior commissure, decreased anterior commissure size, HOM, Male, WTSI

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Map2k2tm1a(EUCOMM)Wtsi
back skin, HOM, Female, WTSI
Map2k2tm1a(EUCOMM)Wtsi
back skin, HOM, Female, WTSI
Map2k2tm1a(EUCOMM)Wtsi
back skin, HOM, Female, WTSI

Human diseases caused by Map2k2 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 Map2k2 by orthology or direct annotation.

Disease Similarity of
phenotypes		 Matching phenotypes Source
Cardiofaciocutaneous Syndrome
Failure to thrive in infancy ORPHA:1340
Cardiofaciocutaneous Syndrome 4
OMIM:615280
Neurofibromatosis-Noonan Syndrome
ORPHA:638

The table below shows human diseases predicted to be associated to Map2k2 by phenotypic similarity.

Disease Similarity of
phenotypes		 Matching phenotypes Source
Hemoglobin D Disease
Increased HbA2 hemoglobin, Decreased mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, HbS hemoglobin, A... ORPHA:90039
Anemia, Sideroblastic, 2, Pyridoxine-Refractory
Sideroblastic anemia, Hypochromia, Decreased mean corpuscular volume, Anemia OMIM:205950
Monosomy 7 Myelodysplasia And Leukemia Syndrome 1
Acute myeloid leukemia, Increased mean corpuscular volume, Thrombocytopenia OMIM:252270
Monosomy 7 Myelodysplasia And Leukemia Syndrome 2
Acute myeloid leukemia, Pancytopenia, Anemia, Increased mean corpuscular volume, Neutropenia, Thr... OMIM:619041
Intrinsic Factor Deficiency
Megaloblastic erythroid hyperplasia, Increased mean corpuscular volume, Increased RBC distributio... OMIM:261000
Dehydrated Hereditary Stomatocytosis 2
Hemolytic anemia, Reticulocytosis, Acanthocytosis, Splenomegaly, Increased mean corpuscular hemog... OMIM:616689
Hemoglobin E Disease
Drug-sensitive hemolytic anemia, Abnormal hemoglobin, Anemia of inadequate production, Splenomega... ORPHA:2133
Thrombocytopenia 5
B Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Anemia, Increased mean corpuscular volume, Neutropenia, Thrombocy... OMIM:616216
Sickle Cell Anemia
Hemolytic anemia, Reticulocytosis, Microcytic anemia, Abnormality of the spleen, Leukocytosis, Pe... ORPHA:232
Diamond-Blackfan Anemia 3
Persistence of hemoglobin F, Macrocytic anemia, Increased mean corpuscular volume, Reticulocytopenia OMIM:610629
Bone Marrow Failure And Diabetes Mellitus Syndrome
Pancytopenia, Increased mean corpuscular volume, T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemias OMIM:620044
Diamond-Blackfan Anemia 8
Macrocytic anemia, Increased mean corpuscular volume, Neutropenia OMIM:612563
Dehydrated Hereditary Stomatocytosis
Hemolytic anemia, Reticulocytosis, Macrocytic anemia, Anemia of inadequate production, Splenomega... ORPHA:3202
Hydrops, Lactic Acidosis, And Sideroblastic Anemia
Sideroblastic anemia, Extramedullary hematopoiesis, Small for gestational age, Anemia, Increased ... OMIM:617021
Diamond-Blackfan Anemia 14 With Mandibulofacial Dysostosis
Persistence of hemoglobin F, Macrocytic anemia, Increased mean corpuscular volume OMIM:300946
Majeed Syndrome
Anemia of inadequate production, Microcytic anemia, Flexion contracture, Hepatosplenomegaly, Decr... OMIM:609628
Megaloblastic Anemia Due To Dihydrofolate Reductase Deficiency
Pancytopenia, Ataxia, Megaloblastic anemia, Increased mean corpuscular volume, Thrombocytopenia OMIM:613839
Familial Pseudohyperkalemia
Reticulocytosis, Episodic hemolytic anemia, Stomatocytosis, Increased mean corpuscular volume ORPHA:90044
Bone Marrow Failure Syndrome 6
Persistence of hemoglobin F, Increased mean corpuscular volume, Neutropenia, Lymphopenia, Anemia OMIM:618849
Anemia, Hypochromic Microcytic, With Iron Overload 1
Erythroid hyperplasia, Decreased mean corpuscular volume, Hypochromia, Anemia OMIM:206100
Diamond-Blackfan Anemia 6
Persistence of hemoglobin F, Failure to thrive, Macrocytic anemia, Increased mean corpuscular volume OMIM:612561
Overhydrated Hereditary Stomatocytosis
Hemolytic anemia, Reticulocytosis, Decreased mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, Anisocyto... ORPHA:3203
Congenital Dyserythropoietic Anemia Type Iii
Anisocytosis, Abnormal erythrocyte morphology, Increased mean corpuscular volume, Poikilocytosis,... ORPHA:98870
Oslam Syndrome
Increased mean corpuscular volume, Abnormality of neutrophils ORPHA:2760
Overhydrated Hereditary Stomatocytosis
Hemolytic anemia, Reticulocytosis, Splenomegaly, Stomatocytosis, Increased mean corpuscular volume OMIM:185000
Methylcobalamin Deficiency Type Cble
Macrocytic anemia, Pancytopenia, Increased mean corpuscular volume, Neutropenia, Failure to thrive ORPHA:2169
Elliptocytosis 3
Decreased mean corpuscular volume, Pyropoikilocytosis, Elliptocytosis, Chronic hemolytic anemia OMIM:617948
Bone Marrow Failure Syndrome 3
Acute myeloid leukemia, Pancytopenia, Aplastic anemia, Thrombocytopenia, Persistence of hemoglobi... OMIM:617052
Anemia, Sideroblastic, 3, Pyridoxine-Refractory
Anisocytosis, Splenomegaly, Hepatosplenomegaly, Decreased mean corpuscular volume, Erythroid hype... OMIM:616860
Methylmalonic Aciduria And Homocystinuria, Cbld Type
Spastic ataxia, Increased mean corpuscular volume, Megaloblastic anemia OMIM:277410
Renal Tubular Acidosis, Distal, 4, With Hemolytic Anemia
Hemolytic anemia, Reticulocytosis, Hepatosplenomegaly, Decreased mean corpuscular volume, Failure... OMIM:611590
Anemia, Hypochromic Microcytic, With Iron Overload 2
Splenomegaly, Decreased mean corpuscular volume, Poikilocytosis, Hypochromia, Anemia OMIM:615234
Dyskeratosis Congenita, Autosomal Dominant 1
Aplastic anemia, Ataxia, Anemia, Leukopenia, Increased mean corpuscular volume, Lymphopenia, Thro... OMIM:127550
Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome
Normocytic anemia, Acute myeloid leukemia, Macrocytic anemia, Transient neutropenia, Aplastic ane... ORPHA:811
Diamond-Blackfan Anemia
Acute myeloid leukemia, Small for gestational age, Pure red cell aplasia, Erythroid hypoplasia, R... ORPHA:124
Diamond-Blackfan Anemia 7
Macrocytic anemia, Increased mean corpuscular volume, Neutropenia OMIM:612562
Immunodeficiency 96
Increased proportion of gamma-delta T cells, Increased mean corpuscular volume OMIM:619774
16Q24.3 Microdeletion Syndrome
Increased mean corpuscular volume, Thrombocytopenia ORPHA:261250
Refractory Anemia With Excess Blasts
Acute myeloid leukemia, Anemia of inadequate production, Leukocytosis, Abnormal mean corpuscular ... ORPHA:86839
Diamond-Blackfan Anemia 1
Macrocytic anemia, Congenital hypoplastic anemia, Reticulocytopenia, Persistence of hemoglobin F,... OMIM:105650
Severe Congenital Hypochromic Anemia With Ringed Sideroblasts
Anisopoikilocytosis, Reticulocytopenia, Hepatosplenomegaly, Decreased mean corpuscular volume, Dy... ORPHA:300298
Retinitis Pigmentosa And Erythrocytic Microcytosis
Anisocytosis, Decreased mean corpuscular volume, Elliptocytosis, Poikilocytosis, Anemia OMIM:616959
Dominant Beta-Thalassemia
Extramedullary hematopoiesis, Decreased mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, Failure to thr... ORPHA:231226
Beta-Thalassemia Intermedia
Increased HbA2 hemoglobin, Extramedullary hematopoiesis, Anemia of inadequate production, Splenom... ORPHA:231222
Beta-Thalassemia Major
Extramedullary hematopoiesis, Decreased mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, Failure to thr... ORPHA:231214
Fibrosis, Neurodegeneration, And Cerebral Angiomatosis
Hemolytic anemia, Reticulocytosis, Failure to thrive, Anisocytosis, Leukocytosis, Hepatosplenomeg... OMIM:618278
Castleman Disease
Decreased mean corpuscular volume, Thrombocytopenia, Anemia, Weight loss ORPHA:160
Eisenmenger Syndrome
Iron deficiency anemia, Increased mean corpuscular volume, Hypochromic microcytic anemia ORPHA:97214
Cardiofaciocutaneous Syndrome
Failure to thrive in infancy ORPHA:1340
Cardiofaciocutaneous Syndrome 4
OMIM:615280
Neurofibromatosis-Noonan Syndrome
ORPHA:638

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.

Phenotype Allele Zygosity Sex Life Stage
Heart - hypoplasia Map2k2tm1a(EUCOMM)Wtsi HOM Early adult

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 Map2k2.

There are 3 publications which use IMPC produced mice or data.

Title Journal IMPC Allele PubMed ID
Selective multi-kinase inhibition sensitizes mesenchymal pancreatic cancer to immune checkpoint blockade by remodeling the tumor microenvironment. Nature cancer (January 2022) Map2k2tm1e(EUCOMM)Wtsi PMC7612546
Large-scale neuroanatomical study uncovers 198 gene associations in mouse brain morphogenesis. Nature communications (August 2019) Map2k2tm1a(EUCOMM)Wtsi PMC6671969
Mouse screen reveals multiple new genes underlying mouse and human hearing loss. PLoS biology (April 2019) Map2k2tm1a(EUCOMM)Wtsi PMC6459510

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MGI Allele Allele Type Produced
Map2k2tm1(KOMP)Vlcg Reporter-tagged deletion allele (with selection cassette) ES Cells
Map2k2tm1e(EUCOMM)Wtsi Targeted, non-conditional allele ES Cells
Map2k2tm1a(EUCOMM)Wtsi KO first allele (reporter-tagged insertion with conditional potential) Mice, Targeting vectors, ES Cells

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