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Gene: Kcnk18 MGI:2685627

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Gene Summary

Name:
potassium channel, subfamily K, member 18
Synonyms:
Tresk-2,  Tresk,  LOC332396

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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
enlarged epididymis Kcnk18tm1.1(KOMP)Vlcg HOM Early adult 0.00
abnormal epididymis morphology Kcnk18tm1.1(KOMP)Vlcg HOM Early adult 0.00

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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
Epididymis  Section images heterozygote 50% (1 of 2)
Esophagus  Section images heterozygote 50% (1 of 2)
Ileum  Section images heterozygote 50% (1 of 2)
Olfactory lobe  Section images heterozygote 50% (1 of 2)
Prostate gland  Section images heterozygote 50% (1 of 2)
Testis  Section images heterozygote 50% (1 of 2)
Vas deferens  Section images heterozygote 50% (1 of 2)
Vesicular gland  Section images heterozygote 50% (1 of 2)
Adrenal gland N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Aorta N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Blood N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Bone marrow N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Brain N/A heterozygote 50% (1 of 2)
Brainstem N/A heterozygote Not available
Brown adipose tissue N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Cartilage tissue N/A heterozygote Not available
Cecum N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Cerebellum N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Cerebral cortex N/A heterozygote Not available
Chest bone N/A heterozygote Not available
Colon N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Diaphragm N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Duodenum N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Eye N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Gall bladder N/A heterozygote Not available
Gonadal fat pad N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Harderian gland N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Heart N/A heterozygote Not available
Hindlimb N/A heterozygote Not available
Hippocampus N/A heterozygote Not available
Hypothalamus N/A heterozygote Not available
Jejunum N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Kidney N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Large intestine 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
Lung N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Lymph node N/A heterozygote Not available
Mammary gland N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Mesenteric adipose tissue N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Mesenteric lymph node N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Midbrain N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Ovary N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Oviduct N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Pancreas N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Parathyroid gland N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Parotid gland N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Penis N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Peripheral nervous system N/A heterozygote Not available
Peyer's patch N/A heterozygote Not available
Pituitary gland N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Quadriceps N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Sciatic nerve N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Skeletal muscle N/A heterozygote Not available
Skin N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Small intestine N/A heterozygote 50% (1 of 2)
Spinal cord N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Spleen N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Stomach pyloric region N/A heterozygote Not available
Stomach N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Striatum N/A heterozygote Not available
Sublingual gland N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Submandibular gland N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Thymus N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Thyroid gland N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Tongue N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Trachea N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Trigeminal V nerve N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Urinary bladder N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Uterus N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Vagina N/A heterozygote 0.0% (0 of 2)
Vascular system N/A heterozygote Not available
White adipose tissue N/A heterozygote Not available
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
bone marrow
brain 0.0%
brainstem 0.0%
brown adipose tissue 0.0%
cartilage tissue 0.0%
cecum 0.0%
cerebellum 0.0%
cerebral cortex 0.0%
chest bone
colon
diaphragm 0.0%
duodenum 0.0%
epididymis Unavailable
esophagus 0.0%
eye 0.0%
gall bladder 0.0%
gonadal fat pad 0.0%
harderian gland
heart 0.0%
hindlimb 0.0%
hippocampus 0.0%
hypothalamus 0.0%
ileum 0.0%
jejunum
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%
mesenteric adipose tissue 0.0%
mesenteric lymph node
midbrain 0.0%
olfactory lobe 0.0%
ovary 0.0%
oviduct 0.0%
pancreas 0.0%
parathyroid gland 0.0%
parotid gland 0.0%
penis 0.0%
peripheral nervous system 0.0%
peyers patch 0.0%
pituitary gland 0.0%
prostate gland 0.0%
quadriceps 0.0%
sciatic nerve 0.0%
skeletal muscle 0.0%
skin 0.0%
small intestine 0.0%
spinal cord 0.0%
spleen 0.0%
stomach 0.0%
stomach pyloric region 0.0%
striatum 0.0%
sublingual gland 0.0%
submandibular gland 0.0%
testis 0.0%
thymus 0.0%
thyroid gland 0.0%
tongue 0.0%
trachea 0.0%
trigeminal v nerve 0.0%
urinary bladder
uterus 0.0%
vagina 0.0%
vas deferens Unavailable
vascular system 0.0%
vesicular gland Unavailable
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.

X-ray

XRay Images Hind Leg and Hip

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X-ray

XRay Images Skull Dorso Ventral Orientation

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X-ray

XRay Images Whole Body Dorso Ventral

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X-ray

XRay Images Forepaw

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Adult LacZ

LacZ Images Section

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X-ray

XRay Images Skull Lateral Orientation

10 Images

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X-ray

XRay Images Whole Body Lateral Orientation

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Human diseases caused by Kcnk18 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 Kcnk18 by orthology or direct annotation.

Disease Similarity of
phenotypes		 Matching phenotypes Source
Migraine With Aura, Susceptibility To, 13
OMIM:613656

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 Kcnk18

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 Kcnk18.

There are 6 publications which use IMPC produced mice or data.

Title Journal IMPC Allele PubMed ID
TRESK is a key regulator of nocturnal suprachiasmatic nucleus dynamics and light adaptive responses. Nature communications (September 2020) Kcnk18tm1(KOMP)Vlcg PMC7490422
TRESK background K+ channel deletion selectively uncovers enhanced mechanical and cold sensitivity. The Journal of physiology (February 2020) Kcnk18tm1(KOMP)Vlcg 31919847
A causal role for TRESK loss of function in migraine mechanisms. Brain : a journal of neurology (December 2019) Kcnk18tm1(KOMP)Vlcg PMC6906598
TRESK K+ Channel Activity Regulates Trigeminal Nociception and Headache. eNeuro (July 2019) Kcnk18tm1(KOMP)Vlcg PMC6664143
The Role of TRESK in Discrete Sensory Neuron Populations and Somatosensory Processing. Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience (July 2019) Kcnk18tm1(KOMP)Vlcg PMC6650782
Pyrethroids inhibit K2P channels and activate sensory neurons: basis of insecticide-induced paraesthesias. Pain (January 2018) Kcnk18tm1.1(KOMP)Vlcg PMC5737456

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MGI Allele Allele Type Produced
Kcnk18em2H Point Mutation Mice
Kcnk18tm371786(L1L2_Bact_P) KO first allele (reporter-tagged insertion with conditional potential) Targeting vectors
Kcnk18tm1.1(KOMP)Vlcg Reporter-tagged deletion allele (post Cre, with no selection cassette) Mice, Tissue
Kcnk18tm1e(EUCOMM)Wtsi Targeted, non-conditional allele ES Cells
Kcnk18tm1(KOMP)Vlcg Reporter-tagged deletion allele (with selection cassette) Mice, ES Cells
Kcnk18em1H Point Mutation Mice

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