Gene Summary

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

IMPC Data Collections

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
increased heart weight Nek2tm1b(KOMP)Wtsi HOM Early adult 5.68×10-05
abnormal kidney morphology Nek2em1(IMPC)Tcp HOM Early adult 0.00
abnormal locomotor behavior Nek2tm1b(KOMP)Wtsi HOM Early adult 5.17×10-05
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

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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.

Gross Pathology and Tissue Collection

Images

9 Images

X-ray

XRay Images Whole Body Lateral Orientation

20 Images

X-ray

XRay Images Skull Lateral Orientation

20 Images

X-ray

XRay Images Whole Body Dorso Ventral

20 Images

Embryo LacZ

LacZ images wholemount

12 Images

Adult LacZ

LacZ Images Section

23 Images

Immunophenotyping

Panel B FCS file(s)

5 Images

X-ray

XRay Images Skull Dorso Ventral Orientation

20 Images

X-ray

XRay Images Forepaw

10 Images

Histopathology

Images

3 Images

Immunophenotyping

Panel A FCS file(s)

5 Images

Eye Morphology

Images Slit Lamp

2 Images

Sleep Wake

Wake state (bmp file)

2 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

Electroretinography 2

Rod and cone PDF

3 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
Optic atrophy, Hyperinsulinemia, Sensorineural hearing impairment, Conductive hearing impairment,... 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
Sensorineural hearing impairment, Absent brainstem auditory responses 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
Prelingual sensorineural hearing impairment, Absent brainstem auditory responses OMIM:616515
Fragile Site, Distamycin A Type, Rare, Fra(16)(Q22.1)
Abnormal lymph node morphology OMIM:136580
Autosomal Recessive Spastic Paraplegia Type 44
Difficulty walking, Sensorineural hearing impairment, Abnormal auditory evoked potentials, Abnorm... ORPHA:320401
Optic Atrophy 8
Optic atrophy, Abnormality of pattern visual evoked potentials, Sensorineural hearing impairment,... OMIM:616648
Ethanolaminosis
Cardiomegaly OMIM:227150
Maturity-Onset Diabetes Of The Young, Type 3
Maturity-onset diabetes of the young, Hyperglycemia, Type II diabetes mellitus OMIM:600496
Maturity-Onset Diabetes Of The Young, Type 10
Diabetic ketoacidosis, Diabetes mellitus, Maturity-onset diabetes of the young, Hyperglycemia OMIM:613370
Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, Type 4B1
Facial palsy, Decreased motor nerve conduction velocity, Abnormal auditory evoked potentials OMIM:601382
Reticuloendotheliosis, X-Linked
Hepatosplenomegaly, Lymphadenopathy OMIM:312500
Optic Atrophy With Or Without Deafness, Ophthalmoplegia, Myopathy, Ataxia, And Neuropathy
Optic atrophy, Abnormal auditory evoked potentials, Gait disturbance, Abnormal amplitude of patte... OMIM:125250
Glycogen Storage Disease 0, Liver
Neonatal hypoglycemia, Postprandial hyperglycemia, Fasting hypoglycemia OMIM:240600
Autosomal Dominant Optic Atrophy Plus Syndrome
Optic atrophy, Temporal optic disc pallor, Sensorineural hearing impairment, Cardiomyopathy, Abse... ORPHA:1215
Cone-Rod Synaptic Disorder Syndrome, Congenital Nonprogressive
Hyperglycemia, Ataxia, Optic disc pallor OMIM:618970
Ravine Syndrome
Ataxia, Abnormal auditory evoked potentials ORPHA:99852
Hyperproinsulinemia
Hyperinsulinemia, Hyperglycemia OMIM:616214
Diabetes And Deafness, Maternally Inherited
Sensorineural hearing impairment, Cardiomyopathy, Unsteady gait, Hyperglycemia, Type II diabetes ... OMIM:520000
Transient Neonatal Diabetes Mellitus
Maturity-onset diabetes of the young, Maternal diabetes, Hypoinsulinemia, Hearing impairment, Abn... ORPHA:99886
Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, Type 4D
Decreased nerve conduction velocity, Sensorineural hearing impairment, Abnormal auditory evoked p... OMIM:601455
Neurodevelopmental Disorder With Hypotonia, Neuropathy, And Deafness
Sensorineural hearing impairment, Facial palsy, Absent brainstem auditory responses, EEG abnormal... OMIM:617519
Diabetes Mellitus, Permanent Neonatal, 3
Interictal epileptiform activity, Athetosis, Glycosuria, Hyperglycemia, Type I diabetes mellitus OMIM:618857
Diabetes Mellitus, Transient Neonatal, 1
Hyperglycemia, Transient neonatal diabetes mellitus OMIM:601410
Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, Type 4C
Delayed brainstem auditory evoked response conduction time, Difficulty walking, Abnormal cranial ... OMIM:601596
Mohr-Tranebjaerg Syndrome
Optic atrophy, Postlingual sensorineural hearing impairment, Prelingual sensorineural hearing imp... ORPHA:52368
Hypogonadism, Male, With Mental Retardation And Skeletal Anomalies
Glucose intolerance, Hyperglycemia OMIM:307500
Kimura Disease
Follicular hyperplasia, Lymphadenopathy ORPHA:482
Diabetes Mellitus, Permanent Neonatal, 2
Hypsarrhythmia, Type I diabetes mellitus, Hyperglycemia OMIM:618856
Leukodystrophy, Hypomyelinating, 5
Decreased motor nerve conduction velocity, Delayed brainstem auditory evoked response conduction ... OMIM:610532
Late-Infantile/Juvenile Krabbe Disease
Delayed brainstem auditory evoked response conduction time, Decreased nerve conduction velocity, ... ORPHA:206443
Granulomatous Slack Skin
Acute kidney injury, Nephrocalcinosis, Abnormal lymph node morphology ORPHA:33111
Abcd Syndrome
Total intestinal aganglionosis, Hearing impairment, Aganglionic megacolon, Abnormal auditory evok... OMIM:600501
Neurodevelopmental Disorder With Midbrain And Hindbrain Malformations
Abnormality of visual evoked potentials, Abnormal auditory evoked potentials, Optic disc pallor OMIM:617523
Combined Oxidative Phosphorylation Deficiency 41
Cardiomegaly, Hearing impairment, Hypoglycemia OMIM:618838
Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia, Sensorineural Hearing Loss, Impaired Intellectual Development, And Leber Congenital Amaurosis
Sensorineural hearing impairment, Ataxia, Optic disc pallor, Abnormal auditory evoked potentials OMIM:619260
Maturity-Onset Diabetes Of The Young, Type 13
Diabetes mellitus, Hyperglycemia, Maturity-onset diabetes of the young, Maternal diabetes OMIM:616329
Diabetes Mellitus, Permanent Neonatal, 4
Diabetic ketoacidosis, Type I diabetes mellitus, Hyperglycemia OMIM:618858
Pineal Hyperplasia, Insulin-Resistant Diabetes Mellitus, And Somatic Abnormalities
Hyperinsulinemia, Fasting hypoglycemia, Hyperglycemia, Diabetic ketoacidosis, Hypoglycemia, Postp... OMIM:262190
Adult Krabbe Disease
Delayed brainstem auditory evoked response conduction time, Broad-based gait, Gait disturbance, A... ORPHA:206448
Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Type 1F
Limb ataxia, Steppage gait, Decreased nerve conduction velocity, Inability to walk, Sensorineural... ORPHA:101085
Diabetes Mellitus, Transient Neonatal, 3
Hyperglycemia, Maternal diabetes, Transient neonatal diabetes mellitus OMIM:610582
Leukodystrophy, Hypomyelinating, 13
Optic atrophy, Delayed brainstem auditory evoked response conduction time, Ataxia OMIM:616881
Adult-Onset Autosomal Dominant Leukodystrophy
Spastic gait, Orthostatic hypotension, Sensorineural hearing impairment, Dysdiadochokinesis, Abno... ORPHA:99027
Neurodegeneration With Ataxia And Late-Onset Optic Atrophy
Limb ataxia, Optic atrophy, Truncal ataxia, Cardiomyopathy, Gait disturbance, Gait ataxia, Ataxia... OMIM:619259
Diabetes Mellitus, Permanent Neonatal, 1
Type I diabetes mellitus, Diabetes mellitus, Hyperglycemia OMIM:606176
Severe Combined Immunodeficiency With Sensitivity To Ionizing Radiation
Lymph node hypoplasia, Splenomegaly, Aplasia of the thymus, Absent tonsils, Generalized lymphaden... OMIM:602450
Axenfeld-Rieger Anomaly With Partially Absent Eye Muscles, Distinctive Face, Hydrocephaly, And Skeletal Abnormalities
Sensorineural hearing impairment, Abnormal auditory evoked potentials OMIM:109120
Mogs-Cdg
Optic atrophy, Hepatomegaly, Sensorineural hearing impairment, Absent brainstem auditory response... ORPHA:79330
Cockayne Syndrome Type 1
Optic atrophy, Difficulty walking, Hepatomegaly, Gait disturbance, Absent brainstem auditory resp... ORPHA:90321
Maturity-Onset Diabetes Of The Young, Type 8, With Exocrine Dysfunction
Maturity-onset diabetes of the young, Hyperglycemia OMIM:609812
Peripheral Demyelinating Neuropathy, Central Dysmyelination, Waardenburg Syndrome, And Hirschsprung Disease
Decreased nerve conduction velocity, Aganglionic megacolon, Short-segment aganglionic megacolon, ... OMIM:609136
Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis
Optic atrophy, Decreased nerve conduction velocity, Abnormal auditory evoked potentials, Gait dis... ORPHA:909
Arthrogryposis, Distal, Type 2A
Hearing impairment, Abnormal auditory evoked potentials OMIM:193700
Mody
Neonatal hypoglycemia, Hypoinsulinemia, Glycosuria, Hyperglycemia, Transient neonatal diabetes me... ORPHA:552
Infantile Krabbe Disease
Optic atrophy, Delayed brainstem auditory evoked response conduction time, Decreased nerve conduc... ORPHA:206436
Early-Onset Progressive Leukoencephalopathy-Central Nervous System Calcification-Deafness-Visual Impairment Syndrome
Vestibular areflexia, Absent brainstem auditory responses ORPHA:3240
Meige Disease
Absence of lymph node germinal center, Lymph node hypoplasia 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
Purine Nucleoside Phosphorylase Deficiency
Elevated urinary inosine level, Decreased urinary urate, Elevated urinary guanosine level, Lymph ... OMIM:613179
Cockayne Syndrome A
Optic atrophy, Hepatomegaly, Decreased nerve conduction velocity, Sensorineural hearing impairmen... OMIM:216400
T-B+ Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Due To Gamma Chain Deficiency
Absent tonsils, Lymph node hypoplasia ORPHA:276
Trisomy 10P
Low voltage EEG, EEG with focal spikes, Abnormal auditory evoked potentials, Low-set ears, Macrot... ORPHA:171929
Congenital Tricuspid Valve Dysplasia
Tricuspid valve prolapse, Hepatomegaly, Abnormal tricuspid valve annulus morphology, Patent foram... ORPHA:555874
Cockayne Syndrome B
Optic atrophy, Hepatomegaly, Decreased nerve conduction velocity, Sensorineural hearing impairmen... OMIM:133540
Mend Syndrome
Aortic valve stenosis, Abnormal heart morphology, Abnormal auditory evoked potentials, Low-set ears ORPHA:401973
Agammaglobulinemia, X-Linked
Lymph node hypoplasia OMIM:300755
Retinitis Pigmentosa
Optic atrophy, Hyperinsulinemia, Sensorineural hearing impairment, Conductive hearing impairment,... 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 1 publication which use IMPC produced mice or data.

Title Journal IMPC Allele PubMed ID
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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