Mine Disruption Phenotype

Gene Info

  • Species:Mouse (Mus musculus)
  • GeneID:18706
  • Symbol:Pik3ca
  • Description:phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha
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Gene ID Entry Entry Name Protein Name Type Information
18706 P42337 PK3CA_MOUSE Phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha isoform (PI3-kinase subunit alpha) (PI3K-alpha) (PI3Kalpha) (PtdIns-3-kinase subunit alpha) (EC 2.7.1.137) (EC 2.7.1.153) (Phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase 110 kDa cataly DISRUPTION PHENOTYPE Lethal. Embryonic fibroblasts cells are resistant to oncogenic transformation induced by oncogenic receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs), are unable to differentiate into adipocytes and deficient in cellular signaling in response to various growth factors. Defective responsiveness to insulin led to reduced somatic growth, hyperinsulinemia, glucose intolerance, hyperphagia and increased adiposity. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16625210, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17060635, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17540175, ECO:0000269|PubMed:18449193}.