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. 2023 Oct 7;13(10):1424. doi: 10.3390/brainsci13101424

Table 1.

Genetically engineered mouse models used to study optic glioma.

Genotype Optic Glioma Phenotype Ref
Nf1flox/−; hGfap-Cre
Nf1flox/flox; hGfap-Cre
tumor developed by 2 months of age [35]
Nf1flox/neo; Gfap-Cre *# tumor developed by 3 months of age [34]
Nf1flox/neo; Ptenflox/+; Gfap-Cre tumor developed by 3 months of age [37]
Nf1flox/neo; Olig2-Cre tumor developed by 6 months of age [109]
Nf1flox/neo; Prom1-CreER tumor developed by 3 months of age [109]
Nf1flox/R681X; Gfap-Cre tumor developed by 3 months of age [39]
Nf1flox/G848R; Gfap-Cre no tumor detected by 3 months of age [39]
Nf1flox/C383X; Gfap-Cre 25% mice developed tumor by 3 months of age [36]
Nf1flox/R1278P; Gfap-Cre tumor developed by 3 months of age [36]

* neo, engineered neomycin insertion to disrupt Nf1 function. # the activity of the Gfap promoter was detected around E15, whereas the activity of the hGfap promoter was detected around E12.