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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Jul 13.
Published in final edited form as: Exp Dermatol. 2015 Jul 14;24(9):644–650. doi: 10.1111/exd.12773

Table 3.

A list of genes and their animal models suggested in sweat secretion

Genes Genotype Gross phenotype Sweat gland phenotype References
Foxa1 cKO (skin) None Anhidrosis (94)
Best2 KI None Hypohidrosis (94,112)
Itpr2 (InsP3R2) KO None Hypohidrosis (81)
Aqp5 KO None Hypohidrosis; Normal sweating (32,33)
Chrm3 KO Reduced body weight, dilated pupils Not analysed (75,113)
Slc12a2 (Nkcc1) KO Deafness, head-shaking, growth retardation, circling Not analysed (114116)
Atp1a1 (Na+-K+ pump) KO KO perinatal lethal. Heterozygotes viable Not analysed (117)
Cftr KO KO poor growth, decreased survival, intestinal obstruction Not analysed (118122)
cKO
Scnn1a (ENaC) KO KO perinatal lethal Not analysed (123)
cKO
Slc9a1 (Nhe1) KO 2/3 of progeny die before weaning Not analysed (124)
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