Table 1.
Selected examples of genes important for mast cell development
GeneMouse modelPhenotypeReference
GATA2 GATA2ΔCF Loss of mast cell phenotype in BMMCs Ohmori et al., 2015  
STAT5 STAT5A/B +/− Deficiency of mast cells in all analyzed tissues Shelburne et al., 2003  
MITF MITF −/− (tg/tg mice) Deficiency of mast cells in peritoneum, mesentery, stomach, spleen Morii et al., 2004  
NDST2 NDST2 −/− Decreased numbers of connective tissue mast cells and reduced mast cell proteases and histamine content Forsberg et al., 1999  
HDC HDC −/− mice Decreased numbers of peritoneal and mesenterial mast cells and decreased histamine content Ohtsu et al., 2001  
CPA3 CPA3 −/− mice Immature peritoneal mast cells with reduced granular staining Feyerabend et al., 2005  
PI3K p85α −/− and p110γ −/− DKO mice Severe defects in mast cell development Takayama et al., 2013  
PI3K p85α −/− mice Mast cell deficiency in gastrointestinal and peritoneal mast cells Fukao et al., 2002  
AHR AHR −/− mice Reduction in skin, peritoneal cavity, and stomach mucosa–resident mast cells Zhou et al., 2013  
SRGN SRGN −/− mice Deficiency in granulated mast cells in peritoneum and ear Åbrink et al., 2004  
PLA2G3 PLA2G3 −/− mice Irregularly shaped and immature tissue mast cells Taketomi et al., 2013  
Mac-1 (CD11b/CD18, CR3) Mac-1 −/− mice Decreased number of mast cells in peritoneum and dorsal epidermis Rosenkranz et al., 1998  
P38α Mx-Cre+ P38αF/F (P38α−/−Decreased numbers of peritoneal and lung mast cells Hu et al., 2012  
GeneMouse modelPhenotypeReference
GATA2 GATA2ΔCF Loss of mast cell phenotype in BMMCs Ohmori et al., 2015  
STAT5 STAT5A/B +/− Deficiency of mast cells in all analyzed tissues Shelburne et al., 2003  
MITF MITF −/− (tg/tg mice) Deficiency of mast cells in peritoneum, mesentery, stomach, spleen Morii et al., 2004  
NDST2 NDST2 −/− Decreased numbers of connective tissue mast cells and reduced mast cell proteases and histamine content Forsberg et al., 1999  
HDC HDC −/− mice Decreased numbers of peritoneal and mesenterial mast cells and decreased histamine content Ohtsu et al., 2001  
CPA3 CPA3 −/− mice Immature peritoneal mast cells with reduced granular staining Feyerabend et al., 2005  
PI3K p85α −/− and p110γ −/− DKO mice Severe defects in mast cell development Takayama et al., 2013  
PI3K p85α −/− mice Mast cell deficiency in gastrointestinal and peritoneal mast cells Fukao et al., 2002  
AHR AHR −/− mice Reduction in skin, peritoneal cavity, and stomach mucosa–resident mast cells Zhou et al., 2013  
SRGN SRGN −/− mice Deficiency in granulated mast cells in peritoneum and ear Åbrink et al., 2004  
PLA2G3 PLA2G3 −/− mice Irregularly shaped and immature tissue mast cells Taketomi et al., 2013  
Mac-1 (CD11b/CD18, CR3) Mac-1 −/− mice Decreased number of mast cells in peritoneum and dorsal epidermis Rosenkranz et al., 1998  
P38α Mx-Cre+ P38αF/F (P38α−/−Decreased numbers of peritoneal and lung mast cells Hu et al., 2012  

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