mortality/aging
• homozygotes die at around midgestation, with most embryos appearing moribund or undergoing resorption at E11.5; no homozygotes are recovered after E12.5
• notably, tetraploid-rescued embryos develop to term with a normal cardiovascular system, indicating that the cardiac defect noted at E10.5 is secondary to aberrant placental development
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embryo
• mutant embryonic blood vessels are often dilated and appear to be trapped in superficial layers of the placenta, failing to penetrate deeper into the labyrinthine layer
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• at E10.5, homozygotes display an almost complete absence of intermingling of maternal and embryonic blood vessels
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• at E10.5, large clusters of TUNEL-positive cells are found in sections of the neural tube and dorsal regions of the embryo, suggesting inadequate oxygen/nutrient supply
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• Background Sensitivity: at E10.5, homozygotes of mixed genetic backgrounds display mild growth retardation; however, severity is significantly increased after backcrossing to C57BL/6 mice
• tetraploid-rescued embryos exhibit normal growth development at E12.5-E18.5
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• at E10.5, the size of the mutant placental labyrinthine layer is severely reduced
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• at E10.5, the mutant labyrinthine trophoblast layer close to the chorionic plate is significantly thickened
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pale yolk sac
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• at E10.5, mutant yolk sacs are sometimes pale
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• at E10.5, homozygotes show abnormal placental layering, resulting in poor oxygen/nutrient transfer across the placenta
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• at E10.5
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growth/size/body
• Background Sensitivity: at E10.5, homozygotes of mixed genetic backgrounds display mild growth retardation; however, severity is significantly increased after backcrossing to C57BL/6 mice
• tetraploid-rescued embryos exhibit normal growth development at E12.5-E18.5
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cardiovascular system
• at E10.5, homozygotes display a reduced head vasculature with absence of large vessels while the majority of blood vessels in the embryo proper and yolk sac remain unaffected
• tetraploid-rescued embryos exhibit normal head vasculature
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• mutant embryonic blood vessels are often dilated and appear to be trapped in superficial layers of the placenta, failing to penetrate deeper into the labyrinthine layer
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• at E10.5, homozygotes display an almost complete absence of intermingling of maternal and embryonic blood vessels
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• at E10.5, myocardial trabeculation is almost absent
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• at E10.5, the mutant heart wall is very thin
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• at E10.5, mutant myocardial cells are largely absent; however, no significant changes in cardiomyocyte proliferation or apoptosis are observed at E9.5 or E10.5
• tetraploid-rescued embryos exhibit a normal myocardium, indicating that myocardial cell loss is a consequence of placental dysfunction
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• at E10.5, all mutant embryos show insufficient blood circulation
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• at E10.5, all homozygotes have beating hearts but exhibit weaker contractions
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cellular
• at E10.5, large clusters of TUNEL-positive cells are found in sections of the neural tube and dorsal regions of the embryo, suggesting inadequate oxygen/nutrient supply
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muscle
• at E10.5, myocardial trabeculation is almost absent
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• at E10.5, the mutant heart wall is very thin
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• at E10.5, all homozygotes have beating hearts but exhibit weaker contractions
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integument