growth/size/body
• altered nasal bone
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short snout
(
J:74580
)
• obvious at 10 days of age
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• although normal at birth, homozygotes fail to thrive
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cellular
• slow proliferation of skin fibroblasts
• reduced proliferation of epidermal keratinocytes during wound healing
• fewer proliferating cells in growth plates of bones
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skeleton
• spherical skull shape
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• skulls are jolted as shown by a reduced length
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• skull length reduced up to 20% by 4 months of age
(J:74580)
• irregular growth of flat bones
(J:74580)
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• neurocranium shows a more round shape
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• altered nasal bone
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• shortened by 12-15% in length by 4 months of age
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• growth plate height reduced 16% in metatarsals at 2 weeks of age
• chondrocyte apoptosis is normal
• marked reduction in the number of proliferating cells in the metatarsal growth plate, particularly at 2 weeks of age but also at 3 weeks
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craniofacial
• spherical skull shape
|
• skulls are jolted as shown by a reduced length
|
• skull length reduced up to 20% by 4 months of age
(J:74580)
• irregular growth of flat bones
(J:74580)
|
• neurocranium shows a more round shape
|
• altered nasal bone
|
short snout
(
J:74580
)
homeostasis/metabolism
• reduced proliferative response in epidermal keratinocytes during skin wound healing
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respiratory system
• altered nasal bone
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