mortality/aging
• the majority of mutant embryos died between 9.75 and 11.5 dpc
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cardiovascular system
• a significant portion of the endocardium was detached from the myocardium
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• cardiac hypoplasia correlated with a decrease in myocardial proliferation
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• the trabeculaes appeared thinner and malformed
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• the ventricular and atrial walls were significantly thinner
• the compact zone of the ventricular wall was severely altered
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• at 10.5 dpc, ~15-20% of homozygous embryos had edematous pools of blood in their hearts and/or displayed severe pericardial effusion
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embryo
• at 10 and 10.5 dpc, mutant embryos displayed severe growth restriction
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• by 9.75 dpc, homozygotes were smaller than wild-type
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• trophoblast giant cells exhibited massive erythrophagocytosis activity
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• mutant placentas displayed a higher number of trophoblast giant cells
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• mutant placentas show a lower number of spongiotrophoblasts and a much lower number of labyrinthine trophoblasts
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• syncytiotrophoblasts lining the wall of maternal blood sinuses appeared loosely attached or detached
• syncytiotrophoblasts exhibited massive erythrophagocytosis activity
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• the labyrinth layer failed to form
• fetal blood vessels failed to invade into the presumptive labyrinth even by 10.5 dpc
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• maternal blood sinuses appeared dilated or ruptured
• mutant placentas lacked the typical three-cell-layered epithelial barrier between fetal vessels and maternal blood sinuses
• syncytiotrophoblasts lining the wall of maternal blood sinuses appeared loosely attached or detached
• syncytiotrophoblasts and trophoblast giant cells exhibited massive erythrophagocytosis activity
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growth/size/body
• at 10 and 10.5 dpc, mutant embryos displayed severe growth restriction
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• by 9.75 dpc, homozygotes were smaller than wild-type
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muscle
• the trabeculaes appeared thinner and malformed
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• a significant portion of the endocardium was detached from the myocardium
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homeostasis/metabolism
• at 10.5 dpc, ~15-20% of homozygous embryos had edematous pools of blood in their hearts and/or displayed severe pericardial effusion
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cellular