mortality/aging
• all homozygotes die in utero between E9.5 and E10.5
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cellular
• high proportions of caspase 3 positive cells and TRP53 positive cells are present in all tissues assessed
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• explanted fibroblasts undergo growth arrest in culture which can be reversed by disruption of TRP53
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• BrdU staining of embryos shows increased number of cycling cells relative to wild-type
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embryo
N |
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• retarded growth and tissue differentiation and organization indicate developmental arrest
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• placental structures are normally developed, but smaller than normal
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growth/size/body