growth/size/body
• body weight of mice is decreased by 10%
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• kidneys are studded with numerous cysts in the cortex and medulla
• vast majority of cysts lack tubule segment specific markers
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renal/urinary system
• sodium excretion is higher than in controls with the fractional excretion percentage being 1.2% compared to 0.74% in controls
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• mice only have a 3-fold gain in urine osmalirity after 12 hour water deprivation and vasopressin injection compared to a 7.2-fold response in control mice
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• kidneys are studded with numerous cysts in the cortex and medulla
• vast majority of cysts lack tubule segment specific markers
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• tubular epithelia lose polarity with sodium pump channels that are normally localized basolaterally being found diffusely through out the cell
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• is observed in adult kidneys with extracellular matrix proteins and fibroblasts evident
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• adult kidney weight is reduced by 45% compared to controls while other organs such as heart are only 10% smaller
• decreased kidney weight is observed when homozygotes are backcrossed to 129/Sv mice or C57BL/6 mice
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• adult kidneys display tubular dilation and dedifferentiation of the renal tubules
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• about 15% of neonates display unilateral renal agenesis
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• E14.5 kidneys have a 10-fold more apoptosis underlying the renal capsule compared to controls
• this increased apoptosis is evident as early as E12.5
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• creatine clearance is modestly decreased compared to controls
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homeostasis/metabolism
• blood urea nitrogen levels are significantly increased compared to controls
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• sodium excretion is higher than in controls with the fractional excretion percentage being 1.2% compared to 0.74% in controls
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• mice only have a 3-fold gain in urine osmalirity after 12 hour water deprivation and vasopressin injection compared to a 7.2-fold response in control mice
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cellular
• E14.5 kidneys have a 10-fold more apoptosis underlying the renal capsule compared to controls
• this increased apoptosis is evident as early as E12.5
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