mortality/aging
• 2/3 die around E10.5 and none survive beyond E11.5
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growth/size/body
embryo
• although vascular networks form in the yolk sac, their morphology resembles primitive vascular plexuses, suggesting defects in blood vessel maturation
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cardiovascular system
• vascular endothelial cells do not form tight and thin tubular structures
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• although vascular networks form in the embryo, their morphology resembles primitive vascular plexuses, suggesting defects in blood vessel maturation
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• frequently exhibit abdominal hemorrhage
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cellular
• exhibit almost complete loss of collagen fibrils and a discontinuous basal lamina surrounding the neural tube and blood vessels
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