mortality/aging
• 18% of newborn homozygous mutant mice died within the first 4 days after birth (most of them at P0 or P1)
• premature death due to malfunctioning of the neonatal heart from hypoplastic left heart syndrome
• homozygous mice that survived the first postnatal days developed to adulthood
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• significantly lower than expected ratio of mutant homozygous at weaning, indicating some embryonic and/or neonatal lethality
• number of intrauterine resorptions are increased at day E12.5 an E14.5 in homozygous mice compared to wild-type
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cardiovascular system
• hypoplasia of the ascending aorta in preterminal mice between P0 to P4
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• of the ascending aorta in preterminal mice between P0 to P4
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• homozygous embryonic hearts at E12.5 to E14.5 were hypoplastic with a thinner compact layer of the ventricular wall
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• in preterminal mice between P0 to P4
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• adult hearts showed increased left ventricular septal wall thickness compared to wild-type
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• in preterminal mice between P0 to P4
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• marked reduction in the long axes and loss of the normal ellipsoid form in the adult heart, in favor of a more spherical appearance
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• in adult homozygous mice, heart weight/body weight ratios are increased compared to wild-type
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• in adult homozygous mice, histological section of hearts showed overall myocyte organization consistent with concentric hypertrophy
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• in preterminal mice between P0 to P4
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• adult hearts showed increased left ventricular posterior wall thickness compared to wild-type
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• in preterminal mice between P0 to P4
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• fibrosis in the atrium in preterminal mice between P0 to P4
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• in adult homozygous mice, histological section of hearts showed excessive interstitial fibrosis
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• rate of contraction was significantly depressed in adult homozygous mice
• absolute values of +dP/dt was significantly lower in adult homozygous mice under basal condition and at all level of beta-adrenergic stimulation
• time to peak pressure and half relaxation time were prolonged in adult homozygous mice
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• rate of relaxation was significantly depressed in adult homozygous mice
• absolute values of -dP/dt was significantly lower in adult homozygous mice under basal condition and at all level of beta-adrenergic stimulation
• time to peak pressure and half relaxation time were prolonged in adult homozygous mice
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muscle
• homozygous embryonic hearts at E12.5 to E14.5 were hypoplastic with a thinner compact layer of the ventricular wall
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• in preterminal mice between P0 to P4
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• rate of contraction was significantly depressed in adult homozygous mice
• absolute values of +dP/dt was significantly lower in adult homozygous mice under basal condition and at all level of beta-adrenergic stimulation
• time to peak pressure and half relaxation time were prolonged in adult homozygous mice
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• rate of relaxation was significantly depressed in adult homozygous mice
• absolute values of -dP/dt was significantly lower in adult homozygous mice under basal condition and at all level of beta-adrenergic stimulation
• time to peak pressure and half relaxation time were prolonged in adult homozygous mice
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homeostasis/metabolism
• the maximum rate of ATP-dependent oxalate-facilitated calcium ion uptake was significantly reduced in cardiac homogenates of homozygous mice
• rate of calcium ion removal by the sarcoplasmic reticulum was reduced in isolated ventricular myocyte from homozygous mice
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behavior/neurological
• in preterminal mice between P0 to P4
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• markedly reduced spontaneous nocturnal activity in a treadmill test in homozygous surviving to adult
• homozygous mice surviving to adult are fertile
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bradykinesia
(
J:111247
)
• striking sluggishness of their movements in preterminal mice between P0 to P4
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growth/size/body
• in adult homozygous mice, heart weight/body weight ratios are increased compared to wild-type
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• in adult homozygous mice, histological section of hearts showed overall myocyte organization consistent with concentric hypertrophy
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• in preterminal mice between P0 to P4
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• preterminal mice between P0 to P4 showed a lower body weight and lack of milk consumption
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reproductive system
• average litter size obtained at birth for homozygous mice we 20% lower than wild-type
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cellular
• in adult homozygous mice, histological section of hearts showed excessive interstitial fibrosis
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