mortality/aging
• mice exhibit 13% mortality at E13.5, 92% at E14.5 and 100% at E15.5
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cardiovascular system
• arterial walls are thinner than in wild-type mice (1.36+/-0.05 um compared to 1.75+/-0.12 um) and the layers of smooth muscle cells and basement membrane are disrupted
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• some of the endothelial cells in the umbilical arteries appear apoptotic
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• at E12.5, endothelial cells of the vitelline arteries are deformed and detached form the basement membrane
• at E13.5, mice exhibit poorly developed vitelline arteries that are small and poorly organized
• some of the endothelial cells in the vitelline arteries appear apoptotic
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• mice exhibit bleeding in organs (including liver)
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• mice exhibit bleeding under the skin
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embryo
• some of the endothelial cells in the umbilical arteries appear apoptotic
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• at E12.5, endothelial cells of the vitelline arteries are deformed and detached form the basement membrane
• at E13.5, mice exhibit poorly developed vitelline arteries that are small and poorly organized
• some of the endothelial cells in the vitelline arteries appear apoptotic
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homeostasis/metabolism
liver/biliary system
• endothelial cells with in the liver exhibit detachment
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integument
• mice exhibit bleeding under the skin
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