mortality/aging
• all mice die at or shortly after birth
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• fewer than expected mice are found at E14.5
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liver/biliary system
• hepatocytes are lost between E16.5 and E18.5
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• from E16.5 to birth, the space of Disse is enlarged with scattered larger gaps presumably caused by loss of hematopoietic stem cells
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• after E15, liver tissue is progressively destroyed unlike in wild-type mice
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