reproductive system
N |
• females exhibit normal ovulation, fertilization, and ovarian histology relative to control mice
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• at day 5.5 of gestation (GD 5.5), embryos are free-floating within the uterine lumen and no decidual cells are observed, unlike in control uteri
• following artificially induced decidualization, the ratio of uterine weight to body weight is significantly lower than that in control mice, indicating a decidual defect; mRNA expression of decidualization marker genes Wnt4 and Bmp2 is significantly reduced in the uterus
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• at GD 3.5, the expression of stromal markers vimentin and COUP-TFII is significantly reduced in endometrial stromal cells
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• immunohistochemical staining showed significantly increased collagen type I protein levels in endometrial stromal cells at GD 3.5, suggesting that endometrial stroma is largely replaced by fibrous tissue
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• at GD 5.5, embryos are free-floating within the uterine lumen, unlike in control uteri
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• no implantation sites are detected in the uterine horns at GD 5.5
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• at GD 3.5, Ki-67 staining revealed significantly altered proliferative responses in the uterine stromal and epithelial compartments: the % of Ki-67+ endometrial epithelial cells is increased whereas the % of Ki-67+ stromal cells is decreased, unlike in control uteri
• expression of estrogen receptor 1 alpha (ESR1) and progesterone receptor (PGR) is significantly reduced in endometrial stromal cells at GD 3.5, indicating decreased progesterone signaling
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• adult females are completely sterile primarily due to a uterine defect
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embryo
• at day 5.5 of gestation (GD 5.5), embryos are free-floating within the uterine lumen and no decidual cells are observed, unlike in control uteri
• following artificially induced decidualization, the ratio of uterine weight to body weight is significantly lower than that in control mice, indicating a decidual defect; mRNA expression of decidualization marker genes Wnt4 and Bmp2 is significantly reduced in the uterus
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homeostasis/metabolism
N |
• at GD 3.5, females exhibit normal serum progesterone and estrogen levels relative to control mice
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• H&E and Massons trichrome staining revealed increased collagen levels in uterine stromal cells starting at 6 weeks of age
• immunohistochemical staining showed significantly increased collagen type I protein levels in endometrial stromal cells at GD 3.5
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Mouse Models of Human Disease |
DO ID | OMIM ID(s) | Ref(s) | |
endometriosis | DOID:289 | J:269518 |