mortality/aging
• a markedly sick appearance at birth and almost all mice died within the first 15 d after birt
• born at normal Mendelian ratio
• lung size and dry lung weight were comparable between Mst1/2 dKO mice and control mice at E15.5 and E18.5
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respiratory system
• at E18.5, lungs showed a markedly increased number of proliferative cells and mildly diminished cell death
• no abnormal proliferation of mesenchymal cells
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• displayed spontaneous infiltration of inflammatory cells
• No bacteria and fungi were detected in lung sections or in cytospins of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, ruling out the possibility of infection
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• Lung Epithelial Cells Causes Abnormal Lung Maturation: Impaired Surfactant Homeostasis and Delayed Differentiation of Type I and II Pneumocytes
• vascularization was normal
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• reduced aerated space compacted with immature-looking cuboidal cells
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• lung showed severe accumulation of inflammatory cells in the alveolar space and bronchiole with multiple atelectasis and emphysematous lesions
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• lung showed severe accumulation of inflammatory cells in the alveolar space and bronchiole with multiple atelectasis and emphysematous lesions
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• at around post natal day 5
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immune system
• displayed spontaneous infiltration of inflammatory cells
• No bacteria and fungi were detected in lung sections or in cytospins of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, ruling out the possibility of infection
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cellular
• at E18.5, lungs showed a markedly increased number of proliferative cells and mildly diminished cell death
• no abnormal proliferation of mesenchymal cells
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