mortality/aging
• 95% of mice die by 48 hours
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respiratory system
• mice have only patches of future alveolar tissue interspersed with dilated airways giving the appearance of bronchiectasis
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• at E11.5, E12.5, and E13.5, branching of the lung buds is significantly reduced compared to in wild-type mice
• branching morphogenesis is restored in E11.5 lung buds cultured with FGF10, though not to the extent seen in wild-type controls
• however, migration of lung epithelial cells is defective regardless of FGF10 treatment
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• mean linear intercepts of lungs at P1 and 4 months are greater than in wild-type lungs
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• at P1, alveolar parenchyma is reduced compared to in wild-type mice
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• at P1, conducting airways are massively dilated, unlike in wild-type mice
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• within hours of birth
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homeostasis/metabolism
immune system
• mice have only patches of future alveolar tissue interspersed with dilated airways giving the appearance of bronchiectasis
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