mortality/aging
• mice die soon after birth
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• fewer than expected embryos are found at E18.5 (14.8% vs 25% expected)
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• fewer than expected embryos are found at E13.5 (16.9% vs 25% expected)
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vision/eye
• eye development stops at the optic vesicle stage prior to the appearance of the optic cup
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anophthalmia
(
J:152712
)
• all show bilateral anophthalmia
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renal/urinary system
• in cystic tubules primary cilia are sparse and appear dilated
• cilia in noncystic tubules appear normal
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• about 2% of glomeruli are cystic
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• seen in all mice
• cysts originate in the cortical collecting and connecting ducts, the proximal tubules and the descending limb of the loop of Henle
• only rarely are the glomeruli cystic
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• in cystic glomeruli cilia in Bowman's capsule appear abnormal
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cellular
• serum starved ciliated MEFs stimulated by growth factor signaling tend to lose their cilia and remaining cilia appear short and dilated, unlike similarly treated control MEFs
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• in cystic tubules primary cilia are sparse and appear dilated
• cilia in noncystic tubules appear normal
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limbs/digits/tail
• delayed ossification
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• over 60% show postaxial hexadactyly
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• delayed ossification
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craniofacial
cleft palate
(
J:152712
)
• seen in 75% of mice
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digestive/alimentary system
cleft palate
(
J:152712
)
• seen in 75% of mice
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skeleton
• delayed ossification
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• delayed ossification
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• seen in 50% of mice
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• delayed ossification of the metacarpals and phalanges
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nervous system
anencephaly
(
J:152712
)
• cerebral developmental defects, including anencephaly, are seen in 30% of mice at E15.5
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exencephaly
(
J:152712
)
• cerebral developmental defects, including exencephaly, are seen in 30% of mice at E15.5
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growth/size/body
cleft palate
(
J:152712
)
• seen in 75% of mice
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• about 2% of glomeruli are cystic
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• seen in all mice
• cysts originate in the cortical collecting and connecting ducts, the proximal tubules and the descending limb of the loop of Henle
• only rarely are the glomeruli cystic
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