cardiovascular system
N |
• unlike in mice homozygous for other alleles of this gene, heart chamber formation is normal
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• atrioventricular valve thickness is increased due to an increase in mesenchyme compared to in wild-type mice
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• outflow tract valve thickness is increased due to an increase in mesenchyme compared to in wild-type mice
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• in vivo proliferation of outflow tract (OFT) and atrioventricular (AV) valve mesenchyme and endocardial cells is increased compared to in wild-type mice
• proliferation of mesenchyme and endocardial cells from cushion explants in culture is increased compared to wild-type explants
• however, apoptosis of mesenchyme cells from outflow tract valves is normal
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respiratory system
N |
• unlike in mice homozygous for other alleles of this gene, lung development is normal
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