cardiovascular system
• at E12.5, outflow tract endocardial cushions exhibit increased cell density with increased expression of mesenchymal markers indicating increased epithelial to mesenchyme transition compared to in wild-type mice
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• at E12.5, outflow tract endocardial cushions exhibit increased cell density with increased expression of mesenchymal markers compared to in wild-type mice
• however, mice exhibit normal neural crest migration into the outflow tract and cell proliferation and apoptosis in the outflow tract
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• at P0 and 20 weeks of age
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• at P0
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• at end systole
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• at end systole, mice exhibit increased left ventricle internal dimension and left ventricular posterior wall thickness compared with wild-type mice
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• at P0
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• ejection fraction and fractional shortening are reduced compared to in wild-type mice
• however, systemic blood pressure is normal
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• in 2 of 8 mice
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muscle
• ejection fraction and fractional shortening are reduced compared to in wild-type mice
• however, systemic blood pressure is normal
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