mortality/aging
• pups do not survive beyond postnatal day 1
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homeostasis/metabolism
digestive/alimentary system
• villi form ectopic multilayered epithelial structures
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• fused villi are observed in intestinal epithelium of E18.5 embryos
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renal/urinary system
• polycystic kidneys are found in E18.5 embryos, however, number of cilia is similar to controls
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• cell polarity defects are observed in kidney epithelial cells from E18.5 embryos
• in particular, several apical proteins do not localize to apical domain
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• a loose interstitial tissue surrounds cysts
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small kidney
(
J:228786
)
• kidneys are slightly smaller in E18.5 embryos than wild-type embryos, however, difference in kidney weight is not statistically significant
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respiratory system
• minor polarity defects in the apical-basal axis of lung epithelium of E18.5 embryos
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• lungs from E18.5 embryos exhibit atrophied luminal spaces
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• E18.5 embryos exhibit an accumulation of mucus in airways
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• P1 pups exhibit arrhythmic breathing, chest spasms and cyanosis
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growth/size/body
• polycystic kidneys are found in E18.5 embryos, however, number of cilia is similar to controls
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