mortality/aging
• homozygotes are born in the expected Mendelian ratio but die within 5 hours of birth in spite of evidence of suckling activity and lung inflation
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growth/size/body
• mild growth retardation in newborns
• however, no gross morphological defects are observed
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• at E18.5
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• mild growth retardation at E18.5
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liver/biliary system
• newborns show significantly lower liver glycogen levels than wild-type controls
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• hepatocytes from E18.5 fetuses and newborns show reduced cytoplasmic vacuolation, suggesting defects in liver glycogen storage
• however, liver development is normal
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cellular
• MEF-derived adipocytes are poorly differentiated and show defects in insulin signaling, GLUT4 translocation, and insulin-stimulated glucose uptake
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aneuploidy
(
J:234643
)
• MEFs show increased aneuploidy
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polyploidy
(
J:234643
)
• MEFs show increased polyploidy
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• MEFs exhibit a decreased S-phase population, a mitotic delay and abnormal mitotic features, including misaligned and lagging chromosomes
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• MEFs exhibit an increased G2/M population
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• MEFs exhibit increased apoptosis relative to wild-type MEFs
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• MEFs proliferate more slowly than wild-type MEFs
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homeostasis/metabolism
• newborns show significantly lower liver glycogen levels than wild-type controls
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adipose tissue
• MEFs exhibit defective insulin-induced adipogenesis
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• MEF-derived adipocytes are poorly differentiated and show defects in insulin signaling, GLUT4 translocation, and insulin-stimulated glucose uptake
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muscle
N |
• E18.5 fetuses show no muscle hypotrophy and have normal skeletal muscle glycogen levels
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