digestive/alimentary system
• significant dilation of colon
• however, length is normal
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• significant dilation of the small intestine
• however, length is normal and intestine histology is normal, with no inflammation and normal enteric neuronal innervation
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• average total time of gastrointestinal transit is increased in 6-12-week-old males
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• primary intestinal smooth muscle cells show reduced cell contractility in collagen gel contraction experiments
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renal/urinary system
• bladder is dilated
• however, bladder histology appears normal
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• maximum bladder volume is increased when bladder is injected with normal saline
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• mice exhibit dysfunctional urinary bladders, with a significant decrease in area of urine spots
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Mouse Models of Human Disease |
DO ID | OMIM ID(s) | Ref(s) | |
megacystis-microcolon-intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome | DOID:0060610 |
OMIM:155310 |
J:344876 |