muscle
• increased cardiomyocyte size
• elevated interstitial collagen deposition
|
• overall increase in size of walls and chamber
• cell size and density normal
|
neoplasm
N |
• most (19/20) mice are tumor free at 18 months of age whereas about 10% pf humans with a comparable mutation develop various tumors
|
• one mouse in 20 has a mammary adenocarcinoma at 18 months
• epithelial in origin
|
endocrine/exocrine glands
• increased alveolar proliferation
• slight decrease in adipose tissue
• ductal ectasia
• mild periductal-alveolar fibrosis
|
• increased ductal branching
• greater ductal-lobulillar development
|
• one mouse in 20 has a mammary adenocarcinoma at 18 months
• epithelial in origin
|
• in females at around 4 months of age
|
craniofacial
• depression of anterior frontal bones
|
• shortened maxilla
• shortened molar process
|
• facial dysmorphia
• defects observed neonatally
|
• engrossed lips due to accumulation of adipocytes between skeletal muscle fascicules
• more sebaceous glands
• shorter elastin fibers
|
• narrowed choanae
|
• shortened and depressed nasal bridge
|
• shortened and depressed nasal bridge
|
cardiovascular system
N |
• heart rate normal
|
• blood vessels generally more reactive to angiotensin II
|
• develop severe thickening and remodeling of aorta media over time
|
• changes less pronounced at 6 months than at 4 months
• sarcomere organization normal
|
• enlarged heart chambers at 4 months
• overall increase in size of walls and chambers
• cell size and density normal
|
• enlarged
• other heart valves normal
|
• enlarged heart chambers at 4 months
|
• increased cardiomyocyte size
• elevated interstitial collagen deposition
|
• overall increase in size of walls and chamber
• cell size and density normal
|
hypertension
(
J:137729
)
• systemic hypertension
• at least partially due to elevated circulating levels of angiotensin II
• pulmonary blood pressure is normal
|
• anesthetized and conscious
|
• anesthetized and conscious
|
renal/urinary system
N |
• urine production normal
• sodium, potassium, chlorine excretion all normal
|
homeostasis/metabolism
• elevated circulating levels of angiotensin II
|
respiratory system
N |
• breathing normal
|
• narrowed choanae
|
• shortened and depressed nasal bridge
|
• shortened and depressed nasal bridge
|
skeleton
• depression of anterior frontal bones
|
• shortened maxilla
• shortened molar process
|
integument
• increased alveolar proliferation
• slight decrease in adipose tissue
• ductal ectasia
• mild periductal-alveolar fibrosis
|
• increased ductal branching
• greater ductal-lobulillar development
|
• one mouse in 20 has a mammary adenocarcinoma at 18 months
• epithelial in origin
|
• in females at around 4 months of age
|
• distention and rounding of vibrissal follicles
|
growth/size/body
• increased cardiomyocyte size
• elevated interstitial collagen deposition
|
• overall increase in size of walls and chamber
• cell size and density normal
|
• facial dysmorphia
• defects observed neonatally
|
• engrossed lips due to accumulation of adipocytes between skeletal muscle fascicules
• more sebaceous glands
• shorter elastin fibers
|
• narrowed choanae
|
• shortened and depressed nasal bridge
|
• shortened and depressed nasal bridge
|
Mouse Models of Human Disease |
DO ID | OMIM ID(s) | Ref(s) | |
Costello syndrome | DOID:0050469 |
OMIM:218040 |
J:137729 |