mortality/aging
• no pups survive the first 3 days of life
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• some mice die at birth or within 24 hours of birth
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integument
• skin shows absence of the alpha3 and beta3 chains of laminin-332, whereas collagen VII is not diminished
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• irregular clefting at the dermo-epidermal junction
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• erosions of the abdominal skin, paws or the tail tip
• skin erosions affect 5-15% of the total body surface
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blistering
(
J:218616
)
• blistering of the abdominal skin, paws or the tail tip
• blisters usually develop within 2 days of life, although a few mice have blisters at first examination
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growth/size/body
• pups affected with blisters lose up to 13% of body weight
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Mouse Models of Human Disease |
DO ID | OMIM ID(s) | Ref(s) | |
junctional epidermolysis bullosa Herlitz type | DOID:0060737 |
OMIM:226700 |
J:218616 |