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Role of heme oxygenace 1 in rodent embryogenesis

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Title Role of heme oxygenace 1 in rodent embryogenesis
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Contributor Basu, Sharmila
 
Subject Zoology
oxygenace
rodent embryogenesis
 
Description Morphological and phenotype characterization of the Hmox1 gene-targeted mouse
newlinewas done to investigate the role of Hmox1 in rodent embryogenesis. For this, the
newlineHmox1 gene-targeted mouse colony was established and maintained in our animal
newlinehouse. As an outset of establishing the colony, the breeding pattern of the HET
newlineand WT mice were compared and this indicated similar pattern of reproduction.
newlineLifespan studies indicated that KO mice have reduced lifespan. Partial prenatal
newlinelethality of the KO mice was observed, as reported previously. Only 12% KO
newlinesurvived at ~6 weeks age. Analysis of gestational age of lethality indicated that
newlinemost of the KO embryos start dying at late gestation around 16.5dpc. The
newlinepercentage of expected live KO embryos is 53% at 16.5dpc and only 11% at
newline18.5dpc. Morphological characterization of the embryos from the wild type and
newlineheterozygous matings indicated more variation in the crown-rump lengths and
newlineembryo weights from the heterozygous matings. The placental weights from the
newlineheterozygous matings have a wider range and have disorganized tissue structure in
newlineboth KO and WT embryos. Thus placentation is defective in HET mice and
newlinematernal Hmox1 level seems to be an important factor in normal development of
newlineplacenta. Although no gross morphological anomalies are observed, the
newlinevasculature appears to be reduced in many of the embryos from the heterozygous
newlinematings especially the KO embryos. Interestingly, both normal and reduced
newlinevasculature is observed in the embryos from heterozygous matings. Appearance of
newlinethe reduced vasculature can be due to poorly developed blood vessels or less red
newlineblood cells and the partial prenatal lethality of KO embryos could be due to poor
newlinevasculature.
Bibliography p.73-81
 
Date 2014-04-28T10:15:36Z
2014-04-28T10:15:36Z
2014-04-28
n.d.
2012
n.d.
 
Type Ph.D.
 
Identifier http://hdl.handle.net/10603/18002
 
Language English US
 
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Rights university
 
Format 81p.
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DVD
 
Coverage Zoology
 
Publisher New Delhi
University of Delhi
Dept. of Zoology
 
Source INFLIBNET