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M_NF1_1_NLM_HM
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Phenotypic Profile
Category Entity Quantity Experimental Paradigm Age at Testing
Neuroanatomy / Ultrastructure / Cytoarchitecture Brain morphology1
Increased
Description: Increased cell number in paravertebral sympathetic chains and superior cervical ganglia
Exp Paradigm: Dissociation of chains and culturing of neurons for 24 hrs

NA E12.5
Neuroanatomy / Ultrastructure / Cytoarchitecture Brain morphology1
Increased
Description: 50% increase in mitotic index in sympathetic ganglia
Exp Paradigm: Numeration of mitotic figures on h + e stained slides of sympathetic ganglia

NA Unreported
Neuroanatomy / Ultrastructure / Cytoarchitecture Brain development1
Abnormal
Description: Hyperplasia of prevertebral and paravertebral sympathetic ganglia; large cell bodies with big nuclei, prominent nucleoli, fine dendritic morphology
Exp Paradigm: Hematoxylin and eosin staining of sagittal sections of sympathetic ganglia

Histology E13.5
Neuroanatomy / Ultrastructure / Cytoarchitecture Brain morphology1
Increased
Description: Increased mitotic index in sympathetic ganglia
Exp Paradigm: Numeration of mitotic figures on h + e stained slides of sympathetic ganglia

Cell counting Unreported
Neuroanatomy / Ultrastructure / Cytoarchitecture Brain development1
Abnormal
Description: Hyperplasia of prevertebral and paravertebral sympathetic ganglia
Exp Paradigm: Hematoxylin and eosin staining of sagittal sections of sympathetic ganglia

Histology E13.5
Developmental profile Mortality/lethality1
Increased
Description: Embryonic lethal by 14.5 days in development
Exp Paradigm: Histological analysis of embryos

Histology E11.5-e14.5
Developmental profile Cardiovascular development and function1
Abnormal
Description: Significant ventricular septal defect; less developed interventricular septum (ivs); un-separated pulmonary artery and aorta at the right ventricle
Exp Paradigm: Hematoxylin and eosin staining of sagittal sections of heart

Histology E13.5
Developmental profile Developmental trajectory1
Abnormal
Description: Hypoplasia of liver with focal necrosis and hemorrhage; hypoplastic skeletal muscle; thinner musculature of stomach and abdominal muscle
Exp Paradigm: Hematoxylin and eosin staining of sagittal sections of liver, skeletal muscle, and stomach and abdominal muscles

Histology E13.5
Developmental profile Cardiovascular development and function1
Abnormal
Description: Globular, hypoplastic hearts; disoriented and poorly developed myocardial fibers; significant ventricular septal defect
Exp Paradigm: Hematoxylin and eosin staining of sagittal sections of heart

Histology E13.5
Developmental profile Developmental trajectory1
Abnormal
Description: Enlarged head, chest bulge, pale liver, small eyes
Exp Paradigm: General observations

General observations E13.5
Developmental profile Cardiovascular development and function1
Abnormal
Description: Abnormal cardiac valves: atrioventricular canal lacked cellular density; loose, myxoid appearance of endocardial cushion
Exp Paradigm: Hematoxylin and eosin staining of sagittal sections of heart

Histology E13.5
Developmental profile Cardiovascular development and function1
Abnormal
Description: Significant ventricular septal defect; less developed interventricular septum (ivs); unseperated pulmonary artery and aorta at the right ventricle
Exp Paradigm: Hematoxylin and eosin staining of sagittal sections of heart

Histology E13.5
Molecular profile Protein expression level evidence1
Decreased
Description: No nf1 protein detected
Exp Paradigm: Nf1 protein expression

Western blot Unreported
Molecular profile Gene expression1
Decreased
Description: Weak signal of nf1 rna detected
Exp Paradigm: Nf1 rna expression

Quantitative pcr (qrt-pcr) Unreported
Molecular profile Gene expression1
Decreased
Description: No nf1 rna transcripts detected
Exp Paradigm: Nf1 rna expression

Northern blot Unreported
Neuroanatomy / Ultrastructure / Cytoarchitecture Brain development1 No change Histology E11.5-e13.5
Not Reported: Circadian sleep/wake cycle,  Communications,  Emotion,  Immune response,  Learning & memory,  Maternal behavior,  Motor phenotype,  Neurophysiology,  Physiological parameters,  Repetitive behavior,  Seizure,  Sensory,  Social behavior,  
 
References: 1:  Brannan CI , et al. 1994
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