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M_MECP2_1_CKO_HE
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Phenotypic Profile
Category Entity Quantity Experimental Paradigm Age at Testing
Neuroanatomy / Ultrastructure / Cytoarchitecture Brain anatomy1
Decreased
Description: Cell bodies and nuclei of hippocampus, cerebral cortex, and cerebellum were of smaller size and more densely packed
Exp Paradigm: Histological analysis of sections utilizing thionine (neuronal) and dapi (nuclear) stain

Histology Unreported
Neuroanatomy / Ultrastructure / Cytoarchitecture Brain cytoarchitecture1
Decreased
Description: Reduced neuronal cell size in ca2 region
Exp Paradigm: Tracing cell contours on brain section

Histology Unreported
Neuroanatomy / Ultrastructure / Cytoarchitecture Brain cytoarchitecture1
Decreased
Description: 15-25% smaller neurons in ca2 region
Exp Paradigm: Tracing cell contours on brain section

Histology Unreported
Neuroanatomy / Ultrastructure / Cytoarchitecture Brain size1
Decreased
Description: Reduced brain size and weight.
Exp Paradigm: Autopsy analysis

Measurement of tissue weight Unreported
Neuroanatomy / Ultrastructure / Cytoarchitecture Brain anatomy1
Decreased
Description: Reduced neuronal size; increased density
Exp Paradigm: Histological analysis of sections utilizing thionine (neuronal) and dapi (nuclear) stain

Histology Unreported
Neuroanatomy / Ultrastructure / Cytoarchitecture Brain size1
Decreased
Description: Reduced brain size and weight
Exp Paradigm: Autopsy analysis

Measurement of tissue weight Unreported
Developmental profile Developmental trajectory1
Abnormal
Description: Emergence of abnormal behavior such as nervousness, body trembling, pila erection, hard respiration around 5 weeks
Exp Paradigm: General observations

General observations 5 weeks
Developmental profile Developmental trajectory1
Abnormal
Description: Abnormal developmental trajectory; nervousness, body trembling, pila erection, hard respiration
Exp Paradigm: General observations

General observations 5 weeks
Developmental profile Size/growth1
Increased
Description: Overweight/physical deterioration
Exp Paradigm: General observations

General observations 8 weeks
Developmental profile Size/growth1
Increased
Description: Increased size/growth
Exp Paradigm: General observations

General observations 8 weeks
Molecular profile Gene expression1
Decreased
Description: Slightly smaller mecp2 transcript at a reduced level
Exp Paradigm: Rna expression

Northern blot Unreported
Molecular profile Protein expression level evidence1
Decreased
Description: Reduced mecp2 protein expression
Exp Paradigm: Protein expression

Immunohistochemistry Unreported
Molecular profile Gene expression1
Decreased
Description: Reduced mecp2 rna transcript expression
Exp Paradigm: Rna expression

Northern blot Unreported
Molecular profile Protein expression level evidence1
Decreased
Description: No mecp2 immunoreactivity in brain.
Exp Paradigm: Protein expression

Immunohistochemistry Unreported
Molecular profile Protein expression level evidence1
Decreased
Description: No detection of mecp2 protein but peptides of smaller sizes
Exp Paradigm: Protein expression

Western blot Unreported
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:  Chen RZ , et al. 2001
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