Mice deficient for PDGF B show renal, cardiovascular, and hematological abnormalities - PubMed (original) (raw)

. 1994 Aug 15;8(16):1875-87.

doi: 10.1101/gad.8.16.1875.

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Mice deficient for PDGF B show renal, cardiovascular, and hematological abnormalities

P Levéen et al. Genes Dev. 1994.

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Abstract

Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) affects the growth, migration, and function in vitro of mesenchymal cells, but little is known about its normal physiological functions in vivo. We show here that mice deficient for PDGF B die perinatally and display several anatomical and histological abnormalities. Kidney glomerular tufts do not form, apparently because of absence of mesangial cells. Instead, a single or a few distended capillary loops fill the glomerular space. The heart and some large arteries dilate in late-stage embryos. Most PDGF B mutant embryos develop fatal hemorrhages just prior to birth. Their hematological status includes erythroblastosis, macrocytic anemia, and thrombocytopenia. On the basis of these findings, we conclude that PDGF B has crucial roles in vivo in establishing certain renal and circulatory functions.

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