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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
SUBMITTER: Yasmine Valentin-Vega
PROVIDER: E-MEXP-1431 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Valentin-Vega Y A YA Okano H H Lozano G G
Cell death and differentiation 20080718 11
Mdm2 is the major inhibitor of the p53 tumor suppressor. Loss of Mdm2 in mice or in specific tissues of the mouse always yields p53-dependent lethal phenotypes. However, the role of Mdm2 in tissues with high turnover capacity is unknown. We have engineered mice lacking Mdm2 in the intestinal epithelium using the Cre/LoxP system. Loss of Mdm2 (Mdm2(intDelta)) results in viable animals, but neonates display multiple intestinal abnormalities such as hyperplasia, enterocyte vacuolization, and inflam ...[more]