mortality/aging
• some losses between E15 and E18
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• most die shortly after birth
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• very few survive to 3 weeks
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respiratory system
• reduced alveolar air space
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• thicker pulmonary epithelium layer
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• newborns actively gasp for air
• fail to breath properly
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liver/biliary system
• frequently show liver damage
• E15 liver cells with abnormal vacuoles and enlarged mitochondria
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renal/urinary system
• E15 cells with abnormal vacuoles and enlarged mitochondria
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