Table 1.
Genotyped on E11.5 | |||||||||
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Total | +/+ | +/− | −/− | Viable−/−(%) | |||||
Control | 88 | 19 (0) | 49 (0) | 20 (1) | 22% | ||||
LIF treatment | 75 | 18 (7) | 51 (26) | 6 (6) (dead) | 0% |
In SOCS3-deficient mice, until E11.5, SOCS3−/− embryos were viable. Strikingly, when LIF was administered to SOCS3 heterozygous pregnant mice, no viable SOCS3−/− embryos were detected on e11.5.