immune system
• at 8 weeks
• 3- to 4-fold at 3 months
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• thymocyte development arrests at the DN3 stage unlike in wild-type mice
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hematopoietic system
• at 8 weeks
• 3- to 4-fold at 3 months
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• thymocyte development arrests at the DN3 stage unlike in wild-type mice
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• in reconstitution experiments, thymocyte numbers are increased and thymic reconstitution dependent on stromal cells is enhanced compared to when wild-type bone marrow is used
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endocrine/exocrine glands
• at 8 weeks
• 3- to 4-fold at 3 months
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