growth/size/body
• both males and females are smaller
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liver/biliary system
adipose tissue
• fat pad size is decreased
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homeostasis/metabolism
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• mice exhibit normal blood chemistry, showing normal levels of alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, total bilirubin, albumin, gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase, blood urea nitrogen, inorganic phosphorus, creatine kinase, cholesterol, total protein, glucose, and amylase
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• mice retain 40-80% of wild-type triacylglycerol levels in adipose tissue indicating a small decrease
• triacylglycerol levels are decreased in spleen, kidney, and liver
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• phosphatidate phosphatase enzyme activity is reduced in adipose tissue
• phosphatidate phosphatase enzyme activity is also reduced in the spleen, kidney, liver, heart, skeletal muscle, brain and lung
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