mortality/aging
• as null animals age, they die at a significantly higher rate than wild-type littermates
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growth/size/body
• nulls weigh 17% less than wild-type littermates for at least the first 8 weeks of life
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cellular
• thymocytes from null mice show increased vialbility in culture with 0% viability over 24 hours compared with 40% viability of wild-type thymocytes
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immune system
• in 4 to 6 week old null animals, thymi were noticeably enlarged compared to wild-type
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• the ratio of thymus:body weight is 25% higher in nulls relative to wild-type
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• there is a 55% increase in number of thymocytes per thymus in null mice 4-6 weeks old
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• one 6-12 month old animal exhibited a lymphoblastic lymphoma
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• double positive cells from null mice display clear enhancement of survival in culture compared to wild-type double-positive cells; in vivo, thymocytes from nulls show significantly less CD3epsilon induced apoptosis compared to wild-type
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• thymuses of 4-6 week old null mice contain more mature CD4+ cells than wild-type
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• thymuses of 4-6 week old null mice contain more mature CD8+ cells than wild-type
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reproductive system
• in 6-12 month old mice, males show moderate testicular atrophy, characterized by a reduction in testicular weight
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hematopoietic system
• in 4 to 6 week old null animals, thymi were noticeably enlarged compared to wild-type
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• the ratio of thymus:body weight is 25% higher in nulls relative to wild-type
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• there is a 55% increase in number of thymocytes per thymus in null mice 4-6 weeks old
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• one 6-12 month old animal exhibited a lymphoblastic lymphoma
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• double positive cells from null mice display clear enhancement of survival in culture compared to wild-type double-positive cells; in vivo, thymocytes from nulls show significantly less CD3epsilon induced apoptosis compared to wild-type
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• thymuses of 4-6 week old null mice contain more mature CD4+ cells than wild-type
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• thymuses of 4-6 week old null mice contain more mature CD8+ cells than wild-type
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endocrine/exocrine glands
• E2f1 knockouts have reduced salivary flow rates than NOD controls or the standard (NOD x B10.D2) F1 mice
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• in 4 to 6 week old null animals, thymi were noticeably enlarged compared to wild-type
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• the ratio of thymus:body weight is 25% higher in nulls relative to wild-type
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• there is a 55% increase in number of thymocytes per thymus in null mice 4-6 weeks old
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• one 6-12 month old animal exhibited a lymphoblastic lymphoma
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• in 6-12 month old mice, males show moderate testicular atrophy, characterized by a reduction in testicular weight
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neoplasm
• one 6-12 month old animal exhibited a lymphoblastic lymphoma
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digestive/alimentary system
• E2f1 knockouts have reduced salivary flow rates than NOD controls or the standard (NOD x B10.D2) F1 mice
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hearing/vestibular/ear
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• at E18.5, homozygotes display a normal morphology of inner ear sensory epithelia relative to wild-type mice
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homeostasis/metabolism
• E2f1 knockouts have reduced salivary flow rates than NOD controls or the standard (NOD x B10.D2) F1 mice
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