behavior/neurological
• following treatment with amphetamine, mice exhibit a greater increase in locomotor activity compared with similarly treated wild-type mice
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• 2.5 hours before food access, mice exhibit a reduced increased in running wheel activity prior to food access (food anticipitory behavior) compared with similarly treated wild-type mice
• during the 3 hours feeding period, mice exhibit a lower decrease in running wheel activity compared with similarly treated wild-type mice
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• following treatment with amphetamine, mice exhibit a greater increase in locomotor activity compared with similarly treated wild-type mice
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nervous system
• midbrain dopamine neurons exhibit lower firing rates and non-bursting activity compared to in wild-type mice with fewer neurons exhibiting fast firing rates
• unlike in wild-type mice, one third of neurons display no bursting at all
• however, the quality of bursting size, burst duration, and frequency of pikes within bursts are normal
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adipose tissue
• fat tissue is increased 73% compared to in wild-type mice
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• mice exhibit a 5% increased in fat as a percentage of body composition compared with wild-type mice
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homeostasis/metabolism
• mice exhibit a 50% increase in pancreas insulin content compared with wild-type mice
• glucose- and tolbutamide-mediated insulin secretion is increased compared to in wild-type islets
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• after glucose challenge
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• mice exhibit improved glucose tolerance that does not decrease with age
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growth/size/body
• while mice exhibit a 11% increase in lean tissue this results is a 5% decrease in lean tissue as a percent of whole body composition compared with wild-type mice
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• mice exhibit increased body weight compared with wild-type mice except at birth and during the weaning period (2 to 4 weeks)
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endocrine/exocrine glands
• mice exhibit a 50% increase in pancreas insulin content compared with wild-type mice
• glucose- and tolbutamide-mediated insulin secretion is increased compared to in wild-type islets
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