immune system
• splenic B cells are larger in size and express higher membrane IgM levels indicating a defect in maturation to the B220hiIgMloIgDhi stage
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• accumulate B220+CD43+ pro-B cells
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• profound block in B cell development
• cells fail to progress efficiently from the immature stage to the transitional stage
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• decrease in IgM+ peripheral B cells in the spleen and a marked reduction in B220hiIgM+ and IgMloIgDhi B cells in the bone marrow and periphery, respectively
• older mice have increased numbers of B220+ IgM+ B cells compared to younger mice but the numbers are still more than 10 times lower than in age matched controls
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• the few IgM+ peripheral B cells that are present are larger in size compared to controls
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• absent from the spleen and peritoneum
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• a 65% reduction in splenocyte numbers
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cardiovascular system
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• despite the occurrence of hemorrhages in mice null for related proteins, no signs of gross hemorrhage are seen in these mice
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hematopoietic system
• splenic B cells are larger in size and express higher membrane IgM levels indicating a defect in maturation to the B220hiIgMloIgDhi stage
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• accumulate B220+CD43+ pro-B cells
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• profound block in B cell development
• cells fail to progress efficiently from the immature stage to the transitional stage
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• decrease in IgM+ peripheral B cells in the spleen and a marked reduction in B220hiIgM+ and IgMloIgDhi B cells in the bone marrow and periphery, respectively
• older mice have increased numbers of B220+ IgM+ B cells compared to younger mice but the numbers are still more than 10 times lower than in age matched controls
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• absent from the spleen and peritoneum
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• the few IgM+ peripheral B cells that are present are larger in size compared to controls
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• a 65% reduction in splenocyte numbers
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