respiratory system
mortality/aging
• old mice tolerate anesthetics poorly
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• decrease in median and maximal lifespans compared to wild-type controls
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• mice exhibit some phenotypes associated with premature ageing
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neoplasm
• mice exhibit a 20% tumor incidence by 18 months of age with most mice remaining tumor free by 18 months of age
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homeostasis/metabolism
• old mice tolerate anesthetics poorly
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• at 16 to 18 months of age
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skeleton
lordokyphosis
(
J:73757
)
• by 18 to 20 months of age, mice exhibit lordokyphosis
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osteoporosis
(
J:73757
)
• at 18 months of age
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adipose tissue
• at 16 to 18 months of age
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behavior/neurological
endocrine/exocrine glands
• at 18 months of age
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growth/size/body
weight loss
(
J:73757
)
• at 18 to 20 months of age
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hematopoietic system
• at 18 months of age
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immune system
• at 18 months of age
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liver/biliary system
• at 18 months of age
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muscle
• at 18 months of age
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renal/urinary system
• at 18 months of age
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reproductive system
• at 18 months of age
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integument
• at 16 to 18 months of age
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sparse hair
(
J:73757
)
• at 18 to 20 months of age
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ruffled hair
(
J:73757
)
• at 18 to 20 months of age
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• by 18 to 20 months of age, hair growth is observed is diminished compared to in wild-type mice
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