mortality/aging
• some mice died 3 to 5 months after birth
• 50% had died by 7 months of age
• 70% had died by 10 months of age
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behavior/neurological
cardiovascular system
• thin and dystrophic left ventricular musculature
• increased collagen between ventricular myoctes
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• histological analysis revealed dilation of all four chambers
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homeostasis/metabolism
• organized thrombi occasionally noted in left atria
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muscle
• thin and dystrophic left ventricular musculature
• increased collagen between ventricular myoctes
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integument
• observed several weeks prior to death
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growth/size/body
• histological analysis revealed dilation of all four chambers
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