mortality/aging
• lifespan ranges from 6 weeks to 12 months, with a mean age of death at 6 months due to renal failure
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• only 5 and 8% of males and females, respectively, were weaned instead of the expected 12.5% for each sex
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growth/size/body
• animals are 75% the size of wild-type animals at 4-11 weeks of age
• severely affected mice exhibit low body weight
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renal/urinary system
• in overtly ill mice with severely affected kidneys
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• shrivelled and yellow kidneys
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• overtly ill mice have 2,8-dihydroxyadenine (DHA) crystals in the kidney tubules
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• in overtly ill mice with severely affected kidneys
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• renal failure
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immune system
• in overtly ill mice with severely affected kidneys
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reproductive system
• fertility drops with deteriorating kidney function
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behavior/neurological
• severely affected mice have a hunched posture
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homeostasis/metabolism
dehydration
(
J:50874
)
• severely affected mice appear dehydrated
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