mortality/aging
• development of hemangiomas leads to premature death starting at ~55 weeks of age with induced cre expression
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neoplasm
• mice show widespread development of hemangiomas after cre induction; lesions are most exaggerated in uterus, visible at 6-8 weeks
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• discrete liver hemangiomas and occasionally angiosarcomas are observed in aged mice (7/10 that died at 50-82 weeks and 2/2 examined at 90-102 weeks)
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• in ~9% of mice, lesions progress to lethal angiosarcomas
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cardiovascular system
• all mice display mild vascular abnormalities with cre expression
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liver/biliary system
• discrete liver hemangiomas and occasionally angiosarcomas are observed in aged mice (7/10 that died at 50-82 weeks and 2/2 examined at 90-102 weeks)
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