cellular
• increased sensitivity to apoptotic stimuli
• hypersensitive to gamma irradiation
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• beta cells show increased sensitivity to apoptosis
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hematopoietic system
small thymus
(
J:88139
)
• fewer cells in thymus
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• reduced numbers in bone marrow
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• increased proportion of pre-pro T cells (CD44+) but absolute numbers normal
• fewer pro T cells (CD25+)
• proportions of later T cell developmental stages were normal
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• reduced number of mature B cells in spleen
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immune system
small thymus
(
J:88139
)
• fewer cells in thymus
|
• reduced numbers in bone marrow
|
• increased proportion of pre-pro T cells (CD44+) but absolute numbers normal
• fewer pro T cells (CD25+)
• proportions of later T cell developmental stages were normal
|
• reduced number of mature B cells in spleen
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endocrine/exocrine glands
• beta cells show increased sensitivity to apoptosis
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• reduced islets area in section from mice on a high fat diet
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small thymus
(
J:88139
)
• fewer cells in thymus
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• impaired glucose stimulated insulin secretion
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homeostasis/metabolism
• impaired glucose stimulated insulin secretion
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• induced by a high fat diet
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• decreased blood insulin levels on a high fat diet
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growth/size/body
• initially lower than controls on a high fat diet becoming equivalent to controls after a few weeks
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