adipose tissue
• percent body fat is decreased by 22% in male mutants compared to wild-type mice
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cardiovascular system
• homozygous females have increased heart weights compared to wild-type mice
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hematopoietic system
• 40 week old male homozygotes have decreased total white blood cell counts
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• 40 week old male homozygotes have decreased segmented neutrophil values
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• 40 week old male homozygotes have decreased lymphocyte values
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homeostasis/metabolism
• serum phosphorus is elevated by 29% in 18 - 20 week old male mutants but not in females or in either sex at 39 - 40 weeks of age
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immune system
• 40 week old male homozygotes have decreased total white blood cell counts
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• 40 week old male homozygotes have decreased segmented neutrophil values
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• 40 week old male homozygotes have decreased lymphocyte values
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skeleton
• trabecular bone area is increased in 35 - 40 week old mutants as a result of prolonged bone accrual and decreased apoptosis of osteoblasts and osteocytes
• no changes in bone resorption markers are seen
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nervous system
• mutants have decreased brain weights
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growth/size/body
• homozygous females have increased heart weights compared to wild-type mice
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