endocrine/exocrine glands
• islet size is increased but islets retain normal architecture
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growth/size/body
• homozygotes are smaller during the first 5 weeks after birth
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homeostasis/metabolism
hyperglycemia
(
J:92794
)
• males develop hyperglycemia by 11 weeks of age with blood glucose levels about 1.5 fold higher compared to wild-type mice
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• 6 to 7 month old male mutants show intolerance to exogenous glucose
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• males develop progressive insulin resistance starting around 11 weeks of age
• females develop only mild insulin resistance
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reproductive system
• fertility is impaired
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