immune system
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• pancreas inflammation is first observed at 1 week of age with the majority of invading cells being macrophages; at 2 months, lymphocytes dominate the inflammation
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• in transgenic mice, the islets of Langerhans are surrounded by infiltrates of inflammatory cells: focal accumulations of mononuclear cells are observed at 4-6 weeks of age, increasing by 2-3 months of age
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endocrine/exocrine glands
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• exocrine tissue of pancreas is inflamed with the acini being replaced by dense sheets of inflammatory cells, necrotic tissue
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• islets of Langerhans are surrounded by leukocytes and necrotic exocrine tissue
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• pancreas inflammation is first observed at 1 week of age with the majority of invading cells being macrophages; at 2 months, lymphocytes dominate the inflammation
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• in transgenic mice, the islets of Langerhans are surrounded by infiltrates of inflammatory cells: focal accumulations of mononuclear cells are observed at 4-6 weeks of age, increasing by 2-3 months of age
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cardiovascular system
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• in transgenic mice at 1 week of age, vessels in the pancreata are larger in diameter than in non-transgenic littermates; in older transgenic mice, the vessels demonstrate areas of inflammation only; endothelial cells lining the small vessels are plump and cuboidal compared to the cells in non-transgenic littermates
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digestive/alimentary system
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• exocrine tissue of pancreas is inflamed with the acini being replaced by dense sheets of inflammatory cells, necrotic tissue
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