hematopoietic system
• 33% of female mice develop a hematopoietic disorder and display enlarged spleens
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• spleen enlargement results from myeloid hyperplasia
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• number of red blood cells is significantly decreased
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• hematocrit is significantly decreased
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• hemoglobin concentration is significantly decreased
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• B cells are underrepresented in spleen, bone marrow, liver and blood of transgenic mice
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• WBC numbers are significantly increased; in most cases, increase is due to increased neutrophil numbers
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• there is an excess of neutrophils in blood, spleen, bone marrow and liver of mice, as wel as lungs and kidneys in many cases
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• regions of white pulp are seen to be compressed
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• spleens contain large number of cells resembling polymorphonuclear leukocytes; neutrophils, granulocytes and megakaryocytes are present in increased numbers compared to wild-type
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• transgenic mice (33% incidence) are ~4 times more susceptible to the hematopoietic disorder than non transgenic littermates (8.6% incidence)
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immune system
• spleen enlargement results from myeloid hyperplasia
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• B cells are underrepresented in spleen, bone marrow, liver and blood of transgenic mice
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• WBC numbers are significantly increased; in most cases, increase is due to increased neutrophil numbers
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• there is an excess of neutrophils in blood, spleen, bone marrow and liver of mice, as wel as lungs and kidneys in many cases
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• regions of white pulp are seen to be compressed
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• spleens contain large number of cells resembling polymorphonuclear leukocytes; neutrophils, granulocytes and megakaryocytes are present in increased numbers compared to wild-type
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• one mouse had enlarged lymph nodes containing mostly B cells
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liver/biliary system
• livers of sick mice have unusual color and texture; there is an overrepresentation of leukocytes in the livers
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respiratory system
• lungs of sick mice have unusual color and texture; there is an overrepresentation of leukocytes in the livers
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growth/size/body
• spleen enlargement results from myeloid hyperplasia
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