hematopoietic system
• at stage when L chain rearrangement should have been completed, number of IgM+ B220+ cells (0.4 x 106) in bone marrow is reduced by >50% compared to Igk-Ctm1Bgmn mice
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• IgM+ B cells are reduced in number in spleen and secondary lymph organs
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• there is complete lack of mature B cells in spleen
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• secondary lymphoid organs such as the peritoneum lack B-1 cells
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• secondary lymphoid organs such as the peritoneum lack B-2 cells
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• total cell numbers and weights are reduced by more than half compared to wild-type
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immune system
• at stage when L chain rearrangement should have been completed, number of IgM+ B220+ cells (0.4 x 106) in bone marrow is reduced by >50% compared to Igk-Ctm1Bgmn mice
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• IgM+ B cells are reduced in number in spleen and secondary lymph organs
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• there is complete lack of mature B cells in spleen
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• secondary lymphoid organs such as the peritoneum lack B-1 cells
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• secondary lymphoid organs such as the peritoneum lack B-2 cells
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• total cell numbers and weights are reduced by more than half compared to wild-type
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