immune system
• there is a selective loss of recirculating follicular phenotype B cells from the perisinusoidal niche of bone marrow
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• numbers of IgMhiIgDhiCD21hiMZ B cell
precursors (MZP), as well as IgMhiIgDlowCD21hiMZ B cells are severely reduced in the spleen compared to controls
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• splenic B cells stimulated with anti-IgM have enhanced calcium influx
• enhanced calcium influx was observed for newly formed B cells, follicular B cells, and marginal zone B cells
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hematopoietic system
• there is a selective loss of recirculating follicular phenotype B cells from the perisinusoidal niche of bone marrow
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• numbers of IgMhiIgDhiCD21hiMZ B cell
precursors (MZP), as well as IgMhiIgDlowCD21hiMZ B cells are severely reduced in the spleen compared to controls
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• splenic B cells stimulated with anti-IgM have enhanced calcium influx
• enhanced calcium influx was observed for newly formed B cells, follicular B cells, and marginal zone B cells
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behavior/neurological
• abnormal startle response to acoustic stimuli; higher acoustic stimuli is required to increase startle response compared to controls with mutants showing a lower response to stimuli between 82 and 118 dB
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• mice show impaired coordination in the rotarod test in 1- and 3-day protocols
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• in open field, vertical activity is increased
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hearing/vestibular/ear
• 9-month old mice have sensory epithelium abnormalities of the vestibular and auditory inner ear
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• outer hair cell degeneration occurs with collapse of the outer organ of Corti in the basal turn
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• some mice exhibit degeneration throughout the cochlea
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• semicircular canal organs show defects, albeit more subtle, similar to the acellular deposits on the vestibular otoconial epithelia
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• deposits of acellular material are present on the apical surface of the vestibular otoconial epithelia
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• at 9 months, mice have reduced hearing sensitivity across frequencies
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homeostasis/metabolism
• wound repair is markedly delayed in mutants compared to wild-type mice, most noticeable in rate of wound closure between period of 4-9 days after wounding
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nervous system
• some mice exhibit degeneration throughout the cochlea
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• abnormal sensorimotor gating is exhibited
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