mortality/aging
• at 66 days after birth, only 64% of mutant mice were alive as compared to 100% of wild-type and heterozygous mice
• the survival rate at 300 days was only 23% for mutant mice as compared to 100% of wild-type
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• a significant incidence of sudden death after 3 weeks of age
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cardiovascular system
• in all homozygous mutant mice older than 3 weeks
• ventricular size or the degree of ventricular fibrosis was not affected
• ventricular function was essentially normal
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dilated heart
(
J:92397
)
• consistently found at necropsy following sudden death
• accompanied by a remarkable bilateral enlargement of the atria
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• systolic blood pressure was slightly lower compared to control groups
• no renal function difference were found
• the hematocrit was equivalent to the controls
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