cardiovascular system
• mice exhibit gaps in the endothelial lining of the testicular and coelomic vessels
• periendothelial cells exhibit a 3-fold increase in apoptosis rates compared to in wild-type mice
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• 33% of mice exhibit accumulation of blood in the central part of the testes
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endocrine/exocrine glands
• 33% of mice exhibit accumulation of blood in the central part of the testes
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reproductive system
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• despite defects in testicular vasculature, male mice exhibit normal fertility
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• 33% of mice exhibit accumulation of blood in the central part of the testes
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