mortality/aging
• these mice live significantly longer than NOD/scid mice that do not carry the transgene
• the mean lifespan for these mice is 420.5 days compared to 247.6 days for NOD/scid controls
• controls die of thymic or splenic lymphoma
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immune system
• T cells are absent in these mice
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• 10-12% of peripheral blood mononuclear cells express the chimeric MHC complex
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hematopoietic system
• T cells are absent in these mice
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