mortality/aging
• fewer than expected mice are present at P28
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vision/eye
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• mice exhibit normal periocular lacrimal glands and embryonic development of the eye
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• cornea are highly vascularized
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• cornea are highly vascularized
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• progressive epithelial metaplasia leading to corneal opacity
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• hyperplasia with altered differentiation and severe keratinization
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• starting in the third postnatal week
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cardiovascular system
• cornea are highly vascularized
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• cornea are highly vascularized
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homeostasis/metabolism
• following mechanical injury (corneal abrasion), mice exhibit rapid development of corneal opacity with epithelial hyperplasia, stromal infiltrations and superficial keratinized cells unlike wild-type mice
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