endocrine/exocrine glands
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• pancreatic weight and appearance are normal
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• at E17.5, PP cells occupy less pancreatic area than in wild-type mice
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• at E17.5, alpha cells occupy less pancreatic area than in wild-type mice
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• at E17.5, beta cells occupy less pancreatic area than in wild-type mice
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• at E17.5, delta cells occupy less pancreatic area than in wild-type mice
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• at E17.5, epsilon cells occupy less pancreatic area than in wild-type mice
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• at E17.5, endocrine lineage cells are reduced compared to in wild-type mice with beta and alpha cells most severely affected
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• from E13.5, Ngn3+ endocrine progenitor cells are decreased in number and staining intensity compared to in wild-type mice
• at E19.5, apoptosis of Ngn3+ endocrine progenitor cells is increased compared to in wild-type mice
• however, the number of Ngn3+ endocrine progenitor cells at E11.5 is normal and progenitor cell proliferation is normal
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homeostasis/metabolism
• hypoglycemia is mild at birth but progressively worsens with age
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• in fasting mice or following glucose stimulation
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• at 3 to 4 weeks, mice are diabetic unlike wild-type mice
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