mortality/aging
• in 2 of 21 mice following ischemia-reperfusion injury
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cardiovascular system
• number and size of Cx43+ gap junctions are decreased compared to in wild-type mice
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• modestly at 3 months
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• increased internal dimension at the end of systole and diastole at 3 months
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• slightly at 6 months without fibrosis
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• early onset
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• decreased ejection fraction and fraction shortening at 3 months
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• mice exhibit increased susceptibility to ischemia-induced arrhythmias compared with wild-type mice
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muscle
• number and size of Cx43+ gap junctions are decreased compared to in wild-type mice
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• early onset
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• decreased ejection fraction and fraction shortening at 3 months
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growth/size/body
• modestly at 3 months
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