mortality/aging
• average survival time of 8 months
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immune system
• severe splenomegaly starting at 6 months of age
• spleens are 16- and 7.9-fold larger than those in controls and mice homozygous for Lyntm1Sor, respectively
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• dramatic expansion of myeloid compartment in the spleen and lymph nodes
• myeloid proliferations occurs earlier than in mice homozygous for Lyntm1Sor
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• increase in the numbers of CD11chi MHCII+ conventional DCs and CD11clo B220+ Ly6C+ plasmacytoid DCs in the spleen and lymph nodes over time
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• increased numbers of monocytes/macrophages in the spleen and lymph nodes at 4 months of age
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• in the spleen and lymph nodes at 4 months of age
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• increase in the number of CD19lo/- CD138hi plasma cells in the spleen
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• high numbers of CD44hi CD62Llo/- effector T cells and CD69+ T cells
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• in secondary lymphoid organs
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• in the spleen and lymph nodes at 4 months of age
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• myeloid cells are hyperresponsive to LPS
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• in secondary lymphoid organs
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• increased levels of granulocyte and granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factors at 6 months of age
• high levels of circulating B-cell activating factor
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• increased levels of a number of chemokines at 6 months of age
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• at 6 months of age
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• at 6 months of age
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• at 6 months of age
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• at 6 months of age
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• at 6 months of age
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• at 6 months of age
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• increase in lymph node size and cellularity as early as 4 months of age, mainly due to increased numbers of T cells myeloid cells and dendritic cells
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• following exposure to Brefeldin A and LPS, splenic dendritic cells produce high levels of inflammatory cytokines
• CD11chi DCs are hyperresponsive to cytokine stimulation
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• high levels of autoreactive antibodies in the serum
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• by 8 months of age, 60-70% of mice display severe leukocyte infiltration in the lungs, liver, and skin
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• enlarged glomeruli and increased leukocyte infiltration indicative of glomerulonephritis at 6 months of age
• abundant leukocyte infiltration in the interstitial tissue at 6 months of age
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integument
skin lesions
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J:200745
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• develop macroscopic skin lesions starting around 6 months of age
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renal/urinary system
• enlarged glomeruli and increased leukocyte infiltration indicative of glomerulonephritis at 6 months of age
• abundant leukocyte infiltration in the interstitial tissue at 6 months of age
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• deposition of C3 in the glomeruli
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homeostasis/metabolism
• increased levels of granulocyte and granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factors at 6 months of age
• high levels of circulating B-cell activating factor
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• increased levels of a number of chemokines at 6 months of age
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• at 6 months of age
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• at 6 months of age
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• at 6 months of age
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• at 6 months of age
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• at 6 months of age
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• at 6 months of age
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liver/biliary system
respiratory system
hematopoietic system
• severe splenomegaly starting at 6 months of age
• spleens are 16- and 7.9-fold larger than those in controls and mice homozygous for Lyntm1Sor, respectively
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• dramatic expansion of myeloid compartment in the spleen and lymph nodes
• myeloid proliferations occurs earlier than in mice homozygous for Lyntm1Sor
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• increase in the numbers of CD11chi MHCII+ conventional DCs and CD11clo B220+ Ly6C+ plasmacytoid DCs in the spleen and lymph nodes over time
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• increased numbers of monocytes/macrophages in the spleen and lymph nodes at 4 months of age
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• in the spleen and lymph nodes at 4 months of age
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• increase in the number of CD19lo/- CD138hi plasma cells in the spleen
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• high numbers of CD44hi CD62Llo/- effector T cells and CD69+ T cells
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• in secondary lymphoid organs
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• in the spleen and lymph nodes at 4 months of age
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• myeloid cells are hyperresponsive to LPS
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• in secondary lymphoid organs
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growth/size/body
• severe splenomegaly starting at 6 months of age
• spleens are 16- and 7.9-fold larger than those in controls and mice homozygous for Lyntm1Sor, respectively
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