mortality/aging
• survival rate is already reduced by ~10% at 10 months, and subsequently declines after ~15 months of age
• less than 40% of homozygotes survive to 24 months of age
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• although born at normal Mendelian ratios and without any obvious physical abnormalities, homozygotes exhibit a significantly shorter lifespan than wild-type or heterozygous mutant mice
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neoplasm
• 75% of homozygotes exhibit spontaneous tumor development of various types, including T-cell lymphomas, relative to 26.7% in wild-type controls
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• 58.3% of homozygotes develop malignant lymphomas relative to 13.3% in wild-type controls
• the infiltrating lymphoid cells are CD3+CD4+CD8- indicating a mature helper T-cell phenotype
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• 8.3% of homozygotes develop hepatic cancer relative to 0% (none) in wild-type controls
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• 8.3% of homozygotes develop lung cancer relative to 6.7% in wild-type controls
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cellular
• homozygous mutant MEFs show increased phosphorylated PTEN-Ser380/Thr382/Thr383, high AKTSer473 phosphorylation, and significantly increased cell proliferation relative to wild-type or heterozygous mutant MEFs
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endocrine/exocrine glands
• 58.3% of homozygotes develop malignant lymphomas relative to 13.3% in wild-type controls
• the infiltrating lymphoid cells are CD3+CD4+CD8- indicating a mature helper T-cell phenotype
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liver/biliary system
• 8.3% of homozygotes develop hepatic cancer relative to 0% (none) in wild-type controls
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respiratory system
• 8.3% of homozygotes develop lung cancer relative to 6.7% in wild-type controls
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immune system
• 58.3% of homozygotes develop malignant lymphomas relative to 13.3% in wild-type controls
• the infiltrating lymphoid cells are CD3+CD4+CD8- indicating a mature helper T-cell phenotype
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hematopoietic system
• 58.3% of homozygotes develop malignant lymphomas relative to 13.3% in wild-type controls
• the infiltrating lymphoid cells are CD3+CD4+CD8- indicating a mature helper T-cell phenotype
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