mortality/aging
• only about 6% of mice survive to adulthood
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• neonatal lethality, with about 6% of mice surviving to adulthood
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growth/size/body
reproductive system
• reduction in total number of spermatogenic cells, however spermatogenesis proceeds through meiosis and reaches round spermatid and even elongated spermatid stages
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azoospermia
(
J:222184
)
• spermatocytes and spermatids appear to be constantly depleted, leading to a complete lack of spermatozoa in the epididymis
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• about 2-fold increase in apoptotic cells, mainly spermatocytes and early round spermatids, in the testes
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• males are completely infertile
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cellular
• reduction in total number of spermatogenic cells, however spermatogenesis proceeds through meiosis and reaches round spermatid and even elongated spermatid stages
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azoospermia
(
J:222184
)
• spermatocytes and spermatids appear to be constantly depleted, leading to a complete lack of spermatozoa in the epididymis
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• about 2-fold increase in apoptotic cells, mainly spermatocytes and early round spermatids, in the testes
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