hematopoietic system
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• at 8 weeks of age, mice exhibit normal numbers and % of lymphocytes, monocytes, neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils relative to controls
• no pernicious anemia is observed, as WBC counts and spleen and liver size are normal
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• hematocrit is significantly increased, esp. in female mice
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• MCHC is significantly decreased, esp. in female mice
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• MCV is significantly increased, esp. in female mice
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cellular
• primary MEFs derived from E13.5 embryos exhibit decreased Akt activation upon stimulation with HGF; in contrast, FBS- or EGF-induced Akt activation is relatively normal
• in vivo, basal Akt activity is not significantly altered in stomach, liver or muscle tissues
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• primary MEFs derived from E13.5 embryos exhibit reduced HGF-induced transmembrane migration and decreased movement in a wound-healing assay as well as markedly decreased HGF-triggered invasion in a matrigel assay
• in contrast, EGF-induced migration and invasion are normal
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