mortality/aging
N |
• contrary to germ line deletion, mice are born in Mendelian ratios with no gender bias
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immune system
N |
• mice exhibit normal frequencies and numbers of B and T cells and activated T cells
• unchallenged mice exhibit no heightened inflammatory response and normal T regulator cell suppressor function
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• flu-infected mice exhibit a greater decrease in average blood oxygen saturation, overall lung tissue damage and decreased surface temperature compared with wild-type mice
• however, flu-infected mice exhibit normal T cell activation and T regulatory cell mediated suppression of anti-vial immunity
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homeostasis/metabolism
• flu-infected mice exhibit a greater decrease in average blood oxygen saturation compared with wild-type mice
• however, mice do not exhibit anemia
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• in flu-infected mice
• however, core body temperature is normal
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