adipose tissue
behavior/neurological
• water uptake in relation to body mass is increased
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• food consumption in relation to body mass is increased
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• mice spend less time in the center, enter into the center less often, travel less distance within this zone, and show an increased latency to enter the center
• in a modified hole-board test, maximum and angular velocity are decreased and the latency to engage in risk assessment
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• abnormal posture when hung by the tail
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• in the open field, mice show decreased locomotor and exploratory activity, showing reduction in total distance traveled
• reduction in locomotor activity, particularly in females
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cardiovascular system
• mild decrease in interventricular septum width in males
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• decrease in left ventricular mass in males
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• decrease in left ventricular posterior wall thickness in males
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• prolonged QRS interval durations in males
• however, no alternations in heart performance or conduction are seen
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craniofacial
• part of the temporal bone exhibits an irregular shape
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• ossicles of the middle ear have an altered shape
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• the body and head of the malleus are decreased in size
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• decrease in size of the malleus head
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• ossicles of the middle ear are decreased in size
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small incus
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J:237904
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• incus is smaller
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growth/size/body
• reduction in body mass
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hearing/vestibular/ear
• inner ears are smaller
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• middle ears are smaller
• the middle ear cavity, the bulla, part of the temporal bone exhibit an irregular shape
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• ossicles of the middle ear have an altered shape
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• the body and head of the malleus are decreased in size
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• decrease in size of the malleus head
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• ossicles of the middle ear are decreased in size
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small incus
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J:237904
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• incus is smaller
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• auditory brainstem response thresholds are increased, with females more severely affected
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homeostasis/metabolism
• increase in plasma creatinine levels
• however, 24 hour creatinine clearance adjusted to body weight is normal
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• slightly lower
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• increase in plasma urea levels
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• cholesterol levels are decreased only in males
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• calcium levels are elevated at 17 weeks of age in females but not in older mice
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• inorganic phosphate levels are globally decreased in males
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• albumin levels are decreased only in males
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• total protein is decreased only in males
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• in a glucose tolerance test, basal fasting glucose levels are decreased
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• slightly lower
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• slightly lower
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• slightly lower
• however, urinary concentrations of electrolytes and urea are normal
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• significantly lower
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• increase in plasma alpha-amylase activities
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• alkaline phosphatase activities are increased with effects getting weaker with age
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limbs/digits/tail
• abnormal digit positioning
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• proximal and middle phalanges in digit II start to be fused
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• tarsal bones are enlarged due to hyper-ossification
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short femur
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J:237904
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• metacarpal bones are enlarged due to hyper-ossification
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• metatarsal bones are enlarged due to hyper-ossification
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short tail
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J:237904
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kinked tail
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J:237904
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renal/urinary system
• slightly lower
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• slightly lower
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• slightly lower
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• slightly lower
• however, urinary concentrations of electrolytes and urea are normal
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• significantly lower
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• 24 hour excretion values per 25 g body mass and fractional excretion rates are increased for electrolytes sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium, urea, total protein, albumin and glucose
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respiratory system
• decrease in respiration rate in females
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skeleton
• part of the temporal bone exhibits an irregular shape
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• ossicles of the middle ear have an altered shape
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• the body and head of the malleus are decreased in size
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• decrease in size of the malleus head
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• ossicles of the middle ear are decreased in size
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small incus
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J:237904
)
• incus is smaller
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• proximal and middle phalanges in digit II start to be fused
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• tarsal bones are enlarged due to hyper-ossification
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short femur
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J:237904
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• metacarpal bones are enlarged due to hyper-ossification
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• metatarsal bones are enlarged due to hyper-ossification
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• in the appendicular skeleton, the coracoid processes show hyper-ossification
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rib fusion
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J:237904
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• low penetrance (3%) of rib fusions
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• malformations of the thoracic vertebrae
• in some thoracic vertebrae, ossification centers are split
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• malformations of the lumbar vertebrae
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• ossification center and pedicles in the thoracic, lumbar, and sacral vertebrae are more closed and fused compared to wild-type mice
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• bone mineral content is decreased, but results might be confounded by body weight
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• bone mineral density is decreased, but results might be confounded by body weight
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• multiple hyper-ossifications are seen in the axial and appendicular skeleton
• hyper-ossification is first detected at E17.5, suggesting that malformations are due to defects in bone growth but not disturbed embryonic patterning
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• at 1 year of age, mice show an increase of the bone resorption marker CTX-1
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