growth/size/body
• at 4 weeks of age, mice exhibit severe growth retardation, as shown by skeletal staining and histology of the growth plate
• however, no skeletal abnormalities are observed
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skeleton
• TCF1 levels are increased in the growth plate, indicating Wnt pathway activation
• COLX (type X collagen) levels are increased in the growth plate with no apparent changes in MMP-13 (matrix metallopeptidase 13) levels
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• histology of the growth plates revealed a reduced and disorganized proliferative and prehypertrophic zone at 4 weeks of age
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• TCF1 levels are increased in articular cartilage, indicating Wnt pathway activation
• COLX and MMP-13 levels appear to be increased in articular cartilage, indicating accelerated chondrocyte hypertrophy
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