adipose tissue
• mice increase in fat mass with age and decrease in lean mass
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behavior/neurological
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• mice exhibit behavior similar to controls in tests of associative learning (Pavlovian conditioning) and spatial learning (morris water maze)
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• in the open field test of spontaneous activity, mice exhibit increased exploration of the central area, are more active and travel farther
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• mice exhibit increased activity by 2 months of age, however, activity decreases by 10 months of age
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cardiovascular system
• heart rate in female mice is slightly increased at 6 months of age as compared to controls
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homeostasis/metabolism
• mice run 20% longer and with a 30% increase in total distance as compared to controls at 6 months of age
• females run slightly faster than female controls
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growth/size/body
• mice increase in fat mass with age and decrease in lean mass
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• mice increase in fat mass with age and decrease in lean mass
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• mice become heavier as they age as compared to controls
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• males and females are 20% smaller than controls between 2-4 months of age
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