reproductive system
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• male mice exhibit normal fertility
• female mice exhibit normal serum estradiol, progesterone, and follicle stimulating hormone levels; normal cumulus expansion; and no increase in ovarian apoptosis rates
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• due to decreased follicular atresia
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• female mice exhibit increased cumulus-oocyte complexes and decreased follicular atresia compared with wild-type mice
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• unlike Sfrp4tm1.1Blan, female mice exhibit increased litter size producing 1 extra pup per litter
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endocrine/exocrine glands
• due to decreased follicular atresia
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• female mice exhibit increased cumulus-oocyte complexes and decreased follicular atresia compared with wild-type mice
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