mortality/aging
• fewer than the expected numbers of homozygotes are obtained, indicating embryonic lethality
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endocrine/exocrine glands
• 15 of 30 mice develop thyroid hyperplasia at 17-22 months of age; atypical follicles contain eosinophilic secretory and inactive material
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homeostasis/metabolism
• 13-month-old mice exhibit high T4 levels
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• 13-month-old mice exhibit high T3 levels
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• 13-month-old mice exhibit low TSH levels
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cellular
• MEFs accumulate in the G2 phase of the cell cycle and the percentage of MEFs in the G1 and S phase are reduced compared to wild-type MEFs
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• MEFs show increased sensitivity to high doses of hydrogen peroxide
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• MEFs exhibit increased susceptibility to apoptosis
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• mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) from E12.5 embryos show a slower proliferation rate
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