immune system
N |
• normal naive splenic B cell numbers and proliferation
• normal activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID)-induced somatic hypermutation (SHM) in germinal centers of immunized mice
• normal distribution of pro-B (CD43+ B220+ IgM-), pre-B (CD43- B220+ IgM-), immature B (IgM+ B220-low) and recirculating B (IgM+ B220-hi) cells in bone marrow
• normal distribution of CD4- CD8-, CD4+ CD8+, CD4+ CD8- and CD4- CD8+ T cells in thymus
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• reduced ~50% in splenic B cells after stimulation with LPS or LPS+IL4
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• ~50% reduction in thymus
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hematopoietic system
• reduced ~50% in splenic B cells after stimulation with LPS or LPS+IL4
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• ~50% reduction in thymus
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mortality/aging
N |
• viable
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