mortality/aging
N |
• Background Sensitivity: associated phenotypes appear after crossing to CASA/Rk mice
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• exhibit a significant decrease in survival than wildtype
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hematopoietic system
N |
• Background Sensitivity: associated phenotypes appear after crossing to CASA/Rk mice
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• peripheral blood smear shows schistocytes and fragmented red blood cells
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• decrease in average platelet count in peripheral blood
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• platelets show significantly prolonged adhesion to endothelial cells
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homeostasis/metabolism
N |
• Background Sensitivity: associated phenotypes appear after crossing to CASA/Rk mice
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• platelets show significantly prolonged adhesion to endothelial cells
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• 40-50% increase in mean plasma von Willebrand Factor (vWF) level
• appearance of ultra-long vWF similar to the pattern observed in human thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TPP)
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• exhibit widespread vWF-rich and fibrin-poor hyaline thrombi in the small vessels of multiple organs
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immune system
N |
• Background Sensitivity: associated phenotypes appear after crossing to CASA/Rk mice
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• shiga toxin injection causes increased mortality, thrombocytopenia, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia and widespread vWF-rich and fibrin-poor hyaline thrombi in the small vessels of multiple organs and results in a syndrome closely resembling human thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
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