mortality/aging
• beginning at 8 weeks of age, begin to die suddenly
• premature mortality is also noted at 12, 16, and 28 weeks of age, with a 50% survival rate at 28 weeks of age
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muscle
• all skeletal muscles show dystrophic changes
• regional degeneration and regeneration of muscle fibers is common and accompanied by an inflammatory infiltrate
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• skeletal and cardiac muscle degeneration
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• muscles exhibit pronounced Evans blue dye uptake, indicating alterations in membrane permeability of muscles
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• beginning at 12 weeks of age, observe signs of cardiac muscle degeneration as indicated by areas of cell death and inflammatory infiltrate
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• show a 42% drop in force generation over a five eccentric contraction protocol, however twich and tetanic force generation is normal
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cardiovascular system
• frequent occurrence of perivascular fibrosis
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• beginning at 12 weeks of age, observe signs of cardiac muscle degeneration as indicated by areas of cell death and inflammatory infiltrate
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homeostasis/metabolism
• elevation in serum creatine kinase levels
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Mouse Models of Human Disease |
DO ID | OMIM ID(s) | Ref(s) | |
autosomal recessive limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2F | DOID:0110280 |
OMIM:601287 |
J:76730 | |
dilated cardiomyopathy 1L | DOID:0110436 |
OMIM:606685 |
J:76730 |