immune system
• macrophages exhibit impaired ability to phagocytose and remove apoptotic cells
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• mice develop colitis similar to Itgavtm2Hyn/Itgavtm2.1Hyn;Tg(Tek-cre)1Ywa mice with similar histology and proinflammatory cytokine expression but at a lower rate (30% compared to 100% of Itgavtm2Hyn/Itgavtm2.1Hyn;Tg(Tek-cre)1Ywa mice at 40 weeks)
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• mice contain higher levels of autoantibodies including ones against tropomyosin, phosphotidylserine, double-stranded DNA and anti-nuclear antibodies compared to in Itgavtm2Hyn heterozygote controls
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digestive/alimentary system
• mice develop colitis similar to Itgavtm2Hyn/Itgavtm2.1Hyn;Tg(Tek-cre)1Ywa mice with similar histology and proinflammatory cytokine expression but at a lower rate (30% compared to 100% of Itgavtm2Hyn/Itgavtm2.1Hyn;Tg(Tek-cre)1Ywa mice at 40 weeks)
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hematopoietic system
• macrophages exhibit impaired ability to phagocytose and remove apoptotic cells
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cellular
• macrophages exhibit impaired ability to phagocytose and remove apoptotic cells
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