immune system
• islets of transgenic mice show extensive leukocytic infiltration compared to Fas-sufficient transgenic mice
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• mice of the N3-4 and N8-9 NOD backcross develop accelerated diabetes with most developing diabetes by 10 weeks of age while lpr-deficient NOD mice are free from spontaneous insulitis and diabetes
• mice are considered diabetic after a blood glucose measure of >300 mg/dl
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endocrine/exocrine glands
• islets of transgenic mice show extensive leukocytic infiltration compared to Fas-sufficient transgenic mice
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