cellular
• cells in the interfollicular epidermis and the hair follicles of transgenics show an increase in the size of the nucleus compared to wild-type littermates
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integument
• dermal fibrosis with severe hypoplasia of the subcutaneous adipose tissue is observed
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• thickness of dermal layer is increased 2.8-fold in transgenics over wild-type
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• number of proliferating cells in epidermis of transgenic mice is 4-fold higher compared to wild-type
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• layer is significantly increased compared to granule layer in wild-type
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• layer is significantly increased compared to spinous layer in wild-type
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• epidermis is hyperplastic; average thickness of the epidermis of transgenic mice is 2-fold greater than in wild-type
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