Analysis Tools
immune system
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• with absence of Il4 and Il5, eosinophilia is completely blocked
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• in response to infection, mutants still generate mast cell hyperplasia (mast cell proliferation) equivalent to wild-type
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• mutants produce higher levels of mast cell protease-1 compared to wild-type in response to parasitic infection
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• mutants fail to produce IgE, due to deletion of Il4
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• primary granuloma formation in and volumes in lungs after infection are severely reduced (<10%) compared to wild-type
• secondary granuloma formation is essentially completely blocked
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• expulsion of worms from intestines (50% by day 35) is delayed compared to wild-type
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• after N. brasiliensis (nematode) infection, expulsion of worms from intestines is delayed with ~50% of worms remaining in intestine after 25 days, whereas wild-type mice expel all worms within 5-10 days
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digestive/alimentary system
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• goblet cell hyperplasia (increased number) is significantly delayed vs wild-type, and numbers do not increase until 30 days post-infection
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hematopoietic system
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• with absence of Il4 and Il5, eosinophilia is completely blocked
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• in response to infection, mutants still generate mast cell hyperplasia (mast cell proliferation) equivalent to wild-type
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• mutants produce higher levels of mast cell protease-1 compared to wild-type in response to parasitic infection
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• mutants fail to produce IgE, due to deletion of Il4
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cellular
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• goblet cell hyperplasia (increased number) is significantly delayed vs wild-type, and numbers do not increase until 30 days post-infection
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