skeleton
• cortical thickness of the femoral diaphysis is decreased 11% compared to in wild-type mice
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• trabecular number and thickness of the lumbar vertebra is reduced compared to in wild-type mice
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• at 6 weeks of age, total and femoral cancellous and cortical bone density are 14% and 16%, respectively, lower than in wild-type mice
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• mice exhibit a 19% decrease in femoral bone density
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• cancellous bone volume is decreased 54% in the distal femur and 38% in the lumbar vertebra compared to in wild-type mice
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• mice exhibit a 30% decrease in femoral cancellous and cortical bone mass
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• at 6 weeks of age, total and femoral cortical bone mass is 23% lower than in wild-type mice
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• at 6 weeks of age, total and femoral cancellous bone mass is 21% lower than in wild-type mice
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• osteoblast surface is reduced 45% compared to in wild-type mice
• bone formation rates are lower due to a decrease in mineralization surface and mineral apposition rate
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• osteoclast surface is reduced 24% in lumbar vertebrae compared to in wild-type mice
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growth/size/body
• at 20 to 28 weeks of age, mice weigh 9% less than wild-type mice
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