mortality/aging
N |
• mice exhibit a life span of 291 days compared to 169 days in ApcMin heterozygotes
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digestive/alimentary system
• mice develop fewer and smaller polyps than in ApcMin heterozygotes
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• cell proliferation in polyps is decreased compared to in ApcMin heterozygotes while levels of apoptosis are increased compared to in ApcMin heterozygotes and wild-type mice
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hematopoietic system
N |
• unlike in ApcMin heterozygotes, hematocrit levels and spleen size are normal
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• expression of angiogenic factors is decreased compared to in ApcMin heterozygotes
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