homeostasis/metabolism
• insulin content in the pancreata is increased compared to in wild-type mice
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• at birth and 2 weeks of age, mice exhibit increased serum insulin levels compared to in wild-type mice
• however, mice treated with isoproterenol exhibit lowered serum levels of insulin
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endocrine/exocrine glands
• beta-cell proliferation is increased compared to in wild-type mice
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• beta-cell proliferation, mass and area are increased compared to in wild-type mice
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• insulin content in the pancreata is increased compared to in wild-type mice
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growth/size/body
• at 2 weeks of age
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• at 2 weeks of age
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cellular
• beta-cell proliferation is increased compared to in wild-type mice
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