reproductive system
growth/size/body
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• administration of tamoxifen prior to 3 weeks of age results in stunted growth
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mortality/aging
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• administration of tamoxifen prior to 3 weeks of age results in death by 12 weeks of age without tumor formation
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neoplasm
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• when tamoxifen is administered after 3 weeks of age more tumors form than without tamoxifen
• tumors most often in extremities, rib cage, and facial tissue
• tumors rare in dermis, liver, and bone
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• mice develop clear cell sarcoma mimicking tumors across a broad anatomic distribution at 3-6 months of age in the absence of tamoxifen, indicating leakiness of the cre transgene
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• all mice have tumors by 12 weeks regardless of treatment
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