mortality/aging
• Background Sensitivity: around 14% of mice die due to airway mucus obstruction, indicating reduced mortality on the C57BL/6 background compared to a mixed C3H and C57BL/6 or BALB/c congenic background
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respiratory system
• Background Sensitivity: increase in the number of necrotic cells in the airway epithelium, however the level of necrosis is less on the C57BL/6 background compared to the BALB/c background in neonates
• extent of airway necrosis in 3 week old mice does not differ on the BALB/c or C57BL/6 background
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• extent of goblet cell metaplasia is similar on the C57BL/6 and the BALB/c backgrounds
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• increase in basal and amiloride-sensitive short-circuit current in neonatal tracheal tissue, indicating increased airway absorption of Na+
• cAMP-induced short-circuit current is increased in neonatal tracheal tissue
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• airway inflammation, with similar levels on the C57BL/6 or BALB/c backgrounds
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• extent of emphysema formation in 3 week old mice does not differ on the C57BL/6 or BALB/c backgrounds
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• Background Sensitivity: mucus obstruction is seen in the trachea but not in the intrapulmonary airways of neonates, with mucus content increased to a lesser extent on the C57BL/6 background compared to the BALB/c background
• however, extent of airway mucus obstruction in 3 week old mice does not differ on the C57BL/6 and the BALB/c backgrounds
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immune system
• airway inflammation, with similar levels on the C57BL/6 or BALB/c backgrounds
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