mortality/aging
| N |
• mice do not exhibit neonatal lethality unlike knock-out mice
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• mice die between 8 to 10 months of age
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cardiovascular system
| N |
• mice exhibit normal stroke volume, left ventricle mass and heart rate
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• enlarged left ventricle inner diameter in systole and diastole
• increased end diastolic and end systolic volume
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• decreased ejection fraction and fractional shortening in the left ventricle
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homeostasis/metabolism
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• neonatal hearts exhibit increased staining for neutral lipids using oil red O (ORO)
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muscle
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• decreased ejection fraction and fractional shortening in the left ventricle
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