Analysis Tools
growth/size/body
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• mice weight 5% less than their wild-type controls at 4 weeks of age but 18% at 26 weeks of age
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homeostasis/metabolism
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• 5.7% to 17% reduction of zinc levels in different tissues
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• 20.7% reduction in serum zinc levels
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adipose tissue
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• 35% reduction in percent body fat of males
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behavior/neurological
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• male mice eat 20% less food over a 22 week period
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digestive/alimentary system
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• zinc absorption of the small intestine, kidney, and liver is about half that of wild-type controls
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