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Splenic lymphopenia in the endothelin receptor B-null mouse: implications for Hirschsprung associated enterocolitis.
Pediatric surgery international - 1 Feb 2011
Cheng Zhi, Wang Xiao, Dhall Deepti, Zhao Lifu, Bresee Catherine, Doherty Terence M, Frykman Philip K
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PURPOSE: The aim of the study was to describe and characterize a novel small spleen phenotype with splenic lymphopenia in the Ednrb-null (Ednrb-/-) mouse with aganglionosis known to also develop enterocolitis. METHODS: We compared spleen weight as a percent of body weight from Ednrb+/+, Ednrb+/-, and Ednrb-/- mice to quantify our initial observation. Splenic microarchitecture of Ednrb+/+ and Ednrb-/- mice was...
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