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Lesions of aryl-hydrocarbon receptor-deficient mice.
Veterinary pathology - 1 Nov 1997
Fernandez-Salguero P M, Ward J M, Sundberg J P, Gonzalez F J
Abstract excerpt
We have analyzed the possible role of the aryl-hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) in the aging process of mice using a homozygous null mouse (Ahr-/-) line as a model. We studied 52 male and female Ahr-/- mice aged from 6-13 months. Forty-six percent died or were ill by 13 months of age. Ahr-/- mice developed age-related lesions in several organs, some of which were apparent after only 9 months of age. Cardiovascular...
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