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. 2014 Apr 1;9(4):e93074. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0093074

Table 1. Summary of different physiological parameters analyzed in old Polμ−/− mice.

Liver BM Heart Other organs Global MEFs Other
Cell Cycle x 2(a)
Apoptosis x 0.1
Senescence ++ (b)
Mitochondrial Activity +/− x 1.6 (Br)
Autophagy +/− +/− +/− (Br)
8-oxoG bypass +/− x 0.2 (Br)
Genetic stability + (c) x 0.7(d) x 0.3(d)
MSI +/−
Telomere Lenght +/−
DSB repair
53BP1 foci x 2
γ-H2AX foci x 1.7 > x 2 x5 (Thy); +/− (Sp)
Radiation sensitivity x 2.5(e) > x 4.5 x 4(f)
8-oxoG bypass +/− x 0.2 (Br)
Aging
Histology − (Sk, Ov, Panc)
Immunity + (CD4/CD8; PB)
Biochemistry
 Colesterol
 Triglycerides
 Liver function +/− (g)
 Glucose
Glucose tolerance +/−
IGF1, GH +/−
P-Hepatect. Recovery(h) +
Heart function +/−
ROS +/− (i); ++ (j) (Thy); +/− (Sp) + (k)
Paraquat Resistence (l) +
HR/NHEJ
HR (SCE) +/− +/− (B cells) + + (m)
HR expression (n) + +
Tumor susceptibility(o) +/− (Thy) +/−
Life span +/; +/− (p)

Numbers indicates the ratio KO/WT for each parameter. Footnotes.

(a)

Corresponding specifically to G2/M cells;

(b)

Evaluation of senescence ex vivo, at atmospheric concentration of O2;

(c)

Ploidy (≥4n) evaluation after PI staining;

(d)

Aneuploidy and translocation frequency evaluation;

(e)

Evaluated on CFU-GM progenitors;

(f)

Evaluated in cell lines;

(g)

ALT/GPT; AST/GOT; Billirubin and Albumin;

(h)

P-Hepatect. Recovery: partial hepatectomy recovery;

(i)

Protein carbonyls;

(j)

peroxided lipids;

(k)

Values obtained at atmospheric oxygen;

(l)

Paraquat Resistance, (70 mg/kg; ip);

(m)

Analysis of CHO-DN cell line, at atmospheric oxygen;

(n)

HR express. qRT-PCR analysis of selected functions involved in HR;

(o)

Tumor susceptibility. Evaluation of spontaneous tumor incidence and susceptibility to thymic lymphomas by low dose of radiation;

(p)

Evaluations in 129/BALBc and B6 backgrounds, respectively; Abbreviations: Thy, thymus; Sp, spleen; Br, brain, Sk, skin; Ov, ovary; Panc, Pancreas; PB, peripheral blood. Symbols; (++), (+), (+/−) and (−) indicates that values for KO animals were clearly higher, superior, similar and reduced, respectivelly, in comparison with control (wt) animals.