Table 1.

Blood values and number of cells in femur and spleen from 12- to 13- and 16- to 20-month-old mice harboring the GATA-1low mutation in the C57BL/6, DBA/2, and CD1 backgrounds, as indicated




12 to 13 months

16 to 20 months
Blood
Femur cells, × 106
Spleen cells, × 106
Blood
Femur cells, × 106
Spleen cells, × 106
Strain
Genotype
Hct, %
Ptl, × 109/L
WBC, × 106/L
Hct, %
Ptl, × 109/L
WBC, × 106/L
C57BL/6            
   F1 + F2   Wild type   44.8 ± 5.0   1.4 ± 0.2   11 ± 0.3   25.4 ± 7.3   114 ± 26   46.1 ± 1.8   ND   ND   28.8 ± 4.3   110 ± 11  
   F1 + F2   GATA-1low/+  48.6 ± 7.0   0.4 ± 0.2*  5.5 ± 2.1*  9.9 ± 1.8*  623 ± 532*  40.2 ± 6.2   0.30 ± 0.02   3.2 ± 2.0   8.2 ± 2.2*  364 ± 97* 
DBA/2            
   F1 + F2   Wild type   44.0 ± 2.3   1.3 ± 0.3   8.0 ± 0.1   13.4 ± 4.7   71 ± 13   42.5 ± 1.3   ND   ND   8.8 ± 3.5   71 ± 14  
   F1 + F2   GATA-1low/+  48.8 ± 3.2   0.42 ± 0.27*  4.3 ± 1.4*  2.2 ± 1.5*  760 ± 141*  35.0 ± 1.7*  0.20 ± 0.05   9.3 ± 4.6   10.5 ± 4.2   265 ± 90* 
   F2   GATA-1low/0  36.6 ± 2.0*  0.17 ± 0.25*  4.0 ± 1.3*  8.2 ± 2.8*  133 ± 66   37.3 ± 2.6*  ND   ND   2.5 ± 0.2*  101 ± 19  
CD1            
   F1 + F2   Wild type   48.5 ± 3.4   0.9 ± 0.2   6.0 ± 0.2   15.7 ± 0.9   180 ± 45   45.3 ± 3.1   1.1 ± 0.3   7.1 ± 1.8   16.2 ± 1.8   100 ± 35  
   F1 + F2   GATA-1low/+  45.0 ± 3.3   0.3 ± 0.1*  3.9 ± 0.3*  3.6 ± 3.0*  1065 ± 318*  43.0 ± 4.1   0.45 ± 0.2   5.4 ± 2.2   ND   101 ± 36  
   F2
 
GATA-1low/0
 
45.0 ± 3.3
 
0.08 ± 0.03*
 
8.1 ± 2.2*
 
5.0 ± 2.1*
 
670 ± 190*
 
38.5 ± 2.7*
 
0.09 ± 0.05
 
10.4 ± 3.0
 
3.8 ± 1.1*
 
550 ± 170*
 



12 to 13 months

16 to 20 months
Blood
Femur cells, × 106
Spleen cells, × 106
Blood
Femur cells, × 106
Spleen cells, × 106
Strain
Genotype
Hct, %
Ptl, × 109/L
WBC, × 106/L
Hct, %
Ptl, × 109/L
WBC, × 106/L
C57BL/6            
   F1 + F2   Wild type   44.8 ± 5.0   1.4 ± 0.2   11 ± 0.3   25.4 ± 7.3   114 ± 26   46.1 ± 1.8   ND   ND   28.8 ± 4.3   110 ± 11  
   F1 + F2   GATA-1low/+  48.6 ± 7.0   0.4 ± 0.2*  5.5 ± 2.1*  9.9 ± 1.8*  623 ± 532*  40.2 ± 6.2   0.30 ± 0.02   3.2 ± 2.0   8.2 ± 2.2*  364 ± 97* 
DBA/2            
   F1 + F2   Wild type   44.0 ± 2.3   1.3 ± 0.3   8.0 ± 0.1   13.4 ± 4.7   71 ± 13   42.5 ± 1.3   ND   ND   8.8 ± 3.5   71 ± 14  
   F1 + F2   GATA-1low/+  48.8 ± 3.2   0.42 ± 0.27*  4.3 ± 1.4*  2.2 ± 1.5*  760 ± 141*  35.0 ± 1.7*  0.20 ± 0.05   9.3 ± 4.6   10.5 ± 4.2   265 ± 90* 
   F2   GATA-1low/0  36.6 ± 2.0*  0.17 ± 0.25*  4.0 ± 1.3*  8.2 ± 2.8*  133 ± 66   37.3 ± 2.6*  ND   ND   2.5 ± 0.2*  101 ± 19  
CD1            
   F1 + F2   Wild type   48.5 ± 3.4   0.9 ± 0.2   6.0 ± 0.2   15.7 ± 0.9   180 ± 45   45.3 ± 3.1   1.1 ± 0.3   7.1 ± 1.8   16.2 ± 1.8   100 ± 35  
   F1 + F2   GATA-1low/+  45.0 ± 3.3   0.3 ± 0.1*  3.9 ± 0.3*  3.6 ± 3.0*  1065 ± 318*  43.0 ± 4.1   0.45 ± 0.2   5.4 ± 2.2   ND   101 ± 36  
   F2
 
GATA-1low/0
 
45.0 ± 3.3
 
0.08 ± 0.03*
 
8.1 ± 2.2*
 
5.0 ± 2.1*
 
670 ± 190*
 
38.5 ± 2.7*
 
0.09 ± 0.05
 
10.4 ± 3.0
 
3.8 ± 1.1*
 
550 ± 170*
 

The values obtained in age-matched normal littermates are also reported for comparison. Data represent the means (±SD) of independent determinations on at least 4 to 10 mice per experimental group.

ND indicates not done.

*

Values statistically different (P < .01) from those observed in the corresponding wild-type littermates at the GATA-1 locus

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