Osmotic fragility test of wild-type and β-adducin −/− mice
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C50 ± SD [% (wt/vol) NaCl]
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+/+ Young
0.517 ± 0.016
+/− Young
0.510 ± 0.010
−/− Young
0.569 ± 0.015
+/+ Old
0.501 ± 0.014
+/− Old
0.545 ± 0.011
−/− Old
0.585 ± 0.025
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C50 ± SD [% (wt/vol) NaCl]
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+/+ Young
0.517 ± 0.016
+/− Young
0.510 ± 0.010
−/− Young
0.569 ± 0.015
+/+ Old
0.501 ± 0.014
+/− Old
0.545 ± 0.011
−/− Old
0.585 ± 0.025
Five animals of each group were analyzed, and the reported values correspond to the mean values. The experiment was repeated 2 times with similar results. +/+ and −/− indicate normal littermate controls and β-adducin mutant animals, respectively. Young and Old indicate 2- to 4-month-old and 8- to 9-month-old animals, respectively.