Table 1.

Phenotype of conditional bcl-x−/− and control mice




Conditional bcl-x−/−

Bled control

Unbled control
Spleen mass, g   5.2 ± 0.8   0.3 ± 0.0*  0.1 ± 0.0* 
Hemoglobin level, g/dL   4.3 ± 0.5   6.5 ± 0.3*  15.8 ± 1.3* 
Erythrocyte count, × 106/μL   2.2 ± 0.2   4.1 ± 0.2*  10.3 ± 0.5* 
MCHC, g/dL   32 ± 0.5   26 ± 0.2*  33 ± 0.8  
Reticulocyte count, × 105/μL  1.5 ± 0.3   14 ± 1.0*  2.7 ± 0.5* 
Total, %   6.8 ± 0.8   34 ± 1.9*  2.6 ± 0.5* 
Early, %   55 ± 5   63 ± 3   10 ± 6* 
Middle, %   18 ± 3   21 ± 2   40 ± 2* 
Late, %   27 ± 3   16 ± 2*  50 ± 7* 
MCV, fL  60 ± 1.2   58 ± 1.0   47 ± 2.0* 
Mature, fL   59 ± 1.4   48 ± 0.4*  47 ± 1.5* 
Retic, fL   75 ± 1.2   76 ± 1.4   55 ± 1.9* 
RDW, %  20 ± 0.9   31 ± 0.2*  12 ± 0.9* 
Mature, %   17 ± 0.9   15 ± 0.3*  12 ± 0.2* 
Retic, %   15 ± 1.0   17 ± 0.2   11 ± 0.2* 
Bilirubin levels    
Total, mg/dL   5.6 ± 1.3   0.2 ± 0.1*  0.3 ± 0.1* 
Indirect, mg/dL   4.6 ± 1.0   0.1 ± 0.0*  0.2 ± 0.0* 
WBC count, × 103/μL   6.7 ± 0.9   7.5 ± 0.7   6.2 ± 2.0  
Platelet count, × 103/μL
 
40 ± 10
 
1060 ± 130*
 
950 ± 290*
 



Conditional bcl-x−/−

Bled control

Unbled control
Spleen mass, g   5.2 ± 0.8   0.3 ± 0.0*  0.1 ± 0.0* 
Hemoglobin level, g/dL   4.3 ± 0.5   6.5 ± 0.3*  15.8 ± 1.3* 
Erythrocyte count, × 106/μL   2.2 ± 0.2   4.1 ± 0.2*  10.3 ± 0.5* 
MCHC, g/dL   32 ± 0.5   26 ± 0.2*  33 ± 0.8  
Reticulocyte count, × 105/μL  1.5 ± 0.3   14 ± 1.0*  2.7 ± 0.5* 
Total, %   6.8 ± 0.8   34 ± 1.9*  2.6 ± 0.5* 
Early, %   55 ± 5   63 ± 3   10 ± 6* 
Middle, %   18 ± 3   21 ± 2   40 ± 2* 
Late, %   27 ± 3   16 ± 2*  50 ± 7* 
MCV, fL  60 ± 1.2   58 ± 1.0   47 ± 2.0* 
Mature, fL   59 ± 1.4   48 ± 0.4*  47 ± 1.5* 
Retic, fL   75 ± 1.2   76 ± 1.4   55 ± 1.9* 
RDW, %  20 ± 0.9   31 ± 0.2*  12 ± 0.9* 
Mature, %   17 ± 0.9   15 ± 0.3*  12 ± 0.2* 
Retic, %   15 ± 1.0   17 ± 0.2   11 ± 0.2* 
Bilirubin levels    
Total, mg/dL   5.6 ± 1.3   0.2 ± 0.1*  0.3 ± 0.1* 
Indirect, mg/dL   4.6 ± 1.0   0.1 ± 0.0*  0.2 ± 0.0* 
WBC count, × 103/μL   6.7 ± 0.9   7.5 ± 0.7   6.2 ± 2.0  
Platelet count, × 103/μL
 
40 ± 10
 
1060 ± 130*
 
950 ± 290*
 

Data are mean ± SEM of 16 mice, except for bilirubin levels (n = 6).

MCHC indicates mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration; MCV, mean corpuscular volume; RDW, red blood cell distribution width; WBC, white blood cell.

*

P < .05 using t test comparing to conditional bcl-x−/−.

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