Female Mclk1 +/- mice actually had a shorter average lifespan than controls, although this difference did not reach statistical significance (p = 0.16).
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If anything, Mclk1 +/- female mice in the aging experiment that were euthanized due to impending death showed a trend of slightly less aortic atherosclerosis than their wild-type controls.