Alimentary System

Stomach, Glandular Stomach - Atrophy

    Narrative
    Normal glandular stomach in a male F344/N rat from a subchronic study.
    Stomach, Glandular stomach - Atrophy in a female F344/N rat from a chronic study. There is thinning of the glandular mucosa near the limiting ridge.
    Normal glandular stomach in a male F344/N rat from a subchronic study.
    Stomach, Glandular stomach - Atrophy in a female F344/N rat from a chronic study (higher magnification of Figure 2). The thinning of the glandular mucosa is due to loss of glandular epithelial cells.

    Authors:

    Linda H. Kooistra, DVM, PhD, DACVP
    Pathologist
    Charles River Laboratories, Inc.
    Research Triangle Park, NC

    Abraham Nyska, DVM, Diplomate ECVP, Fellow IATP
    Expert in Toxicologic Pathology
    Visiting Full Professor of Pathology
    Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University Timrat Israel

    Reviewers:

    Joel R. Leininger, DVM, PhD
    Senior Pathologist
    MedImmune
    Washington, DC

    Amy Brix, DVM, PhD, DACVP
    Senior Pathologist
    Experimental Pathology Laboratories, Inc.
    Research Triangle Park, NC