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Salivary Gland, Duct - Metaplasia, Squamous - Gallery

Image of metaplasia, squamous in the salivary gland duct from a male F344/N rat in a chronic study
Salivary gland, Duct - Metaplasia, Squamous in a male F344/N rat from a chronic study. The normally cuboidal ductal epithelial cells have been replaced by stratified squamous epithelium (arrow).
Image of metaplasia, squamous in the salivary gland duct from a male F344/N rat in a chronic study
Salivary gland, Duct - Metaplasia, Squamous in a male F344/N rat from a chronic study (higher magnification of Figure 1). The normally cuboidal ductal epithelial cells have been replaced by stratified squamous epithelium.
Image of metaplasia, squamous in the salivary gland duct from a male F344/N rat in a chronic study
Salivary gland, Duct - Metaplasia, Squamous in a male F344/N rat from a chronic study. The normally cuboidal ductal epithelial cells have been replaced by stratified squamous epithelium (arrow).
Image of metaplasia, squamous in the salivary gland duct from a male F344/N rat in a chronic study
Salivary gland, Duct - Metaplasia, Squamous in a male F344/N rat from a chronic study (higher magnification of Figure 3). The normally cuboidal ductal epithelial cells have been replaced by stratified squamous epithelium.
Image of metaplasia, squamous in the salivary gland duct from a male F344/N rat in a chronic study
Salivary gland, Duct - Metaplasia, Squamous in a male F344/N rat from a chronic study. The normally cuboidal ductal epithelial cells have been replaced by stratified squamous epithelium (arrow).
Image of metaplasia, squamous in the salivary gland duct from a male F344/N rat in a chronic study
Salivary gland, Duct - Metaplasia, Squamous in a male F344/N rat from a chronic study (higher magnification of Figure 5). The normally cuboidal ductal epithelial cells have been replaced by stratified squamous epithelium.