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Salivary Gland - Hyperplasia - Gallery

Image of normal comparison to hyperplasia in the salivary gland from a male F344/N rat in a subchronic study
Normal submandibular salivary gland in a male F344/N rat from a subchronic study.
Image of hyperplasia in the salivary gland from a male F344/N rat in a subchronic study
Salivary gland, Sublingual, Duct - Hyperplasia in a male F344/N rat from a subchronic study. There is an increase in the number of ductular epithelial cells within the gland (arrows).
Image of normal comparison to hyperplasia in the salivary gland from a male F344/N rat in a subchronic study
Normal salivary gland in a male F344/N rat from a subchronic study (higher magnification of Figure 1).
Image of hyperplasia in the sublingual salivary gland duct from a male F344/N rat in a subchronic study
Salivary gland, Sublingual, Duct - Hyperplasia in a male F344/N rat from a subchronic study (higher magnification of Figure 2). There is an increase in the number of ductular epithelial cells within the gland (arrows).
Image of hyperplasia in the sublingual salivary gland duct from a male F344/N rat in a chronic study
Salivary gland, Sublingual, Duct - Hyperplasia in a male F344/N rat from a chronic study. There is an increase in the number of ductal profiles within the gland. One duct is dilated and has an increased number of epithelial cells (arrow).
Image of hyperplasia in the sublingual salivary gland duct from a male F344/N rat in a chronic study
Salivary gland, Sublingual, Duct - Hyperplasia in a male F344/N rat from a chronic study (higher magnification of Figure 5). There is an increase in the number of ductal profiles within the gland. One duct is dilated and has an increased number of epithelial cells (arrow).