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Lung, Epithelium - Degeneration - Gallery

Image of epithelial degeneration in the lung from a male B6C3F1/N mouse in a subchronic study
Lung, Epithelium, Bronchiole - Degeneration in a male B6C3F1/N mouse from a subchronic study. The epithelial cells in this bronchiole are sloughing into the lumen, but there is little inflammation.
Image of epithelial degeneration in the lung from a male B6C3F1/N mouse in a subchronic study
Lung, Epithelium, Bronchiole - Degeneration in a male B6C3F1/N mouse from a subchronic study (higher magnification of Figure 1). The epithelial cells are vacuolated and sloughing and have lost their cilia, but there is little necrotic debris or inflammation.
Image of epithelial degeneration in the lung from a male B6C3F1/N mouse in a subchronic study
Lung, Epithelium, Bronchiole - Degeneration in a male B6C3F1/N mouse from a subchronic study. The epithelial cells are sloughing into the lumen, and there are occasional pyknotic nuclei, but there is little necrotic debris or inflammation.
Image of epithelial degeneration in the lung from a male B6C3F1/N mouse in a subchronic study
Lung, Epithelium, Bronchiole - Degeneration in a male B6C3F1/N mouse from a subchronic study (higher magnification of Figure 3). The epithelial cells are vacuolated and sloughing, but there is little necrotic debris or inflammation.