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Nose, Olfactory Epithelium - Hyperplasia, Basal Cell - Gallery

Image of hyperplasia, basal cell in the nose, olfactory epithelium from a male F344/N rat in a subchronic study
Nose, Olfactory epithelium - Hyperplasia, Basal cell in a male F344/N rat from a subchronic study. Proliferation of basal cells is present just above the basement membrane of the olfactory mucosa (arrow).
Image of hyperplasia, basal cell in the nose, olfactory epithelium from a male F344/N rat in a subchronic study
Nose, Olfactory epithelium - Hyperplasia, Basal cell in a male F344/N rat from a subchronic study. A focal area of proliferation of basal epithelial cells (arrow) is present in the olfactory mucosa.
Image of hyperplasia, basal cell in the nose, olfactory epithelium from a female F344/N rat in a chronic study
Nose, Olfactory epithelium - Hyperplasia, Basal cell in a female F344/N rat from a chronic study. A continuous band of proliferative basal epithelial cells (arrows) is present above the basement membrane of the olfactory mucosa.
Image of hyperplasia, basal cell in the nose, olfactory epithelium from a male B6C3F1/N mouse in a chronic study
Nose, Olfactory epithelium - Hyperplasia, Basal cell in a male B6C3F1/N mouse from a chronic study. A localized aggregate of proliferative basal cells (arrows) is present in the olfactory mucosa.