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Nose, Olfactory Epithelium, Glands - Metaplasia - Gallery

Image of metaplasia, squamous in the nose, olfactory epithelium, glands from a male F344/N rat in a chronic study
Nose, Olfactory epithelium, Glands - Metaplasia, Squamous in a male F344/N rat from a chronic study. The Bowman�s glands are dilated and lined by squamous epithelium.
Image of metaplasia, squamous in the nose, olfactory epithelium, glands from a male F344/N rat in a chronic study
Nose, Olfactory epithelium, Glands - Metaplasia, Squamous in a male F344/N rat from a chronic study. The Bowman�s glands are dilated and lined by squamous epithelium and contain cellular debris.
Image of metaplasia, squamous in the nose, olfactory epithelium, glands from a male F344/N rat in a chronic study
Nose, Olfactory epithelium, Glands - Metaplasia, Squamous in a male F344/N rat from a chronic study. The Bowman�s glands are dilated and lined by squamous epithelium and contain eosinophilic material. There is squamous metaplasia of the overlying olfactory epithelium.
Image of metaplasia, squamous in the nose, olfactory epithelium, glands from a male F344/N rat in a chronic study
Nose, Olfactory epithelium, Glands - Metaplasia, Squamous in a male F344/N rat from a chronic study (higher magnification of Figure 3). The dilated Bowman�s glands are lined by ciliated squamous epithelium and contain proteinaceous material. There is squamous metaplasia of the overlying olfactory epithelium.
Image of metaplasia, squamous in the nose, olfactory epithelium, glands from a male B6C3F1/N mouse in a chronic study
Nose, Olfactory epithelium, Glands - Metaplasia, Respiratory in a male B6C3F1/Nmouse from a chronic study. The hyperplastic Bowman�s glands all have respiratory epithelium. Image provided courtesy of Dr. R. Miller.
Image of metaplasia, squamous in the nose, olfactory epithelium, glands from a female B6C3F1/N mouse in a chronic study
Nose, Olfactory epithelium, Glands - Metaplasia, Respiratory in a female B6C3F1/N mouse from a chronic study. The hyperplastic Bowman�s glands are lined by tall, ciliated, respiratory epithelium. Image provided courtesy of Dr. R. Miller.
Image of metaplasia, squamous in the nose, olfactory epithelium, glands from a female B6C3F1/N mouse in a chronic study
Nose, Olfactory epithelium, Glands - Metaplasia, Respiratory in a female B6C3F1/N mouse from a chronic study. The Bowman�s glands are lined by ciliated respiratory epithelium.