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Nose, Steno's Glands - Degeneration - Gallery

Image of degeneration in the nose, Steno's glands from a male F344/N rat in a chronic study
Nose, Steno�s glands - Normal in a male F344/N rat from a chronic study. Normal Steno�s glands are shown for comparison with Figures 2-4.
Image of degeneration in the nose, Steno's glands from a male F344/N rat in a chronic study
Nose, Steno�s glands - Atrophy in a male F344/N rat from a chronic study. There is generalized loss of glandular acini in the Steno�s glands.
Image of degeneration in the nose, Steno's glands from a male B6C3F1/N mouse in a subchronic study
Nose, Steno�s glands - Atrophy in a male B6C3F1/N mouse from a subchronic study. Focal atrophy is characterized by a localized loss of glandular acini (arrow).
Image of degeneration in the nose, Steno's glands from a male B6C3F1/N mouse in a subchronic study
Nose, Steno�s glands - Atrophy in a male B6C3F1/N mouse from a subchronic study (higher magnification Figure 3). There is loss of cells in the Steno�s Gland acini, with morphology suggestive of apoptosis.