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. 2005 Apr 13;102(18):6261–6266. doi: 10.1073/pnas.0500140102

Table 2. Pathological observations on the clones.

Clone
Organ Examination level Observation 1 2
Liver Gross appearance Normal Normal
Histological findings Irregular arrangement of hepatic cords
Focal necrosis
Inflammation
Fibrosis
Kidney Gross appearance Structure Normal Normal
Urinary calculus (collecting duct) +* +*
Histological findings
Cortex
Glomerulus Varying size
Immature form
Proliferation of the mesangial cells
Thickened basement membrane
Renal tubules Cystic tubules
Urinary casts
Atrophied or immature tubules
Thickened basement membrane
Abnormal cell infiltration
Medulla Urinary cast
Cystic tubule
Inflammation
Lung Gross appearance Normal Normal
Histological findings Atelectasis
Inflammation
Heart Gross appearance Normal Normal
Histological findings
Cardiac muscle cells Irregular arrangement
Necrosis
Inflammation
Spleen Gross appearance Normal Normal
Histological findings
Inflammation
Hyperplasia
Adrenal gland Gross appearance Normal Normal
Histological findings Irregular arrangement of cortex cells
Hyperplasia
Thyroid Gross appearance Normal Normal
Histological findings Abnormal follicles
Abnormal follicular epithelium
*

Significant difference was detected between clones and comparators.