Table 3.
Histological differences of splenic weight, splenic lympoid follicles and splenic megakaryocytes between ApcMin/+ and C57BL/6 mice
| Age groups | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mouse | 10 week | 12 week | 15 week |
| Weight (mg) | |||
| ApcMin/+ | 82.6 ± 3.4 | 120.0 ± 9.6* | 216.7 ± 52.1† |
| C57BL/6 | 76.9 ± 5.8 | 82.1 ± 6.8* | 86.4 ± 3.5† |
| Lymph. follicle (number/106 pixel) | |||
| ApcMin/+ | 81.0 ± 6.0 | 172.3 ± 23.3 | 87.2 ± 18.8† |
| C57BL/6 | 92.7 ± 7.1 | 200.5 ± 16.6 | 145.3 ± 10.4‡ |
| Megakaryocytes(number/HMF) | |||
| ApcMin/+ | 3.6 ± 0.5 | 3.8 ± 0.5 | 9.4 ± 1.5§ |
| C57BL/6 | 4.0 ± 0.9 | 3.8 ± 0.5 | 5.3 ± 0.6§ |
*,†,‡,§
Genotype differences, P < 0.05.