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. 2012 Oct 26;131(2):596–611. doi: 10.1093/toxsci/kfs312

TABLE 4.

Proliferative Pulmonary Lesionsa

Finding Exposureb Descriptorc Inhalation + postinhalation periods (months)
5 + 0 5 + 4 5 + 8 5 + 13 10 + 0 10 + 4 10 + 8 18 + 0
All proliferative findings Sham Multiplicity
    Mean 0.342 0.743 1.250 2.139 0.720 1.000 2.139 2.139
    SE 0.078 0.132 0.228 0.208 0.187 0.189 0.208 0.208
Incidence (%) 34 54 75 97 48 65 97 97
Number of mice 38 35 20 36 25 23 36 36
MS-150 Multiplicity
    Mean 0.625 1.625 2.304 3.593 1.750 3.600 3.960 3.880
    SE 0.145 0.294 0.374 0.382 0.234 0.336 0.398 0.418
Test * * * * * *
Incidence (%) 50 75 91 96 86 100 100 96
Number of mice 24 24 23 27 28 20 25 25
MS-300 Multiplicity
    Mean 0.342 1.846 2.864 5.043 1.500 3.792 6.500 5.091
    SE 0.087 0.174 0.485 0.493 0.267 0.307 0.475 0.405
Test * * *# * *# *#
Incidence (%) 32 90 86 100 73 96 100 95
Number of mice 38 39 22 23 26 24 26 22
Nodular hyperplasia Sham Multiplicity
    Mean 0.158 0.057 0.100 0.389 0.040 0.043 0.389 0.389
    SE 0.060 0.040 0.069 0.107 0.040 0.043 0.107 0.107
Incidence (%) 16 6 10 31 4 4 31 31
MS-150 Multiplicity
    Mean 0.458 0.583 0.130 0.148 0.321 0.350 0.120 0.240
    SE 0.134 0.146 0.072 0.088 0.116 0.109 0.066 0.105
Test * *
Incidence (%) 38 46 13 11 25 35 12 20
MS-300 Multiplicity
    Mean 0.237 0.436 0.000 0.217 0.346 0.375 0.192 0.318
    SE 0.070 0.088 0.000 0.108 0.095 0.101 0.079 0.121
Test * *
Incidence (%) 24 41 0 17 35 38 19 27
Bronchioloalveolar adenoma Sham Multiplicity
    Mean 0.184 0.629 0.650 0.528 0.520 0.609 0.528 0.528
    SE 0.064 0.130 0.196 0.116 0.154 0.151 0.116 0.116
Incidence (%) 18 46 45 42 40 48 42 42
MS-150 Multiplicity
    Mean 0.167 0.958 1.174 1.444 1.250 2.600 1.640 2.080
    SE 0.078 0.213 0.215 0.241 0.222 0.343 0.215 0.310
Test * * * * *
Incidence (%) 17 63 74 78 71 90 88 84
MS-300 Multiplicity
    Mean 0.105 1.385 1.955 1.652 1.115 2.583 3.038 2.500
    SE 0.050 0.150 0.357 0.271 0.250 0.335 0.398 0.393
Test * * * * *# *
Incidence (%) 11 82 82 74 58 96 96 86
Bronchioloalveolar carcinoma Sham Multiplicity
    Mean 0.000 0.057 0.500 1.222 0.160 0.348 1.222 1.222
    SE 0.000 0.040 0.136 0.160 0.075 0.102 0.160 0.160
Incidence (%) 0 6 45 78 16 8 78 78
MS-150 Multiplicity
    Mean 0.000 0.083 1.000 2.000 0.179 0.650 2.200 1.560
    SE 0.000 0.058 0.199 0.354 0.090 0.196 0.351 0.283
Test *
Incidence (%) 0 8 74 81 14 13 88 76
MS-300 Multiplicity
    Mean 0.000 0.026 0.909 3.174 0.038 0.833 3.269 2.273
    SE 0.000 0.026 0.254 0.396 0.038 0.197 0.291 0.396
Test *# *# *
Incidence (%) 0 3 55 100 4 20 100 77

Note. The sham-exposed mice for the 5 + 13, 10 + 8, and 18 + 0 months of exposure regimens are the same.

aPooled analysis of findings in all lung lobes.

bMS-150 and MS-300: MS at target concentrations of 150 and 300mg TPM/m3, respectively.

cTest: Symbols * and # represent statistically significant difference to sham-exposed or MS-150–exposed mice, respectively.