Table 1. Microscopic findings in 13-week-old Slc13a5-/-, Slc13a5+/-, and Slc13a5+/+ mice (n = 9).
| Tissue | Findings | Group | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slc13a5+/+ | Slc13a5+/- | Slc13a5-/- | ||
| Incisors | Enamel hypoplasia | — | — | 9 MA |
| Aberrant enamel matrix | — | — | 1 MA | |
| 4 MO | ||||
| 4 SL | ||||
| Dysplasia/disorganization, enamel organ epithelium | — | — | 4 MA | |
| 2 MO | ||||
| 3 SL | ||||
| Hyperplasia, enamel organ epithelium | — | — | 5 MI | |
| 1 SL | ||||
| Molars | Abscess with bacteria | — | — | 2P |
— = finding not occur.
MI = minimal; SL = slight; MO = Moderate; MA = Marked; P = Present, no severity grade assigned; the numbers in front of the microscopic findings indicate the number of the mice identified with the findings.