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. 2018 Nov 29;15(6):558–565. doi: 10.1089/zeb.2018.1603

Table 2.

Summary of Diagnostic Evaluation of Thyroid Tissue in Zebrafish Submitted for Histopathology During Iodine Deficiency (June 2016) and Recovery

Date No. of fish examined No. of tanks represented Background Age (days) Grossly visible masses? Thyroid carcinoma Thyroid adenoma Thyroid hyperplasia No abnormal thyroid findings Notes and additional findings
June 2016 12 8 WT, Mt, Tg 153–522 Yes 2 8 3 0 One fish hyperplasia in pharynx and adenoma at vent
August 2016 30 9 WT, Mt, Tg 251–909 Yes 0 3 23 4  
October 2016 30 12 WT, Mt, Tg 227–970 Yes 0 1 18 11  
December 2016 30 12 WT, Mt, Tg 311–879 Not reported 0 0 15 15  
May 2017 19 3 Original WT 363–494 Not reported 0 0 0 19  
May 2017 10 1 Original p53 Mt 550 Not reported 0 0 0 10 Two peripheral nerve sheath tumors, two sarcomas, one carcinoma
May 2017 20 3 New WT 85–168 Not reported 0 0 0 20  
May 2017 10 1 New p53 Mt 74 Not reported 0 0 0 10  

Original WT and p53 Mt refers to fish that were in the facility before the change to a higher iodine salt. New WT and p53 Mt refers to fish that were fertilized after salt change.

Mt, mutant; Tg, transgenic; WT, wild-type.