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Table 3 The distribution and mean scores of histopathological changes due to toxicity in mice kidney of each group

From: Modulation of cancer signalling pathway(s) in two -stage mouse skin tumorigenesis by annonacin

Features/ Groups

Inflammation

Degeneration

Necrosis

Bowman capsule dilatation

Glomeruli cellularity

Distribution (n = 10)

Mean score ± S.E.M

Distribution (n = 10)

Mean score ± S.E.M

Distribution (n = 10)

Mean score ± S.E.M

Distribution (n = 10)

Mean score ± S.E.M

Distribution (n = 10)

Mean score ± S.E.M

I (vehicle control)

8

0.8 ± 0.1

0

0.0 ± 0.0

0

0.0 ± 0.0a

0

0.0 ± 0.0

0

0.0 ± 0.0

II (carcinogen control)

10

2.3 ± 0.2a

2

0.2 ± 0.1a

0

0.0 ± 0.0a

6

0.6 ± 0.2a

8

1.0 ± 0.2a

III (treatment, annonacin)

9

0.9 ± 0.1

0

0.0 ± 0.0

0

0.0 ± 0.0a

0

0.0 ± 0.0

0

0.0 ± 0.0

IV (treatment control)

6

0.5 ± 0.2

0

0.0 ± 0.0

0

0.0 ± 0.0a

0

0.0 ± 0.0

0

0.0 ± 0.0

V (reference, curcumin)

10

1.2 ± 0.1

0

0.0 ± 0.0

0

0.0 ± 0.0a

0

0.0 ± 0.0

0

0.0 ± 0.0

  1. Values expressed as mean ± S.E.M (n = 10). Means between groups that have no superscript in common are significantly different (Tukey’s LSD, p < 0.05)