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Table 2 The distribution and mean scores of histopathological changes due to toxicity in mice liver of each group

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

Features/ Groups

Inflammation

Degeneration

Necrosis

Sinusoidal dilatation

Microvesicular steatosis

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)

10

1.0 ± 0.0

0

0.0 ± 0.0

0

0.0 ± 0.0a

0

0.0 ± 0.0

0

0.0 ± 0.0b

II (carcinogen control)

10

1.8 ± 0.1a

2

0.3 ± 0.2a

0

0.0 ± 0.0a

8

1.2 ± 0.8a

10

1.7 ± 0.2a

III (treatment, annonacin)

10

1.0 ± 0.0

0

0.0 ± 0.0

0

0.0 ± 0.0a

0

0.0 ± 0.0

4

0.4 ± 0.2bc

IV (treatment control)

10

1.0 ± 0.0

0

0.0 ± 0.0

0

0.0 ± 0.0a

0

0.0 ± 0.0

2

0.2 ± 0.1b

V (reference, curcumin)

10

1.2 ± 0.5

0

0.0 ± 0.0

0

0.0 ± 0.0a

0

0.0 ± 0.0

4

0.4 ± 0.2bc

  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)