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Table 3 Incidence of bronchiolization in the lung

From: The Role of Catalase in Pulmonary Fibrosis

 

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

composite bronchiolization score

Wild-type (C3H) (n = 8)

2.9 ± 1.0

2.0 ± 0.8

3.0 ± 1.3

13.4 ± 4.0

Acatalasemic (n = 6)

6.7 ± 2.0

2.0 ± 0.7

3.0 ± 1.1

28.3 ± 5.0*

  1. *: p < 0.05 vs. Wild-type mice (C3H/AnLCsaCsa) (Mean ± SE)
  2. Grade 1: Single alveolus lined by cuboidal epithelial cells or a single isolated acinar structure consisting of cuboidal epithelial cells adjacent to a terminal bronchiole
  3. Grade 2: 2 to 4 clustered tubular structures consisting of single-layered cuboidal epithelial cells adjacent to a terminal bronchiole
  4. Grade 3: More than 4 clustered tubular structures single-layered or stratified cuboidal epithelial cells