Abstract:Although Sprague-Dawley rats are most frequently used in numerous toxicological studies, there are only few reports dealing with the spontaneous occurrence of ectopic sebaceous glands in the oral tissue (Fordyce's granules) so far. Hence, to clarify the morphological characteristics of Fordyce's granules with their incidence in this strain, 110 male and 110 female CD(SD)IGS rats aged 19 to 112 weeks were examined microscopically. Fordyce's granules were identified in the upper molar gingiva, and most of them w… Show more
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