Harderian gland hyperplasia in c-mos transgenic mice.

doi:10.1002/ijc.2910510222

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Harderian gland hyperplasia in c-mos transgenic mice.

International journal of cancer - 8 May 1992

Heath L A, Rosenberg M P, Thorogood P, Speight P, Propst F

Abstract excerpt

Transgenic mice carrying the mouse mos proto-oncogene linked to a retroviral LTR develop hyperplasia of the Harderian glands. Enlargement of the glands is evident as early as 18 weeks after birth, with glands reaching up to 10 times their normal weight. Approximately 65% of the cases of hyperplas...

Topics

Animals
Exophthalmos
Genes, mos
Harderian Gland
Hyperplasia
Mice
Phenotype
RNA, Messenger

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