Journal of Toxicologic Pathology

ISSN 0914-9198

Journal ofTOXICOLOGICPATHOLOGY
http://www.japantoxpath.org/en/publication/jtp/

Vol. 36
No. 43Autumn
Summer2023
Vol.36, No.4 Autumn 2023

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The Journal of Toxicologic Pathology is an official periodical journal of the Japanese Society of Toxicologic Pathology. The journal
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Cover: Transmission electron microscopic evaluation on the exocrine pancreases of (A, C) control and (B, D) ZM-treated rats.
ZM-treated rats were administered 1,000 mg/kg Zinc Maltol by gavage once daily for 4 weeks. (A, B) Original magnification ×2,000. Bars represent 5 μm. (C, D) A higher magnification of A and B. Original magnification ×5,000. Bars
represent 2 μm. (B) Atrophied acini surrounded by fibroblasts (white arrowhead) and collagen fibers (black asterisk) wereobserved in ZM-treated rats. (D) The acini featured by a lack of secretory granules and focal cytoplasmic degeneration
surrounded by a limiting membrane and containing various structures with heterogeneous density (white asterisk). (See S.
Fujiwara, p 205–211)