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Table 3 Histopathological findings in the rabbit cornea at 24 h after administration

From: Time-course changes in DNA damage of corneal epithelial cells in rabbits following ocular instillation with genotoxic compounds

Findings

Compounds

Saline

1% EtBr

3% MMS

1% 4-NQO

No. of corneas examined

1

1

1

1

Degeneration/necrosis, corneal epithelium

++

Infiltrate, inflammatory cell, corneal limbus

±

±

Infiltrate, inflammatory cell, corneal stroma

±

  1. −: No abnormal findings, ±: minimal, ++: moderate
  2. EtBr ethidium bromide, MMS methyl methanesulfonate, 4-NQO 4-nitroquinoline 1-oxide