Table 2 Percent areas of epithelium and stroma, lumen, and matrix of ventral lobes in rat
Percent area (mean ± S.E.) | SHRa (n = 5) | WKYb (n = 5) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Epithelium and stroma | |||
8 weeks old | 42.7 ± 3.1 | 28.8 ± 1.9 | 0.016 |
12 weeks old | 39.5 ± 2.1 | 24.0 ± 2.1 | 0.008 |
16 weeks old | 36.3 ± 1.1 | 24.7 ± 2.6 | 0.008 |
28 weeks old | 33.2 ± 4.6 | 21.8 ± 3.4 | 0.008 |
56 weeks old | 41.8 ± 5.6 | 22.4 ± 2.5 | 0.016 |
Lumen | |||
8 weeks old | 32.3 ± 3.4 | 41.6 ± 1.6 | 0.056 |
12 weeks old | 39.1 ± 2.1 | 48.6 ± 2.3 | 0.016 |
16 weeks old | 37.1 ± 0.8 | 48.4 ± 4.6 | 0.151 |
28 weeks old | 43.0 ± 4.3 | 51.3 ± 3.8 | 0.032 |
56 weeks old | 39.1 ± 4.2 | 44.2 ± 4.1 | 0.421 |
Matrix | |||
8 weeks old | 25.0 ± 3.2 | 29.6 ± 2.0 | 0.222 |
12 weeks old | 21.3 ± 2.2 | 27.4 ± 1.8 | 0.056 |
16 weeks old | 26.6 ± 1.0 | 26.9 ± 4.1 | 0.690 |
28 weeks old | 23.8 ± 2.0 | 26.9 ± 1.7 | 0.548 |
56 weeks old | 19.1 ± 2.9 | 33.4 ± 2.9 | 0.016 |