Spontaneous neoplasms in B6C3F1 mice

Toxicol Lett. 1992 Jan;60(1):91-8. doi: 10.1016/0378-4274(92)90051-k.

Abstract

Spontaneous neoplasms in untreated B6C3F1 mice (200 males and 200 females) used as controls in 4 carcinogenicity studies were evaluated and tabulated. The most common neoplasms in male mice were hepatocellular adenomas/carcinomas (24.5%) followed by alveolar-bronchiolar adenomas/carcinomas (10.0%), lymphoreticular neoplasms (7.0%) [malignant lymphomas mixed (4.5%), histiocytic sarcomas (3.5%)], harderian gland adenoma (6.5%), and hemangiomas/hemangiosarcomas (5.5%). In the females, the most frequently occurring neoplasms were lymphoreticular neoplasms (22.0%) [malignant lymphoma mixed (10.0%), malignant lymphoma lymphocytic (6.5%), histiocytic sarcomas (5.5%)] followed by pituitary adenomas (15.5%), alveolar-bronchial adenomas/carcinomas (11.5%), hepatocellular adenomas/carcinomas (7.0%), harderian gland adenomas, uterine stromal polyps (2.5%), and hemangiomas/hemangiosarcoma (2.0%). The incidence of tumors in various other organs was found to be low.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Female
  • Incidence
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred Strains*
  • Neoplasms / epidemiology
  • Neoplasms / veterinary*
  • Rodent Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Sex Factors