homeostasis/metabolism
• treatment with 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) fails to induce increased ethoxyresorufin O-deethylase activity
• no significant change in liver or thymus weight, no increase in liver lipid content, and no induction of cleft palate or hydroneohrosis following TCDD treatment
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growth/size/body
• 25% larger compared to littermate controls at 8 weeks of age
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• 58% larger compared to littermate controls at 8 weeks of age
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liver/biliary system
small liver
(
J:141978
)
• 25% smaller compared to littermate controls at 8 weeks of age
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• transient microvesicular steatosis from around P7 to P14
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cardiovascular system
• 25% larger compared to littermate controls at 8 weeks of age
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hematopoietic system
• 58% larger compared to littermate controls at 8 weeks of age
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immune system
• 58% larger compared to littermate controls at 8 weeks of age
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cellular