Macroscopy & microscopy
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Control (n = 8)
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MNU (n = 8)
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MNU + Met (n = 8)
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P value
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Frequency of tumoringenivity [%(n/n)]
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0
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100(8/8)
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87.5(7/8)
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0.5
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Areas of tumors [mm2(n)]
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0
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48.84 ± 17.82(in 8)
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17.5 ± 10.88(in 7)
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0.0014
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Preneoplasic lesions[%(n/n)]
| | | | |
Hyperplasia
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0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Dysplasia
|
0
|
0
|
12.5(1/8)
|
0.302
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Neoplasic lesions[%n/n]
| | | | |
Papillary tumor
|
0
|
37.5(3/8)
|
75(6/8)
|
0.046
|
Carcinoma in situ
|
0
|
75(6/8)
|
37.5(3/8)
|
0.046
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Infiltrative tumor
|
0
|
50(4/8)
|
0
|
0.021
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Accompanied other pathology [%(n/n)]
| | | | |
Squamous differentiation
|
0
|
37.5(3/8)
|
12.5(1/8)
|
0.248
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Sarcoma
|
0
|
12.5(1/8)
|
0
|
0.302
|
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P values represent comparion between MNU group and Met group
- Note: Multiple lesions at various stages were detected in the same bladders of MNU-induced rats, including papillary tumors, CIS, infiltrative tumors and sarcomas. Upon treatment with metformin, MNU-induced rats were only detected with dysplasia, papillary tumors and CIS. Tumor incidence and tumor size (areas) in MNU-induced rats were reduced upon treatment with metformin