pigmentation
• pigmented lesions in 4-HT treated mice are frequently located at the dermal-epidermal junction with extension into the dermis, indicating melanocytic nevi
• other melanocytic proliferations form in the dermis with no junctional component in 4-HT treated mice
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integument
skin lesions
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J:151023
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• mice treated with 4-hydroxytamoxifen (4-HT) either topically or systemically develop highly pigmented lesions that are detected by 21-28 days after 4-HT administration; these are small papular pigmented lesions that are not malignant
• topical administration of high concentrations of 4-HT occasionally results in periocular lesions on the face and on the glabrous skin of the paws
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