Morphological and histochemical observations of hepatic peroxisomes and lysosomes of rats after treatment with methylmercuric chloride, hydrogen peroxide and gamma radiation
Thesis/Dissertation
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OSTI ID:6694893
The ultrastructure of cytochemically identified hepatic peroxisomes and lysosomes was studied at days 2, 7 and 21 following treatment with hydrogen peroxide (HP), methylmercuric chloride (MMC) and gamma radiation (I). Morphological observations revealed severe cytoplasmic degradation at day 2 after HP treatment which persisted to a moderate extent at day 7; no signs of toxic effect were observed at day 21. Livers of MMC treated rats demonstrated disruption of peroxisomal, lysosomal and mitochondrial membranes and formation of different shapes and sizes of peroxisomes at day 2. Damage appeared to be mild at day 7 and no apparent damage persisted until day 21. Following the whole body irradiation of 750 R, granularity in hepatic peroxisomes, accumulation of rough endoplasmic reticulum, loss of mitochondril cristae and presence of polyribosomes and/or glycogen were observed at day 2. Seepage of hydrolytic enzymes from disrupted lysosomal membrane and persistence of polyribosomes or glycogen and dissolution of mitochondrial cristae were observed at day 7. Diffusion of reaction products from peroxisomes and apparent dissolution and peripheral movement of crystalline cores was observed at day 21 after irradiation.
- Research Organization:
- Texas Woman's Univ., Denton (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 6694893
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ANIMAL CELLS
ANIMALS
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
CELL CONSTITUENTS
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CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ENZYMES
GAMMA RADIATION
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
IONIZING RADIATIONS
LIVER CELLS
LYSOSOMES
MAMMALS
MERCURY CHLORIDES
MERCURY COMPOUNDS
MERCURY HALIDES
METHYLMERCURY
MITOCHONDRIA
MORPHOLOGICAL CHANGES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC MERCURY COMPOUNDS
ORGANOIDS
OXIDOREDUCTASES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
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CELL CONSTITUENTS
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HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
IONIZING RADIATIONS
LIVER CELLS
LYSOSOMES
MAMMALS
MERCURY CHLORIDES
MERCURY COMPOUNDS
MERCURY HALIDES
METHYLMERCURY
MITOCHONDRIA
MORPHOLOGICAL CHANGES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC MERCURY COMPOUNDS
ORGANOIDS
OXIDOREDUCTASES
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PEROXIDES
RADIATIONS
RATS
RODENTS
SOMATIC CELLS
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