Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official
government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
information only on official, secure websites.
Semi-quantitative analysis of hepatic ultrastructural changes.
| Liver (TEM) | Groups | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 1 μg/L MC-LR | 5 μg/L MC-LR | 25 μg/L MC-LR | BC | 1 + BC | 5 + BC | 25 + BC | |
| Swollen mitochondria | - | - | ++ | +++ | - | - | - | ++ |
| Vacuolization | - | + | + | +++ | - | - | + | - |
| Deformed nuclei | - | - | - | + | - | + | - | - |
| Dilated endoplasmic reticulum | - | - | - | + | - | - | + | - |
Note: no damage (-); mild damage (+); moderate damage (++); and severe damage (+++).
