Electron-Microscopic Evaluation of the Hepatotoxicity of Selected Hydrocarbons
Abstract
Morphometric analyses of livers of mice exposed to chlorobromodifluoromethane (H-1211), chlorobromomethane (H-1011), or phenobarbital were performed using electron-microscopic techniques. The data indicate that exposure to phenobarbital induced a significant increase in the surface area of smooth endoplasmic reticulum (SER). In contrast, neither H-1211 or H-1011 induced statistically significant increases in the surface area of SER. The ultrastructural appearance of the livers of animals exposed to both of the fluorocarbons was essentially normal although there was increased glycogen deposition in the H-1011 treated livers.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1977
- Accession Number
- ADA046051
Entities
People
- Bendicht U. Pauli
- Joseph Alroy
- Raoul Fresco
- Ronald S. Weinstein
Organizations
- Rush University Medical Center