Effects of sub-lethal exposure of lead acetate on histopathology of gills, liver, kidney and muscle and its accumulation in these organs of Clarias gariepinus
AUTOR(ES)
Al-Balawi, Hmoud Fares Alkahem, Al-Akel, Ali Sulaiman, Al-Misned, Fahad, Suliman, El Amin Mohamed, Al-Ghanim, Khalid Abdullah, Mahboob, Shahid, Ahmad, Zubair
FONTE
Braz. arch. biol. technol.
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2013-04
RESUMO
The aim of this work was to study the effects of sub-lethal exposure of lead acetate on the histopathology of the gills, liver, kidney and muscle and its accumulation in these organs of Clarias gariepinus. Results showed that lead accumulation in the tissues of C. gariepinus was dependent on the exposure period and lead concentration. Gills and liver were the predominant storage tissue and the order of accumulation in tissues was gill > liver > kidney > muscle. Some structural changes were observed in different organs, especially in the gills of the fishes exposed to lead acetate. Epithelial hypertrophy and epithelial lifting were apparent in the gills of exposed fishes. The degeneration of cytoplasm and secondary lamellae was also observed. Necrosis of hepatocytes was apparent. Glomerular expansion and gaps between the muscular bundles were found in the fishes exposed to lead acetate.
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