title: Endothelial damage and thrombocyte adhesion in pigeon atherosclerosis.
abstract: Scanning electron microscopy studies of spontaneously occurring atherosclerosis in pigeons reveal dramatic alterations in endothelial integrity. An irregular endothelium at the intimal cushion region of 5-week-old birds gives rise to extensive areas of pitted endothelium and subendothelial exposure. Thrombocytes, thrombocyte aggregates, and leukocytes are associated with the developing lesion.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001011:Aorta / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000473:pathology*; D002448:Cell Adhesion; D010856:Columbidae; D004727:Endothelium / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000473:pathology*; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning