Reticuloendothelial function in acute noise stress.
Wistar strain albino rats of either sex were subjected to acute noise stress (3000 Hz at > 97 dB) for 30 minutes. Carbon clearance test was conducted in noise stressed animals immediately after the stress period. Significant (P < 0.001) increase of the clearance constant K was observed in stressed animals compared to the controls, indicating increased phagocytic activity of the reticuloendothelial system.
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Department of Physiology, Dr. A.L.M.PG. Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Madras, Taramani.
Suthanthirarajan
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Namasivayam
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D000818:Animals; D002244:Carbon / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D012157:Mononuclear Phagocyte System / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009622:Noise / Q000009:adverse effects*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology*
D002244:Carbon