[Ultrastructural changes in the jejunal mucosa of the dog after dissection of the cranial mesenteric plexus].
Ultrastructural change was investigated in the small intestinal mucosa of dogs after experimental dissection of the cranial mesenteric plexus and/or obstruction of the lymphatics. In group with a combination of dissection of the plexus and obstruction of the lymphatics (Group A): Marked mucosal edema and dilatation of intercellular spaces of epithelial cell were observed after the 6th postoperative hours (POH), and numerous pinocytotic vesicles appeared after 24th POH. After the 5th postoperative days, rough glycocalyx and irregular microvilli were recognized in epithelial cells. As a characteristic change, pinocytotic vesicles fused together and formed a complex. However, no lipid droplet were accumulated in epithelial cells. In group with obstruction of lymphatics (Group B): Epithelial cells were full in lipid droplets. Based on these evidences, it was suggested that diarrhea and nutritional disorder were mainly caused by the disturbance of absorption and water transport in epithelial cells, involving severe pathological changes in their ultrastructure.
Mizukami
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First Department of Surgery, Nagoya University School of Medicine, Japan.
Asai
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D000818:Animals; D002447:Celiac Plexus / Q000502:physiology* / Q000601:surgery; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D004285:Dogs; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D007583:Jejunum / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008208:Lymphatic System / Q000502:physiology