title: Effect of cigarette smoke on the surface structure of the conjunctival epithelium.
abstract: Syrian golden hamsters were exposed to cigarette smoke in an intermittent smoke exposure device, and the surface structure of the tarsal conjunctiva was compared with that of sham-smoked and cage-held controls. Scanning electron microscopy revealed distortion and loss of microvilli of the conjunctival cells in the smoke-exposed animals.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000166:cytology / Q000473:pathology*; D006224:Cricetinae; D008297:Male; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D010947:Plants, Toxic; D012906:Smoke; D014026:Nicotiana
chemical_list: D012906:Smoke