title: Ultrastructural study of the coagulating gland of Wistar rats submitted to experimental chronic alcohol ingestion.
abstract: Morphological changes of coagulating gland of Wistar rats submitted to the experimental chronic alcoholism were noted. Ultrastructurally, it was observed reduction of the granular endoplasmic reticulum cisternae and nuclei with basal position and irregular shape. The epithelial cells presented pycnotic nuclei and the mitochondrial cristae disappeared, characteristic of cellular degeneration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, State University of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: V H
authors.initials: VH
authors.lastname: Cagnon
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Garcia
authors.forename: F E
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: Martinez
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Martinez
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Padovani
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000648:ultrastructure; D018870:Endoplasmic Reticulum, Rough / Q000187:drug effects / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004847:Epithelial Cells; D004848:Epithelium / Q000187:drug effects / Q000648:ultrastructure; D000431:Ethanol / Q000633:toxicity*; D005837:Genitalia, Male / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000187:drug effects / Q000648:ultrastructure; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar
chemical_list: D000431:Ethanol