Histochemical and ultrahistochemical localization of heavy metals in calf organs.
Cadmium, zinc, selenium, and copper were administered, singly or in combination, orally or subcutaneously. Experiment I included 32 calves of both sexes; six received Cd (two groups), Zn, Cd, and Zn, and Cd and Se (two groups) and one group was a control. In Experiment II (21 bulls), three were given Cd, Cd, and Cu, and Cd and Zn, respectively, and one group was a control. For light microscopy, in Experiment I the highest amounts of silver granules were present in the samples of liver, small intestine, and vesicular gland of all the exposed groups; in Experiment II the most affected organs were liver, kidney, and small intestine. For electron microscopy, in Experiment I, after administration of Cd and Zn, the highest amounts of granules were seen in the cytoplasm of hepatocytes and cells of the proximal and distal renal tubules and the lowest amounts were found in glandular cells of the pancreas. Administration of Cd and Se resulted in the presence of large numbers of granules in the nuclei and nucleoli of spermatogonies. In Experiment II, ingestion of Cd and Zn in feed led to the appearance of highest amounts of granules in the nucleoli, nuclei, and cytoplasm of cells in testes, kidneys, and pancreas. Following Cd intake, the highest accumulation of granules was observed in the nucleoli of hepatocytes and cells of the proximal and distal renal tubules. Combined Cd and Cu produced the highest number of granules in cells of the proximal and distal renal tubules and in the nucleoli and nuclei of germinal epithelium.
Horký
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Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno 662 43, Czech Republic. dhorky@med.muni.cz
Illek
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Pechová
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D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle / Q000378:metabolism*; D006651:Histocytochemistry / Q000379:methods; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism*; D008854:Microscopy, Electron / Q000379:methods; D014018:Tissue Distribution
D019216:Metals, Heavy