title: Ultrastructural evaluation of the effects of the contrast media on the rat kidney.
abstract: In this study, the ultrastructural observations in rat kidneys were studied 2, 24 and 48 h after intravenous injection of 1, 3 and 9 g iodine per kg body of ioxaglate and iohexol. The effect of the contrast media was mainly on the proximal convoluted tubule cells, the presence of vacuoles containing granular and membranous structures was a striking feature. In the distal convoluted tubular cells, pycnotic nuclei and cytoplasmic bulges toward the lumen were observed. In some glomeruli, membranous structures in cytoplasm of podocytes and thickening of glomerular basal membrane were seen. Values of biochemical analysis were slightly higher especially at high doses in experimental groups when compared to the control. The results suggest that iohexol causes more degeneration than ioxaglate. Not only proximal convoluted tubule cells but also the other parts of the nephron were affected by contrast media.
authors: Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University, Balcali, Adana, Turkey. umete@mail.cu.edu.tr
authors: Y
authors: Y
authors: Cağlar
authors: U O
authors: UO
authors: Mete
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Kaya
mesh_terms: D000419:Albuminuria / Q000139:chemically induced; D000818:Animals; D001806:Blood Urea Nitrogen; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D007472:Iohexol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007485:Ioxaglic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007668:Kidney / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / Q000652:urine; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D007472:Iohexol; D003404:Creatinine; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase; D007485:Ioxaglic Acid