title: Scanning electron microscopic findings in respiratory nasal mucosa following cigarette smoke exposure in rats.
abstract: In the present study, the respiratory epithelium of the nasal mucosa of rats that had been exposed to cigarette smoke was examined by scanning electron microscope (SEM). Some significant morphological changes such as increased mucociliar activity, compound cilia, disorientation, short cilia and protrusive Goblet cells were observed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, State Hospital, TR-26010 Eskişehir, Turkey. cortug@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Cahide
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ortuğ
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D008871:Microvilli / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D051381:Rats / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D012143:Respiratory Physiological Phenomena; D012906:Smoke / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D012906:Smoke