title: [Morphological features of the organs of the immune system in conditions of exposure to chromium and benzene].
abstract: Morphological features of the thymus, spleen and lymph nodes on the 45th--and 90th day of oral exposure to benzene, potassium dichromate and their mixtures were studied in 40 Wistar rats. A strong trend to a decrease in the activity of T lymphocytes has been established. Apoptotic thymocytes and lymphocytes in the T-dependent areas of spleen and lymph nodes have been revealed.
authors.forename: E V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Ermolina
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Stadnikov
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Smoliagin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects; D001554:Benzene / Q000633:toxicity*; D002857:Chromium / Q000633:toxicity*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D007107:Immune System / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000473:pathology; D007111:Immunity, Cellular / Q000187:drug effects*; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013154:Spleen / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D002857:Chromium; D001554:Benzene