Histopathological studies on the effect of 4-tert- octylphenol on the neonatals from treated pregnant female rats after their delivery and maturation [electronic resource].

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The present study was under taken to examine the effect of 4-tert- Octylphenol (40mg/kg and 80 mg/kg) on female rat from the first day post natal until weaning. At the lower dose (40 mgikg), the histological study of liver of embryos showed expanded of blood vessels and rupture of epithelial layer of portal veins while the higher dose (80 mg/kg ) led disordered liver architecture represented by disassociation of hepatocytes which filled by fat vacuoles with extracellular fat infiltration. Also, the lower dose resulted in separation in the lining epithelium of proximal tubules of kidney with decayed parietal and visceral epithelium of glomerulus,

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