The ultrastructure of the airway epithelium was studied after experimental Hexabrix tracheobronchography. Serious damage to the tracheal epithelium due to Hexabrix was recorded. 81 +/- 5% of goblet cells were stimulated to discharge mucus. 43 +/- 3% were completely exhausted and degenerated. The ciliated cells displayed vacuolar degeneration or severe pathological alteration. The average number of cilia/micron 2 fell to 3.3 +/- 0.5. As morphological signs of impaired self-cleaning ability the inspissated mucus and numerous bacteria appeared in the area of the disorganized ciliary border.

• MeSH
• bronchografie * MeSH
• cilie účinky léků   ultrastruktura   MeSH
• kontrastní látky farmakologie   MeSH
• králíci MeSH
• kyselina joxaglová * farmakologie   MeSH
• trachea diagnostické zobrazování   MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Check Tag
• králíci MeSH
• mužské pohlaví MeSH
• ženské pohlaví MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• Názvy látek
• kontrastní látky MeSH
• kyselina joxaglová * MeSH