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A, A., M, H. (2004). Paracetamol-Induced Liver Toxicity in Rats: Light and Electron Microscopy and Ultrahistochemical Study. Journal of High Institute of Public Health, 34(4), 747-762. doi: 10.21608/jhiph.2004.181747
Abdel-Mawla A. A; Hassan S. M. "Paracetamol-Induced Liver Toxicity in Rats: Light and Electron Microscopy and Ultrahistochemical Study". Journal of High Institute of Public Health, 34, 4, 2004, 747-762. doi: 10.21608/jhiph.2004.181747
A, A., M, H. (2004). 'Paracetamol-Induced Liver Toxicity in Rats: Light and Electron Microscopy and Ultrahistochemical Study', Journal of High Institute of Public Health, 34(4), pp. 747-762. doi: 10.21608/jhiph.2004.181747
A, A., M, H. Paracetamol-Induced Liver Toxicity in Rats: Light and Electron Microscopy and Ultrahistochemical Study. Journal of High Institute of Public Health, 2004; 34(4): 747-762. doi: 10.21608/jhiph.2004.181747

Paracetamol-Induced Liver Toxicity in Rats: Light and Electron Microscopy and Ultrahistochemical Study

Article 2, Volume 34, Issue 4, October 2004, Page 747-762  XML
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/jhiph.2004.181747
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Authors
Abdel-Mawla A. A; Hassan S. M
Department of Histochemistry and Cell Biology, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University, Egypt
Abstract
Twenty-four male albino rats were used to evaluate the toxic effect of both single acute dose of paracetamol [500 mg/Kg body weight] and chronic dose [50 mg/Kg body weight] once a day for 20 days. Paracetamol [Pa] was injected intraperitonially according to animal body weight. The ultra-structural changes of peroxisomes guided by two marker enzymes were studied. Light microscopy showed marked hepatotoxicity due to paracetamol depending on dose and time. Electron microscopy showed different changes in peroxisomal shape and enzyme contents. The changes were more pronounced following the chronic dose of [Pa]. The study identified the possible mechanism with which liver cells can modulate cellular sensitivity to toxic effect of Pa. Oxidative stress was hypothesized to contribute to the initiation or progression of Pa-induced hepatic injury and showed that peroxisomes were highly dynamic important organelles numerous in the liver cells and that one of its main function is detoxification.
Keywords
Paracetamol; Liver Toxicity; Rats
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