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Distribution of spleen connective tissue fibers in diabetic and vitamin C treated diabetic rats        
Yazarlar
Doç. Dr. Dilşad ÖZERKAN Doç. Dr. Dilşad ÖZERKAN
İstinye Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Nesrin Özsoy Erdaş
Ankara Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Suna Cebesoy
Ankara Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Çiğdem Özer
Gazi Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Özet
We investigated the distribution of connective tissue fibers in diabetic and vitamin C treated diabetic rat spleen. Rats were divided into three groups: group A, control; group B, diabetic; group C, vitamin C treated diabetic. Diabetes was induced by streptozotocin. Vitamin C was administered intragastrically for 21 days. Spleen tissues were examined by light microscopy after staining with Masson’s trichrome, Gomori silver impregnation and van Gieson. In group B, we found accumulation of collagen fibers in the trabeculae, in the capsule and around the central artery and splenic sinusoids. Splenic cord thickening due to fibrosis was observed. Reticular fibers accumulated principally in the white and red pulps of the spleen and focal reticular fiber thickening was observed in the dense fiber areas. Partial elastic fiber rupture was observed among the fibers of the elastic lamina of the arteries in the hilum. By contrast, the distribution of collagen fibers in group C was similar to group A. Collagen fiber accumulation was decreased in group C compared to group B. We found little reticular fiber thickening in group C and elastic fibers maintained their integrity and were better organized than in group B. Our findings suggest that appropriate doses of vitamin C may exert beneficial effects on the structure of the connective tissue fibers in the diabetic spleen.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Connective tissue | diabetes | fibers | spleen | vitamin C
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı BIOTECHNIC & HISTOCHEMISTRY
Dergi ISSN 1052-0295
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Dergi Grubu Q4
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 07-2021
Cilt No 96
Sayı 5
Sayfalar 347 / 353
Doi Numarası 10.1080/10520295.2020.1795718
Makale Linki http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10520295.2020.1795718