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[Light optical and electron microscopic changes in striated muscle tissue under the effects of sea water and thymogen in experimental animals]
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In this study of 200 rabbits, the authors examined the effect of cold sea-water (+4 to +8 degrees C, exposure 30 minutes to 24 hours) applied to the pelvic extremities, using optical and ultrastructural methods. They report that sea-water exposure damaged striated tissue structure and led to animal deaths. Prophylactic injections of thymogen were associated with stabilized ultrastructure and higher survival when the exposure time did not exceed 12 hours. The findings are described qualitatively from microscopy.
Abstract
Effect of sea-water with t degrees +4 degrees to +8 degrees C with time of exposure from 30 minutes to 24 hours on pelvic extremities was studied in 200 rabbits, optical and ultrastructural studies were carried out. It was revealed that effect of sea-water causes damage of striated tissues' structure and death of animals. Prophylactic injections of thymogen stabilized ultrastructure and raised survival, if time of exposure did not exceed 12 hours.
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