Cytophysiological Changes in the Follicular Epithelium of the Thyroid Gland after Long-Term Exposure to Low Doses of Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT)
- Authors: Yaglova N.V.1, Yaglov V.V.1
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Affiliations:
- Research Institute of Human Morphology
- Issue: Vol 162, No 5 (2017)
- Pages: 699-702
- Section: Article
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/0007-4888/article/view/238485
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10517-017-3691-4
- ID: 238485
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Abstract
Exposure to endocrine disruptors is considered as a risk factor thyroid gland diseases. We analyzed cytophysiological changes in rat thyroid follicular epithelium after long-term exposure to low doses of the most widespread disruptor DDT. Analysis of thyroid hormone production and light and electron microscopy of thyroid gland samples revealed cytophysiological changes in thyroid epithelium related to impaired transport through the apical membrane, suppressed Golgi complex activity, and impaired thyrotrophic hormone regulation of the secretory functions of thyroid cells, which led to compensatory transition from merocrine to microapocrine secret release.
About the authors
N. V. Yaglova
Research Institute of Human Morphology
Author for correspondence.
Email: yaglova@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow
V. V. Yaglov
Research Institute of Human Morphology
Email: yaglova@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow