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Fig. 4

From: Comparative toxicity and biodistribution assessments in rats following subchronic oral exposure to copper nanoparticles and microparticles

Fig. 4

Histopathological changes in spleen and thymus of rats treated with copper nanoparticles (Cu NPs) and copper microparticles (Cu MPs) following 4 weeks-repeated oral dose. The rats treated with Cu NPs at 400 mg/kg/day showed moderate to severe degree of atrophic white pulp, decreased number of follicles and cellularity, and yellow pigmentation in spleen, disrupted demarcation of medulla/cortex, decreased cellularity of medulla/cortex, and cytoplasmic vacuolation in thymus. There were no changes in spleen and thymus from rats treated with Cu MPs. Hematoxylin and eosin stain

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Particle and Fibre Toxicology

ISSN: 1743-8977

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