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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2015

Histomorphometric evaluation of the small coronary arteries in rats exposed to industrial noise.

Ana Lousinha, Eduardo Antunes, Gonçalo Borrecho, Maria João Oliveira, José Brito, José Martins dos Santos

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ana LousinhaCenter for Interdisciplinary Research Egas Moniz (CIIEM), Health Sciences Institute, 2829-511 Monte de Caparica, Portugal. alousinha@gmail.com.
Eduardo AntunesCenter for Interdisciplinary Research Egas Moniz (CIIEM), Health Sciences Institute, 2829-511 Monte de Caparica, Portugal. ejpantunes@sapo.pt.
Gonçalo BorrechoCenter for Interdisciplinary Research Egas Moniz (CIIEM), Health Sciences Institute, 2829-511 Monte de Caparica, Portugal. gborrecho@gmail.com.
Maria João OliveiraDepartment of Anatomy, Abel Salazar Biomedical Sciences Institute, University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal. mjoliveira@icbas.up.pt.
José BritoCenter for Interdisciplinary Research Egas Moniz (CIIEM), Health Sciences Institute, 2829-511 Monte de Caparica, Portugal. jaabrito@netcabo.pt.
José Martins dos SantosCenter for Interdisciplinary Research Egas Moniz (CIIEM), Health Sciences Institute, 2829-511 Monte de Caparica, Portugal. jsantos@egasmoniz.edu.pt.
Escola Superior de Saúde Egas Moniz · PTUniversidade do Porto · PT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

unlabelledMorphological changes induced by industrial noise (IN) have been experimentally observed in several organs. Histological observations of the coronary arteries showed prominent perivascular tissue and fibrosis among IN-exposed rats. The effects on the small arteries are unknown.

objectiveTo evaluate the histomorphometric changes induced by IN on rat heart small arteries.

methodsTwenty Wistar rats exposed to IN during a maximum period of seven months and 20 age-matched controls were studied. Hearts were transversely sectioned from ventricular apex to atria and a mid-ventricular fragment was selected for analysis. The histological images were obtained with an optical microscope using 400× magnifications. A total of 634 arterial vessels (298 IN-exposed and 336 controls) were selected. The mean lumen-to-vessel wall (L/W) and mean vessel wall-to-perivascular tissue (W/P) ratios were calculated using image J software.

resultsThere were no differences between exposed and control animals in their L/W ratios (p=0.687) and time variations in this ratio were non-significant (p=0.110). In contrast, exposed animals showed lower W/P ratios than control animals (p<0.001), with significant time variations (p=0.004).

conclusionsIndustrial noise induced an increase in the perivascular tissue of rat small coronary arteries, with significant development of periarterial fibrosis.

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AnimalsCoronary VesselsFibrosisNoise, OccupationalRatsRats, Wistar

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PMID25946344
PMCPMC4463634
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