Perfluorooctanoic Acid Affects Thyroid Follicles in Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio)
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Experimental Design
2.2. Kidney Tissue Processing for Light and Transmission Electron Microscopy
2.3. Chemical Analysis
2.4. Follicle Biometry
2.5. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Follicle Histology
3.2. Follicle Biometry
3.3. Follicle Ultrastructure
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Manera, M.; Castaldelli, G.; Giari, L. Perfluorooctanoic Acid Affects Thyroid Follicles in Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio). Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 9049. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19159049
Manera M, Castaldelli G, Giari L. Perfluorooctanoic Acid Affects Thyroid Follicles in Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio). International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(15):9049. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19159049
Chicago/Turabian StyleManera, Maurizio, Giuseppe Castaldelli, and Luisa Giari. 2022. "Perfluorooctanoic Acid Affects Thyroid Follicles in Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio)" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 15: 9049. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19159049