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The ultrastructure of cerebral vessels was studied at various stages of brain development in chick embryos exposed to lead intoxication when they were 4 days old. The endothelial cells showed swelling of mitochondria, presence of many cytolysosomal structures, many tubular bodies, and coated vesicles. A few vessels showed attenuation on the lining endothelial cells. The significance of these morphological alterations are discussed.
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Roy, S., Hirano, A., Kochen, J.A. et al. Ultrastructure of cerebral vessels in chick embryo in lead intoxication. Acta Neuropathol 30, 287–294 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00697011
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