Histopathological Changes in The Spinal Cord Tissue of Rats Administered an Experimental Mussel Diet
İlker Ünlü,
İlhan Özdemir,
M. Cudi Tuncer
et al.
Abstract:Aim: Regional eating habits show that it causes neurodegenerative problems due to heavy metals that can accumulate in consumed foods and affect tissues such as the nervous system. Since crustaceans such as mussels feed by filtering the water, they are exposed to toxic plankton and various chemicals, especially heavy metals. Due to the limitations of experimental studies on this subject, the effects of mussel consumption on the spinal cord were investigated.
Methods: In this study, histopathological changes in… Show more
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