Effect of Lead on Human Middle Ear Epithelial Cells

Figure 1

Cell morphology of human middle ear epithelial cells (HMEECs) following exposure to lead for 24 h. As a control group, HMEECs were treated with only PBS without lead(II) acetate trihydrate: administration of lead(II) acetate trihydrate resulted in reduced cell size and cell detachment from the Petri dishes.