MeHg Causes Ultrastructural Changes in Mitochondria and Autophagy in the Spinal Cord Cells of Chicken Embryo

Figure 1

Effect of MeHg on the endomembrane system of the spinal cord embryos. Electron micrograph of the E10 spinal cord mantle layer showing Golgi complex (GC) and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) in control and MeHg-treated embryos. Slightly dilated cisterns () in the GC and ER and myelin-like membranous inclusions (arrows) were observed. Note the vesicles (V) close to the myelin-like inclusions. Nuclear envelope (arrowhead), nucleus (N), and mitochondria (M). Scale bars: (a–d) 0.5 μm; (e–g) 200 nm.

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