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Effect of the Overcrowding Stress on Fundus of Stomach in Adult Male Albino Rats
Maisa Mohammad Amin Al-Qudah
Corresponding Author: Maisa M Al-Qudah
Submitted: March 19, 2012
Accepted: April 10, 2012
Published: July 10, 2012 |
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Overcrowding as a chronic source of stress constituted a major threat to psychological well-being.
Dense populations were characterized by considerably increased aggressive behavior . The present study aimed
to examine the effect of overcrowding stress on the histology of fundus and fundic glands of male albino rats
.Ten animals were used in this study divided into two groups: control group (group A) was formed of 5 animals
and experimental group (group B) was formed of 5 animals that were subjected to overcrowding. The rats were
kept in the overcrowded condition continuously for 4 h/day, for a period of 7 days. at the end of the experiment
stomach specimens were obtained, processed and subjected to different histological techniques. All the layers
of stomach were affected in rats exposed to overcrowding stress conditions. Overcrowding stress led to
desquamation, necrosis and ulceration of gastric epithelium. Mononuclear cellular infiltrate and congested
blood vessels were also noted in lamina propria. Necrosis in mucosa was the prominent histological change
when the effect reached the maximum. It could be concluded that overcrowding stress lead to gastric mucosal
damage represented by necrosis and ulceration. Moreover, the other layers of fundus were affected such as
muscularis.
Key words: Fundic glands, histology, light microscope, overcrowding, rats, stomach,
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Maisa Mohammad Amin Al-Qudah, . Effect of the Overcrowding Stress on Fundus of Stomach in Adult Male Albino Rats. Current Research Journal of Biological Sciences, (4): 482-487.
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ISSN (Online): 2041-0778
ISSN (Print): 2041-076X |
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