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From: Qualitative ultrastructural analysis of the submandibular salivary glands after administration of khat: in vivo study

Fig. 1

Electron micrographs of the serous cells of the rat submandibular salivary gland showing (a) control group: open-faced nucleus (N), well developed rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER), mitochondria (white arrow), basal lamina (BL), variable sized membrane-bounded secretory granules (SG) and lumen (L), b, c khat-treated group: numerous coalescent electron lucent secretory granules (SG), nucleus with irregular nuclear membrane (N), dilated cisternae of rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER) and swollen mitochondria with degenerated internal cristae (blue arrows) (Uranyl acetate & lead citrate X 1000), d–f A higher magnification of the squared dotted area (Uranyl acetate & lead citrate X 2000) (Scale bar: 10 µm)

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