For the purpose of investigating the influence of pollen loads on growth and lipid metabolism in serum and tissues of PCB-administered rats, I treated some rats with different levels of PCB and others with additional pollen loads for 4 wks.
Growth de...
For the purpose of investigating the influence of pollen loads on growth and lipid metabolism in serum and tissues of PCB-administered rats, I treated some rats with different levels of PCB and others with additional pollen loads for 4 wks.
Growth depression in PCB-administered rats was proportional to the PCB concentration, but was markedly improved by administrating pollen loads.
Liver and kidney enlargement, hepatic fatty infiltration and hyperlipidemia in PCB-administered rats increased in proportion to the PCB concentration. However, pollen loads added to the PCB diet improved the toxicity symptoms by PCB. Furthermore, the symptoms by low PCB diet were completely disappeared by additional pollen load diets.