Light and electronmicroscopic studies of the acute and long-term toxic effects of N-nitrosodipropylamine and N-methylnitrosurea on the marine mussel Mytilus edulis

The acute (1) and long-term (2) toxic effects of N-nitrosodipropylamine (NDPA) and N-methylnitrosurea (NMU) were studied by light and electronmicroscopy following injection of the chemicals into the foot of the mussels Mytilus edulis (L.) (1) Mussels reveived one injection of NDPA at concentrations of 0.25, 0.5, 1.0, and 2.0 mg NDPA mussel-1, and one injection of NMU at concentrations of 0.25, 0.5, 1.0, and 4.0 mg NMU mussel-1. Within 12d, necrosis of the epithelial lining of the digestive diverticula took place, and the vesicular connective tissue in the digestive diverticula were heavily infiltrated by eosinophilic granular leucocytes. (2) Mussels received four weekly injections of 0.5 mg NDPA mussel-1, and 0.5 mg NMU mussel-1. NDPA-exposed mussels were examined for a period of 17 weeks, and NMU-exposed mussels were examined for a period of 24 weeks. Both chemicals produced progressive tissue damage, characterized by destruction of digestive tubules and ducts in the digestive diverticula. Destroyed tubules and ducts were replaced by collagenous scars, and granulocytomas were frequently seen.

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