Histopathological and Ultrastructural Alterations in The Renal Cortex of Albino Mice Foetuses Induced by Beta-Lactam Antibiotic 'Amoxicillin' | ||||
| The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine | ||||
| Article 7, Volume 81, Issue 7, October 2020, Page 2340-2351 PDF (804.53 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhm.2020.131253 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Sahar A. Sabry  ; Heba I. Rashad; Mohamed A. Shahin
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| Department of Biological and Geological Sciences, Faculty of Education, Ain Shams University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: The aim of this investigation was to evaluate the effect of a low and high doses (205 & 820mg/kg body weight, respectively) of the beta-lactam antibiotic amoxicillin on the kidney of maternally treated mice foetuses. Material and Methods: Pregnant mice were allocated into three groups; the first group served as control (injected with the drug solvent) and those of the other two groups were injected intraperitoneally with two doses (205 & 820 mg/kg body weight) of amoxicillin for 8 days from day 7 till day14 during gestation. Results: The histological examination of the renal cortex of maternally treated foetuses showed erosion of the parietal cells of Bowman's capsule, hypoplasia of the mesangial cells of the glomerulus, and erosion of the epithelial cells lining the proximal and distal convoluted tubules. At the electron microscopical level, the alternations of the renal cortex of foetuses maternally treated with amoxicillin were represented by, fusion of the foot processes of the podocytes and partial destruction of the apical brush borders microvilli of the proximal convoluted tubule cells. Also, degeneration of some mitochondria, and fragmentation of the rough endoplasmic reticulum elements of the lining cells of some proximal and distal convoluted tubules were observed. Conclusions: The uses of amoxicillin should be under restricted precautions specially for the pregnant women to avoid the hazardous impact. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Amoxicillin; Kidney; Mice foetuses | ||||
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