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KMID : 0371019970300010069
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Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
1997 Volume.30 No. 1 p.69 ~ p.76
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Histopathological Changes of Subcutaneous Exposure toGlass Fibers in Rats
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Lee Min-Jae
Cho Soo-Hun
Jang Ja-June
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Abstract
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To examine in vivo tissue reactions of glass fibers, we injected glass fibers to rats subcutaneously. We made fibers of average dimensions of approximately 2 um in diameter and 60 pin in length. After instilation of glass fiber we sacrificed rats sequentially at 1, 3 and 6 months. At I month after injection of glass fibers, the exposure area turned to yellow color and formed well-demarcated round mass. The average size of the mass was I X0.3 cm. Grossly detectable mass was decreased in size at 6 months compared to 1 or 3 months. Microscopically, strong foreign body reaction to glass fibers, inflammation and fibrosis were observed until 6 months. Foreign body reaction was increased up to 3 months, but it was decreased after 6 months. In scanning electron microscope, there was many bundles of glass fibers around the inflammation area, but the size of glass fibers were gradually reduced from 1 month to 6 months. These results suggest that subcutaneous exposure of glass fiber can provoke strong tissue reaction including foreign body granulomas, inflammation and fibrosis. But glass fiber itself did not produce any neoplastic changes.
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KEYWORD
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Glass fiber, Subcutaneous exposure, Foreign body reaction, Rat
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