Figure 4From: Impact of TBT on the vitellogenesis and sex hormones in freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii (De Man, 1879)(A) Section through hepatopancreas (control) showing the normal architecture of hepatopancreatic tubule (ht), lumen (L). (B) At 10 ng/l TBT exposure, hepatopancreas showing reduction in the size of the hepatopancreatic tubule (↑ ht) and abnormal lumen (AL) (C) hepatopancreas showing reduction in the size of the hepatopancreatic tubule (↑ ht) and abnormal lumen (AL) at 100 ng/l TBT exposure, (D) At 1000 ng/l TBT exposure, hepatopancreas showing the reduction in size of the hepatopancreatic tubule (↑ ht), abnormal lumen (AL) and the disassociated epithelial cells from the hepatopancreatic tubules. Note the variation in size and arrangement of hepatopancreatic tubules in control and TBT treated groups (n = 3). Bar: 50 μm.Back to article page