Fig. 1From: Allergens of the urushiol family promote mitochondrial dysfunction by inhibiting the electron transport at the level of cytochromes b and chemically modify cytochrome c1Litreol alters the mitochondrial ultrastructure. Representative transmission electron microscopy images of BALB/c mice ears: mitochondria (M) were swollen after the epicutaneous application of 1% litreol in chloroform (left) compared with the mitochondria in ears of the control mice exposed only to chloroform (right). Furthermore, round electron-dense bodies in the mitochondrial matrix, microfilaments that look disorganized (arrows), and decondensed chromatin in the nucleus (N) were observed after treatment with litreol. Bars represent 1 µmBack to article page