the spleens of rats fed diets containing 2.57 % mtp were grossly enlarged and darkened in comparison to spleens from control rats and histological examination of these spleens by light and transmission electron microscopy ( tem ) revealed sequestration of large numbers of erythrocytes in the splenic sinusoids and red pulp similar to that seen in rats fed high levels of methionine .
C0037993
spleens
C0229687
red pulp