Physiochemical and histological study on the effect of the hibernation on the liver of Uromastyx acanthinura (Bell, 1825).

• Yousef K.A Abdel-Hafid

  Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Omar Al-Mukhtar University, Libya

  Author

This study described the changes in the liver of Uromastyx acanthinura (Bell, 1825) males and females during hibernation and activity seasons. The results revealed that, hibernation causes increase fatty liver and pigment cells with abundant damage, comparing with nearly normal structure and less fatty liver after the hibernation with almost normal pattern. Genomic DNA showed apparent separation during hibernation. Also, caspase3 and caspase7 activity  reached a high level in the liver tissue during hibernation comparing with activity season.

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