Changes of somatotropes in female rats after multiple and chronical treatment with somatostatin
Author(s) -
Verica Milošević,
Nataša Nestorović,
Milica Terzic,
Vesna Starčević
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
archives of biological sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.217
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1821-4339
pISSN - 0354-4664
DOI - 10.2298/abs0202003m
Subject(s) - somatostatin , somatotropic cell , medicine , endocrinology , biology , pituitary gland , hormone
zoo· GH-immunoreactive cells of control adult female rat pituitaries were ovoid or pyramidal in shape, with a spherical centrally located nucleus. GH cells were usually situated along sinusoids. In SRIH-treated rats, these cells were smaller, irregularly shaped, with more intensely stained secretory granules. Blood capillaries were dilated. All morphometric parameters were decreased in both SRIH-treated groups comparing to saline-treated
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