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Influence of Adrenalectomy on the Developing Rat Thymus During Peri‐Weaning Period
Author(s) -
Inomata T.,
Hyodo T.,
Sakita K.,
Ninomiya H.,
Showji Y.,
Hashimoto Y.,
Murakata S.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
anatomia, histologia, embryologia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.34
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1439-0264
pISSN - 0340-2096
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0264.1993.tb00222.x
Subject(s) - period (music) , weaning , peri , adrenalectomy , zoology , biology , medicine , endocrinology , physiology , physics , acoustics
Summary Adrenalectomy of 17‐, 18‐ and 19‐day‐old male and female rats did not cause any changes in the weight of thymus 4 days later. Adrenalectomy on day 20 of age induced a significant hypertrophy of the thymus 4 days later. These results indicate that on day 20 of age, just before weaning, the thymus is under some inhibitory regulation by the adrenal gland.