[Attempts to influence birth in swine with dexamethasone. 2. Effect of DXMS on adrenal mass and cell nuclear volume of the fascicular zone in piglets].
The adrenal weights of spontaneously born piglets, immediately after parturition, were significantly higher than those of piglets from sows in whom parturition had been induced by DXMS. The differences between mean values went down with DXMS treatment started later in advanced pregnancy. Mean absolute and relative adrenal weights of the DXMS groups came closer to those of the untreated controls on the tenth day of piglet age. Cell nucleus volumes of the zona fasciculata were normal in all groups and did not reveal any influence of DXMS treatment in any of the newborn piglets. The mean values were 89.9 micron3 in the control group and 87.6 micron3 in experimental group V (75 mg DXMS per animal and die on 109th through 111th days of pregnancy).
D000302:Adrenal Cortex / Q000187:drug effects / Q000648:ultrastructure; D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000187:drug effects*; D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D007751:Labor, Induced / Q000662:veterinary*; D009929:Organ Size / Q000187:drug effects; D011247:Pregnancy; D011270:Pregnancy, Animal / Q000187:drug effects*; D013552:Swine
D003907:Dexamethasone
Versuche zur Beeinflussung der Geburt beim Schwein mittels Dexamethason. 2. Mitteilung: Der Einfluss von DXMS auf die Nebennierenmasse und die Zellkernvolumina der Zona fascieulata der Ferkel.