Gomori-positive cells in rat thymus: Lack of evidence on endocrine function.
Large Gomori-positive cells were observed in rat thymus after hormonal induction (e. g. after treatment with oxytocin or hydrocortisone). In contrast to some findings by others, no evidence on endocrine function of these cells was found and they were identified as macrophages containing, in their cytoplasm, great amount of phagocytized material.
D000818:Animals; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000494:pharmacology; D008264:Macrophages / Q000648:ultrastructure; D010121:Oxytocin / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000166:cytology* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure
D010121:Oxytocin; D006854:Hydrocortisone