[An experimental study on pathological changes in adrenal cortex in rats after phosphorus burn. I. Ultrastructural changes].
We observed the ultrastructural (PCC) changes in the adrenal zona fasciculata (ZF) and zona reticularis (ZR) and plasma corticosterone levels after phosphorus burn in rats within 15 days. We found that the PCC in the burnt rats increased remarkably with 3 peaks, and all the organelles or the surface structures (filopodia and cytoplasmic processes) in ZF and ZR cells showed various changes, which we considered as variant forms of secretion and synthesis hyperfunction of the adrenal cortical cells. There were also degenerative changes in the membrane structure.
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Department of Pathology, Naval Medical College, Third Military Medical College.
D000302:Adrenal Cortex / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D000818:Animals; D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000473:pathology*; D003345:Corticosterone / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D010758:Phosphorus; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
D010758:Phosphorus; D003345:Corticosterone