The effect of hypothalamic lesion on the thrombocytes of the lizard, Uromastix hardwickii.
This study deals with the sequence of changes in platelet levels following a hypothalamic lesion. Observations indicate that the drop of cellularity on day I is followed by an abortive rise from day 2 to day 4. This suggests that the life span of the lacertilian platelet most probably appears to be as 3 days. Significant losses in the absence of haemorrhage reflect thrombocytic utilizations.
D000818:Animals; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000502:physiology*; D002470:Cell Survival; D007031:Hypothalamus / Q000502:physiology*; D008116:Lizards / Q000097:blood*; D010976:Platelet Count; D013997:Time Factors