title: Influence of adrenalectomy on the developing rat thymus during peri-weaning period.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Animal Science, Azabu University, School of Veterinary Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Inomata
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hyodo
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sakita
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ninomiya
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Showji
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hashimoto
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Murakata
mesh_terms: D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000502:physiology*; D000315:Adrenalectomy; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006984:Hypertrophy; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000473:pathology; D013997:Time Factors; D014886:Weaning