[Changes in the structure of the rat thymus after hydrocortisone administration]. 1983

G G Aminova, and L M Erofeeva

In white non-inbred male rats interrelations between cross section areas of the thymus structural components have been studied both normal and after medical doses of hydrocortisone injected 1-14 times. The animals' mass and the thymus volume decrease. The changes in the interrelations between cross section areas within the limits of the cortical and medullary substance depend on time of the experiment and during its course are not constant. The total part of the cortical and medullary substance decreases, while a relative area occupied by the supporting structures (interlobular septa) and the blood vessels increases. It depends on the fact that during the first week of the experiment under a progressively developing atrophy in the thymus parenchyma, the blood bed has no time for rearranging. In 14 days of the experiment the part of the blood vessels becomes twice as small. Evidently, it is connected with some reductive processes in the weakly functioning vessels. The thymus rearrangements result in an increasing part of the connective tissue components: the relative part occupied by the interlobular septa increases three times and makes nearly the fourth part of the gland.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D006854 Hydrocortisone The main glucocorticoid secreted by the ADRENAL CORTEX. Its synthetic counterpart is used, either as an injection or topically, in the treatment of inflammation, allergy, collagen diseases, asthma, adrenocortical deficiency, shock, and some neoplastic conditions. Cortef,Cortisol,Pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione, 11,17,21-trihydroxy-, (11beta)-,11-Epicortisol,Cortifair,Cortril,Epicortisol,Hydrocortisone, (11 alpha)-Isomer,Hydrocortisone, (9 beta,10 alpha,11 alpha)-Isomer,11 Epicortisol
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D001284 Atrophy Decrease in the size of a cell, tissue, organ, or multiple organs, associated with a variety of pathological conditions such as abnormal cellular changes, ischemia, malnutrition, or hormonal changes. Atrophies
D013950 Thymus Gland A single, unpaired primary lymphoid organ situated in the MEDIASTINUM, extending superiorly into the neck to the lower edge of the THYROID GLAND and inferiorly to the fourth costal cartilage. It is necessary for normal development of immunologic function early in life. By puberty, it begins to involute and much of the tissue is replaced by fat. Thymus,Gland, Thymus,Glands, Thymus,Thymus Glands
D013997 Time Factors Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations. Time Series,Factor, Time,Time Factor
D051381 Rats The common name for the genus Rattus. Rattus,Rats, Laboratory,Rats, Norway,Rattus norvegicus,Laboratory Rat,Laboratory Rats,Norway Rat,Norway Rats,Rat,Rat, Laboratory,Rat, Norway,norvegicus, Rattus

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