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Histochemical and experimental study on the adrenal of the freshwater catfish, Ompok bimaculatus (Bloch).
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6293378     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The adrenal tissue is situated around the cardinal vein and its branches in the pronephric head kidney. The medullary cells are largely confirmed to the wall of these blood vessels whereas the cortical cells are arranged in several layers around the medullary cells. The cortical cells are eosinophilic and give positive reaction to sudan black-B, Baker's acid haematein and Schultz's tests. In response to ACTH and thiourea treatments the cortical cells exhibited hypertrophy, degranulation and depletion of lipid content. Pronounced cortical atrophy was evident in the hypophysectomised specimens. Marked involution was noticed in the cortical cells in response to hydrocortisone treatment. The medullary cells are larger than the cortical cells and are eosinophobic. They give positive reaction to ferric-ferricyanide, PAS and ascorbic acid tests. Two types of medullary cells could be differentiated with the help of dichromate, iodate and glutaraldehyde-silver techniques. These cells did not exhibit any visible change after ACTH, hydrocortisone and thiourea treatments. However, reduction in the cellular size is obvious in the hypophysectomised fish.
Authors:
A C Pandey; S Haider
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Archives d'anatomie, d'histologie et d'embryologie normales et expérimentales     Volume:  65     ISSN:  0249-5554     ISO Abbreviation:  Arch Anat Histol Embryol     Publication Date:  1982  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1983-01-19     Completed Date:  1983-01-19     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372423     Medline TA:  Arch Anat Histol Embryol     Country:  FRANCE    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  111-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adrenal Cortex / cytology
Adrenal Glands / cytology*,  drug effects
Adrenal Medulla / cytology
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / pharmacology
Animals
Fishes / anatomy & histology*
Histocytochemistry
Hydrocortisone / pharmacology
Hypophysectomy
Thiourea / pharmacology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
50-23-7/Hydrocortisone; 62-56-6/Thiourea; 9002-60-2/Adrenocorticotropic Hormone

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