homeostasis/metabolism
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• basal corticosterone output by the adrenal is normal
(J:129587)
• basal circulation ACTH levels are normal
(J:135972)
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• ACTH in the anterior pituitary is significantly increased in males
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endocrine/exocrine glands
• decreased adreno-cortical thickness
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• granule area significantly reduced but proportional to cell size
• corticotrophs in males have a clustered distribution
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• cytoplasmic area of folliculo-stellate cells is increased in both males and females
• nuclear area of folliculo-stellate cells is increased in males only
• IL-6 in folliculo-stellate cells is increased in males but decreased in females
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• rough endoplasmic reticulum is significantly increased
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• rough endoplasmic reticulum is significantly increased
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• rough endoplasmic reticulum is significantly increased
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• increased corticosterone response to ACTH
• basal aldosterone output and ACTH stimulated output are normal
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nervous system
• granule area significantly reduced but proportional to cell size
• corticotrophs in males have a clustered distribution
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• cytoplasmic area of folliculo-stellate cells is increased in both males and females
• nuclear area of folliculo-stellate cells is increased in males only
• IL-6 in folliculo-stellate cells is increased in males but decreased in females
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• rough endoplasmic reticulum is significantly increased
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• rough endoplasmic reticulum is significantly increased
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• rough endoplasmic reticulum is significantly increased
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