ISSN:
1573-8221
Keywords:
adrenal cortex
;
stress
;
structural changes
;
cholesterol
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract The effect of cholesterol, administered for 14 days, on the response of the adrenal cortex was studied in rats during severe stress. Under these conditions the degree of activation of the gland and the degree of its structural changes were lower than in the control. It is suggested that the action of cholesterol depends on its influence both on the hypothalamus and on the adrenocortical tissues. The latter effect is connected with the action of cholesterol as a substance delaying peroxidation.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00806373
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