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The Distribution of 35s in the Acute Involution of the Canine Thymus
Fördelning au 35s i hundthymus vid akut involution.
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica volume 14, pages 219–224 (1973)
Abstract
Sulphur metabolism was studied in thymuses of 8 young dogs stressed by peripheral irradiation. Autoradiographic studies revealed a significantly heavier uptake of 35S in the medulla, rich in reticular cells, than in the cortex (t = 9.556, P = 0.001). In epithelial cysts in the thymus the uptake of 35S was so dense that it appeared as black areas. Possibility of sulphur-containing secretion was discussed.
Sammanfattning
Svavelomsättningen in thymus från 8 unga hundar, vilka stressats med perifer bestrålning, har undersökts. Autoradiografiskt kunde visas starkare ansamling av 35S i medullan, som är rik på retikulära celler, än i cortex. I thymus’ epiteliala cystor var 35S ansamlingen så stark, att denna sågs som svara fläckar. En eventuell svavehaltig thymussekretion diskuteras.
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Oksanen, A. The Distribution of 35s in the Acute Involution of the Canine Thymus. Acta Vet Scand 14, 219–224 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1186/BF03547438
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