Influence of surgical and chemical orchidectomy on weight and distribution of AChE-nerve fibres in thymuses of adult rats

The thymus is a crossroad between the immune and neuroendocrine systems. As such, it is innervated by acetylcholinesterase (AChE)-positive fibres of the vagus, the recurrent laryngeal and the phrenic nerves. It is well know, that the innervations density of the thymus increases with age. In our stud...

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Main Authors: F. Dorko, D. Kluchová, A. Boleková, K. Lovasová, T. Špakovská, T. Borošová
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2011-07-01
Series:European Journal of Histochemistry
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Online Access:http://www.ejh.it/index.php/ejh/article/view/1811