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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2011-07-01
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Series: | European Journal of Histochemistry |
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Online Access: | http://www.ejh.it/index.php/ejh/article/view/1811 |