Diazepam reduces ultrastructural changes induced by noise stress in rat adrenal gland

Journal of Submicroscopic Cytology and Pathology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 385-391

  Pellegrini, A ^a   Soldani, P ^a   Gesi, M ^a   Lenzi, P ^a   Natale, G ^a   Martini, F ^a   Ruffoli, R ^a   Paparelli, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adrenal gland; Diazepam; Electron microscopy; Noise stress; Rat

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM;

ADRENAL CORTEX; ADRENAL GLAND; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MITOCHONDRION; NOISE; PATHOLOGY; RAT; ULTRASTRUCTURE; WISTAR RAT;

ADRENAL CORTEX; ADRENAL GLANDS; ANIMALS; DIAZEPAM; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; MITOCHONDRIA; NOISE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ZONA RETICULARIS;

EID: 0032110081     PISSN: 11229497     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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