C cells evolve at the same rhythm as follicular cells when thyroidal status changes in rats

Journal of Anatomy

Volumn 214, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 301-309

  Martín Lacave, Inés ^a   Borrero, María J ^a   Utrilla, José C ^a   Fernández Santos, José M ^a   de Miguel, Manuel ^a   Morillo, Jesús ^a   Guerrero, Juan M ^a   García Marín, Rocío ^a   Conde, Esperanza ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

C cells; Follicular cells; Hypothyroidism; Paracrine regulation; Rat thyroid

Indexed keywords

ANTITHYROID AGENT; CALCITONIN; CALCIUM; PROPYLTHIOURACIL; THYROID HORMONE; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CALCIUM BLOOD LEVEL; CELL COUNT; CELL FUNCTION; CELL SIZE; CELL STIMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HORMONE INHIBITION; HYPOTHYROIDISM; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOLOCALIZATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; THYROID FOLLICLE CELL; THYROID GLAND; THYROID PARAFOLLICULAR CELL; TISSUE SECTION; ANIMAL; BLOOD; BODY WEIGHT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED; DRUG EFFECTS; GOITER; METABOLISM; PARACRINE SIGNALING; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; WISTAR RAT;

RATTUS;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CALCITONIN; CALCIUM; CELL SIZE; GOITER; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MALE; PARACRINE COMMUNICATION; PROPYLTHIOURACIL; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

EID: 61649105829     PISSN: 00218782     EISSN: 14697580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2008.01044.x     Document Type: Article

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