Alteration of subcapsular adrenocortical zonation in humans with aging: The progenitor zone predominates over the previously well-developed zona glomerulosa after 40 years of age

Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 557-564

  Aiba, Motohiko ^a   Fujibayashi, Mariko ^a  

^a TOKYO WOMEN'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adrenal zonation; Adrenocortical remodeling; Aging; High sodium low potassium diet; Human; Immunohistochemistry; Involution of the zona glomerulosa; Progenitor zone; Zona fasciculata

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME P450; HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE; POTASSIUM;

ADRENAL CORTEX; ADRENAL GLAND; ADULT; AGE; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HYPERALDOSTERONISM; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ZONA FASCICULATA; ZONA GLOMERULOSA; ZONATION; CHILD; CYTOLOGY; HISTOLOGY; INFANT; MIDDLE AGED; STEM CELL;

ADRENAL GLANDS; ADULT; AGED; AGING; CHILD; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFANT; MIDDLE AGED; STEM CELLS; ZONA GLOMERULOSA;

EID: 79958779983     PISSN: 00221554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1369/0022155411404071     Document Type: Article

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