Effects of orchidectomy on the adrenal macrophage system.

摘要: Macrophages of the adrenal cortex were studied in normal and orchidectomized rats. In rats, few macrophages with numerous cytoplasmic granules observed, mainly zona reticularis. Granules limited by a single membrane contained either finely granular dense matrix or heterogeneous materials made up electron-lucent parts, dark membranous areas. An aminotriazole-resistant peroxidatic activity was confined to granules. number markedly increased, cells concentrated at border between zonae fasciculata reticularis disseminated throughout Lysosomes more each macrophage, those larger their contents complex than These results show that orchidectomy stimulates macrophage system.