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Published on: April 25, 2016
Adrenocortical function: corticosterone levels in female BALB/c and C3H mice under various conditions
Abstract:
A diurnal rhythmicity in plasma corticosterone levels was demonstrated in female BALB/cCrgl and C3H/Crgl mice, with and without mammary tumor virus. Removal of the adrenals followed by metopirone treatment reduced circulating corticoid to non-detectable levels in C3H but not in BALB/c mice. Dexamethasone strains. Neonatal exposure to exogenous hormones failed to cause any obvious change in corticoid levels. Bilateral ovariectomy of these neonatally treated mice at 40 days of age resulted in a subsequent lowering of plasma corticoid levels when compared with intact animals.
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