BIPHASIC PATTERN OF THYMUS REGENERATION AFTER WHOLE-BODY IRRADIATION

Whole-body irradiation of mice with 300 or 400 R causes a precipitous fall in thymus weight, followed by an increase in the mitotic index and an almost complete restoration of thymus mass. This phase is followed by a secondary fall in thymus weight and gradual recovery. This secondary fall can be p...

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Main Authors: Takada, Akikazu, Takada, Yumiko, Huang, Chester C., Ambrus, Julian L.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Rockefeller University Press 1969
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2138613/