Thymus involution in alloxan diabetes: analysis of mast cells
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
; 100(supl.1): 127-130, Mar. 2005. ilus, graf
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RESUMO
We previously reported that alloxan-induced diabetes results in reduction in the number and reactivity of mast cells at different body sites. In this study, the influence of diabetes on thymic mast cells was investigated. Thymuses from diabetic rats showed marked alterations including shrinkage, thymocyte depletion, and increase in the extracellular matrix network, as compared to those profiles seen in normal animals. Nevertheless, we noted that the number and reactivity of mast cells remained unchanged. These findings indicate that although diabetes leads to critical alterations in the thymus, the local mast cell population is refractory to its effect. This suggests that thymic mast cells are under a different regulation as compared to those located in other tissues.
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01-internacional
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Geral
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LILACS
Assunto principal:
Timo
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Diabetes Mellitus Experimental
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Mastócitos
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
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PARASITOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil