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Zona Fasciculata

Known as: Zona fasciculata of adrenal gland, Fasciculata, Zona, Fasciculata, Adrenal 
The wide middle zone of the adrenal cortex. This zone produces a series of enzymes that convert PREGNENOLONE to cortisol (HYDROCORTISONE) via 17… 
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Adrenal CortexAdrenal cortical sinusoidBlood supply aspectsMicrobiological

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Loose areolar connective tissueZona fasciculata of left adrenal gland

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1987
1987
Lipoprotein requirements for secretion of ultraviolet-absorbing corticosteroids by guinea pig adrenocortical cells in vitro: inner versus outer cortices; zona glomerulosa versus zona fasciculata.
Most studies of lipoprotein requirements for steroid secretion by the adrenal have examined the mixed cell population of the… 
1983
1983
Thymosin peptides and lymphokines do not directly stimulate adrenal corticosteroid production in vitro.
There is developing evidence that certain thymosin peptides and lymphokines produce a transient increase in steroid hormones when… 
1983
1983
Comparison of effects of adrenocorticotropin and Lys-gamma 3-melanocyte-stimulating hormone on steroidogenesis, adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate production, and phospholipid metabolism in rat adrenal…
Synthetic bovine Lys-gamma 3MSH was found to potentiate the steroidogenic action of ACTH during incubation of rat adrenal… 
1983
1983
Preparation and steroidogenic properties of purified zona fasciculata and zona reticularis cells from the guinea-pig adrenal gland.
Mixtures of zona fasciculata (ZF) and zona reticularis (ZR) cells, obtained by enzyme dispersion of decapsulated guinea-pig… 
1983
1983
Effects of testosterone on the zona fasciculata of the male rat adrenal cortex. A correlated stereological and biochemical study.
The effects of long-term testosterone administration on the adrenal cortex of male rats were investigated by coupled morphometric… 
1983
1983
Calmodulin-like activity and calcium-dependent phosphodiesterase in purified cells of the rat zona glomerulosa and zona fasciculata.
We have studied calmodulin (CaM)-like activity and calcium (Ca++)-regulated phosphodiesterase (PDE) activity in cells from the… 
1982
1982
Zona fasciculata origin of 18-hydroxycorticosterone in the chronically suppressed zona glomerulosa.
18-Hydroxycorticosterone (18-OHB) is produced n i the zona glomerulosa (ZG). Its secretory patterns are closely related to those… 
1981
1981
Effects of angiotensin II on the zona fasciculata of the rat adrenal cortex: an ultrastructural stereologic study.
The effects of a chronic administration of angiotensin II on the zona fasciculata of rats treated with dexamethasone and… 
1978
1978
Fatal paraquat poisoning: tissue concentrations and implications for treatment.
A 27-year-old male died 30 1/2 hours following ingestion of paraquat. Hemodialysis removed 72 mg of paraquat, which represented… 
1972
1972
A stereological study on size and number of mitochondria in zona fasciculata of rat adrenal cortex after whole-body x-irradiation.
SummaryThe weight of the zona fasciculata in rat adrenal cortex increased to about 50 per cent over the control during the period…