The X zone of the mouse adrenal cortex of the Swiss albino strain
CF Deacon, W Mosley, IC Jones - General and comparative endocrinology, 1986 - Elsevier
The adrenal gland of the Swiss albino strain was investigated with particular reference to the
X zone. The degeneration of the X zone in the male occurred concomitant with puberty. The
unmated female possessed an X zone which gradually degenerated with age. First
pregnancy gave a rapid disappearance of the zone. Gonadectomy preserved the X zone in
both sexes, to decline with age. Hypophysectomy produced the classical sequelae, but
injecting equine luteinizing hormone preserved the X zone. The X zone and its homologous …
X zone. The degeneration of the X zone in the male occurred concomitant with puberty. The
unmated female possessed an X zone which gradually degenerated with age. First
pregnancy gave a rapid disappearance of the zone. Gonadectomy preserved the X zone in
both sexes, to decline with age. Hypophysectomy produced the classical sequelae, but
injecting equine luteinizing hormone preserved the X zone. The X zone and its homologous …