@article{oai:nagoya.repo.nii.ac.jp:00016508, author = {SATO, TORU}, issue = {2}, journal = {Nagoya Journal of Medical Science}, month = {Sep}, note = {Sex and age differences were examined in the adrenal cortices of thirty five mice with special reference to their zonation. The zonal variety was found in the shape and inner structure of the mitochondria. Elongated form of mitochondria was characteristic in the glomerulosa cells, and frequent in young animals. The internal structure of the mitochondria was almost tubular or rectimembranous. In general the former was predominant in the deeper zone of the cortex, and the latter in the outer zone. In old animals, however, most mitochondria of all zones possessed tubular internal structures. In old males, lipid droplets were localized at the upper part of the cortex, particularly in the zona glomerulosa. Golgi apparatus was, in general, more developed in young animals, mainly in the zona glomerulosa. Vacuoles bounded by a smooth membrane were abundant in the deeper cortical cells. Rough surfaced endoplasmic reticulum was characteristic in the glomerulosa cells. Both the light and the dark cells were recognized in all zones of the cortex, though the latter were very frequently observed in the deeper zone. Pigment bodies were noticed in the zona reticularis, more frequently in males than females. X zone was well preserved only in young females.}, pages = {225--251}, title = {Age and Sex Differences in the Fine Structure of the Mouse Adrenal Cortex}, volume = {30}, year = {1967} }