[Ultrastructure of the liver and endocrine system in aging rats: effect of piracetam]

Z Gerontol. 1990 May-Jun;23(3):168-70.
[Article in German]

Abstract

Lipogenic pigmentation is described in thyroid follicular, parathyroid, and pineal cells, as well as in adrenocortical macrophages. Piracetam activated pituitary prolactin cells and increased paracrystals in thyroid follicular cells; smooth endoplasmic reticulum was increased and glycogen content decreased in numerous hepatocytes randomly distributed over the lobule.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Cortex / drug effects
  • Animals
  • Cell Survival / drug effects*
  • Cytoplasmic Granules / drug effects
  • Endocrine Glands / drug effects*
  • Free Radicals
  • Lipofuscin / metabolism
  • Liver / drug effects*
  • Macrophages / drug effects
  • Parathyroid Glands / drug effects
  • Pineal Gland / drug effects
  • Rats
  • Thyroid Gland / drug effects

Substances

  • Free Radicals
  • Lipofuscin