Effects of carp pituitary and mammalian ACTH on the endocrine and lymphoid systems of the teleost Astyanax mexicanus

Aging of the vertebrate immune system

“…With regard to the head kidney (pronephros), destruction of the parenchyma and prompt discharge of a large number of lymphocytes were regularly brought about with a concurrent hyperplasia of the interenal tissue located in the pronephros (Rasquin, 1951;Rasquin and Hafter, 1951). Nearly identical changes occur in the sexual mature and senile salmon and trout Wexler, 1960a,b, 1962;Robertson et al, 1961) and the ice-goby (Tamura and Honma, 1970).…”

Alterations in the Corpuscles of Stannius of Euphorbia royleana Treated Catfish, Heteropneustes fossilis

“…Few other workers [8,9] also considered these glands as homologous of the adrenal glands of the terrestrial vertebrates. Identification of the interrenal tissues in the head kidney of fishes as the true adrenal homologue [10][11][12], led to consider that the CS bears no relationship to the adrenocortical tissue and these are endocrine glands possessing specific nature. The studied on ontogeny of CS cells and entirely different; suggested that they produce adrenal steroids [13].…”

Histophysiological studies of the interrenal gland in <i>Clarias batrachus</i> Linn.

“…It has been sug gested by many workers that the function and activity of the interrenal gland in teleosts is regulated by the pituitary (Rasquin [1951], Rasquin and Atz [1952], Pickford 11953], Fontaine andIIatey [ 1953, 1954], Olivereau and Fromentin |1954|. Burden |1956|.…”