The study was undertaken to explore whether there were: i) apart from neural and circulatory, some other sources of catecholamines (CAs) in rat thymus and ii) gender-specific differences in thymic CA levels, and if so to elucidate the role of sex steroids in this phenomenon. Tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) immunoreactivity was found in thymocytes and thymic epithelial cells (some of which showed morphological features of nurse cells). The density of CA-synthesizing cells was greater in male than in female rats. Noradrenaline (NA), but not dopamine (DA), was detected in thymocytes. NA and DA levels in thymi, and the NA level in thymocytes, were higher in male rats. To explore the Putative role of sex steroids in this dichotomy in the thymi of adult rats gonadectomized (Gx) or sham-Gx at the age of 30 days the density of TH+ cells and CA levels were measured. Gonadectomy abolished sexual dimorphism in the density of thymic TH+ cells (diminishing their density in male rats) and thymic CA levels... (the NA levels were reduced in rats of both sexes and also the DA level in male rats). Therefore, it can be assumed that testicular and ovarian hormones control thymic NA and DA levels via different mechanisms. Moreover, in Gx rats, despite the decrease in the overall thymic NA level, an increase in the thymocyte NA level was found indicating that gonadal hormones exert differential effects on the NA level in distinct thymic cellular compartments.
TY - JOUR
AU - Pilipović, Ivan
AU - Vidić-Danković, Biljana
AU - Perišić, Milica
AU - Radojević, Katarina
AU - Čolić, Miodrag
AU - Todorović, Vera
AU - Leposavić, Gordana
PY - 2008
UR - http://farfar.pharmacy.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1080
AB - The study was undertaken to explore whether there were: i) apart from neural and circulatory, some other sources of catecholamines (CAs) in rat thymus and ii) gender-specific differences in thymic CA levels, and if so to elucidate the role of sex steroids in this phenomenon. Tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) immunoreactivity was found in thymocytes and thymic epithelial cells (some of which showed morphological features of nurse cells). The density of CA-synthesizing cells was greater in male than in female rats. Noradrenaline (NA), but not dopamine (DA), was detected in thymocytes. NA and DA levels in thymi, and the NA level in thymocytes, were higher in male rats. To explore the Putative role of sex steroids in this dichotomy in the thymi of adult rats gonadectomized (Gx) or sham-Gx at the age of 30 days the density of TH+ cells and CA levels were measured. Gonadectomy abolished sexual dimorphism in the density of thymic TH+ cells (diminishing their density in male rats) and thymic CA levels (the NA levels were reduced in rats of both sexes and also the DA level in male rats). Therefore, it can be assumed that testicular and ovarian hormones control thymic NA and DA levels via different mechanisms. Moreover, in Gx rats, despite the decrease in the overall thymic NA level, an increase in the thymocyte NA level was found indicating that gonadal hormones exert differential effects on the NA level in distinct thymic cellular compartments.
PB - Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam
T2 - Journal of Neuroimmunology
T1 - Sexual dimorphism in the catecholamine-containing thymus microenvironment: A role for gonadal hormones
VL - 195
IS - 1-2
SP - 7
EP - 20
DO - 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2007.12.006
ER -
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author = "Pilipović, Ivan and Vidić-Danković, Biljana and Perišić, Milica and Radojević, Katarina and Čolić, Miodrag and Todorović, Vera and Leposavić, Gordana",
year = "2008",
url = "http://farfar.pharmacy.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1080",
abstract = "The study was undertaken to explore whether there were: i) apart from neural and circulatory, some other sources of catecholamines (CAs) in rat thymus and ii) gender-specific differences in thymic CA levels, and if so to elucidate the role of sex steroids in this phenomenon. Tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) immunoreactivity was found in thymocytes and thymic epithelial cells (some of which showed morphological features of nurse cells). The density of CA-synthesizing cells was greater in male than in female rats. Noradrenaline (NA), but not dopamine (DA), was detected in thymocytes. NA and DA levels in thymi, and the NA level in thymocytes, were higher in male rats. To explore the Putative role of sex steroids in this dichotomy in the thymi of adult rats gonadectomized (Gx) or sham-Gx at the age of 30 days the density of TH+ cells and CA levels were measured. Gonadectomy abolished sexual dimorphism in the density of thymic TH+ cells (diminishing their density in male rats) and thymic CA levels (the NA levels were reduced in rats of both sexes and also the DA level in male rats). Therefore, it can be assumed that testicular and ovarian hormones control thymic NA and DA levels via different mechanisms. Moreover, in Gx rats, despite the decrease in the overall thymic NA level, an increase in the thymocyte NA level was found indicating that gonadal hormones exert differential effects on the NA level in distinct thymic cellular compartments.",
publisher = "Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam",
journal = "Journal of Neuroimmunology",
title = "Sexual dimorphism in the catecholamine-containing thymus microenvironment: A role for gonadal hormones",
volume = "195",
number = "1-2",
pages = "7-20",
doi = "10.1016/j.jneuroim.2007.12.006"
}
Pilipović, I., Vidić-Danković, B., Perišić, M., Radojević, K., Čolić, M., Todorović, V.,& Leposavić, G. (2008). Sexual dimorphism in the catecholamine-containing thymus microenvironment: A role for gonadal hormones.
Journal of Neuroimmunology
Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam., 195(1-2), 7-20.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneuroim.2007.12.006
Pilipović I, Vidić-Danković B, Perišić M, Radojević K, Čolić M, Todorović V, Leposavić G. Sexual dimorphism in the catecholamine-containing thymus microenvironment: A role for gonadal hormones. Journal of Neuroimmunology. 2008;195(1-2):7-20
Pilipović Ivan, Vidić-Danković Biljana, Perišić Milica, Radojević Katarina, Čolić Miodrag, Todorović Vera, Leposavić Gordana, "Sexual dimorphism in the catecholamine-containing thymus microenvironment: A role for gonadal hormones" Journal of Neuroimmunology, 195, no. 1-2 (2008):7-20,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneuroim.2007.12.006 .
