Acute effects of ACTH on dissociated adrenocortical cells: Quantitative changes in mitochondria and lipid droplets

Effects of a water-soluble extract of Co

Effects of a water-soluble extract of Cordyceps sinensis on steroidogenesis and capsular morphology of lipid droplets in cultured rat adrenocortical cells

✍ Seu-Mei Wang; Li-Jen Lee; Wan-Wan Lin; Chun-Min Chang 📂 Article 📅 1998 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 397 KB 👁 2 views

Cordyceps sinensis contains a factor that stimulates corticosteroid production in the animal model. However, it is not known whether this drug acts directly on the adrenal glands or indirectly via the hypothalamuspituitary axis. In the present study, we used primary rat adrenal cell cultures to inve