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Failure of Adrenal Cortical Activity to Influence Circulating Antibodies and Gamma Globulin.
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Clinical DisordersAdrenal GlandEndocrine DiseaseMedicinePhysiologyPharmacologyNeuroendocrine MechanismNeurologyInfluence Circulating AntibodiesAdrenal DiseaseGamma GlobulinEndocrinologyNeuroimmunologyAdrenalectomized RatsGlucocorticoidAdrenal Cortical ActivityHealth Sciences
SummaryIdentical concentrations of serum antibodies and gamma globulin were found in adrenalectomized rats repeatedly injected during immunization with ACE and in similar animals not receiving ACE. It is concluded that adrenal cortical activity is not essential for the fabrication or release of antibodies and gamma globulin.