Lymphopoiesis in the chicken pineal gland

Journal Article · Thu Oct 01 04:00:00 UTC 1981 · Am. J. Anat.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/aja.1001620205· OSTI ID:5390233

Cogburn, L A; Glick, B

Pineal lymphoid development was studied in two breeds of chickens from hatching until sexual maturity. No lymphocytes were found in the pineal prior to 9 days of age (da). Lymphocytes migrate through the endothelium of venules into the pineal stroma. Lymphoid tissue reached its maximal accumulation in 32-da pineal glands of both breeds. At this age, the New Hampshire (NH) breed had a larger proportion of lymphoid volume to total pineal volume (32%) than did pineal glands from White Leghorn (WL) chickens (18%).

• Research Organization: Mississippi State University, Poultry Science Department, Mississippi State
• OSTI ID: 5390233
• Journal Information: Am. J. Anat.; (United States), Journal Name: Am. J. Anat.; (United States) Vol. 162:2; ISSN AJANA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
ANATOMY
ANIMAL CELLS
ANIMALS
BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS
BIRDS
BLOOD
BLOOD CELLS
BLOOD FORMATION
BODY
BODY FLUIDS
CHICKENS
CONNECTIVE TISSUE CELLS
FOWL
GLANDS
LEUKOCYTES
LEUKOPOIESIS
LYMPHOCYTES
MATERIALS
MORPHOLOGY
ORGANS
PHYSIOLOGY
PINEAL GLAND
SOMATIC CELLS
VERTEBRATES