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zona reticularis

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zona reticularis [‚zō·nə re‚tik·yə′lär·əs]
(anatomy)
The inner tissue layer of the adrenal cortex that is involved in the synthesis and secretion of sex steroid precursors and, to less extent, glucocorticoids.
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Cortisol-producing adrenal adenoma is indicated by elevation in baseline urine free cortisol (UFC) and a corresponding reduction in plasma androgen secretion in the cortisol-induced suppression of adrenocorticotropin hormone (ACTH) and subsequent androgen producing zona reticularis of the adrenal gland.
Adrenal carcinoma: a case study by Hemmady, Sujata / New Zealand Journal of Medical Laboratory Science
14]C]DDD showed a very weak but selective labeling of zona fasciculata and zona reticularis (data not shown).
Irreversible Binding and Adrenocorticolytic Activity of the DDT ... by Brandt, Ingvar / Environmental Health Perspectives
 
 
 
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