Extensive cell contacts which resemble septate junctions occur between cells in the three major zones of the rat adrenal cortex. Characteristically, they extend between small intercellular canaliculi ...

SINCE the appearance of our communication in NATURE on a function of the adrenal cortex (Dec. 29, 1928, p. 998), a paper on the same subject has appeared in the Journal of Physiology (vol. 67, p. 343; ...

People with the rare Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS) have a high risk of developing cancer. Almost all those affected will develop cancer once, and in many cases several times, during their lifetime. LFS ...

Your two adrenal glands sit on top of each of your kidneys. While small in size, your adrenal glands are responsible for numerous hormone-related functions in your body. The adrenal glands are part of ...

Researchers from Kyushu University's Faculty of Medical Sciences report on new insights into the mechanisms of how adrenal gland tumors are formed. The team identified a new type of tumor cell ...

New research published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology suggests that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection can directly target and cause cellular damage to the ...