https://www.vetsurgeon.org/w/veterinary-research/77/effects-of-thyroidectomy-on-skin-morphology-in-ratsIn this wiki, members may publish case studies and reports, presentations, short communications, research papers and the results of clinical audits relating to small animals, for open review / discussion by all members of VetSurgeon.en-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/w/veterinary-research/77/effects-of-thyroidectomy-on-skin-morphology-in-ratsThu, 08 Oct 2009 17:13:37 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:cf9c91e2-5916-4e00-b35c-24fcfc1bf420Arlo Guthriehttps://www.vetsurgeon.org/w/veterinary-research/77/effects-of-thyroidectomy-on-skin-morphology-in-rats#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Abstracts, Short Communications &amp; Research by Arlo Guthrie on 10/8/2009 5:13:37 PM<br /> <p> <h3 align="left">M. Tsujio and others, Kitasato University, Japan</h3> </p> <p align="left">Hypothyroidism is a frequent cause of alopecia in various species, including humans and dogs. Surgical thyroidectomy is often performed on laboratory animals to study thyroid function. While there have been studies into its effects on the function of various internal organs, there are no reports of resulting changes in skin and hair follicle morphology. In a study on rats, the authors showed that decreased expression of thyroid receptors and reduced cell proliferation in hair follicles resulted from a lack of thyroid hormone.</p> <p><i> <p><a target='_blank' href="http://www.vetpathology.org/">Veterinary Pathology 45 (4): 505-511.</a></p> </i></p> <p><img src="/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Wikis.Components.Files/veterinary-research/2605.abstracts_2D00_logo.gif" border="0" alt="" /></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: rats, hypothyroidism, alopecia, Dermatology</div> https://www.vetsurgeon.org/w/veterinary-research/77/effects-of-thyroidectomy-on-skin-morphology-in-rats/revision/1Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:09:37 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:cf9c91e2-5916-4e00-b35c-24fcfc1bf420Arlo Guthriehttps://www.vetsurgeon.org/w/veterinary-research/77/effects-of-thyroidectomy-on-skin-morphology-in-rats#commentsRevision 1 posted to Abstracts, Short Communications &amp; Research by Arlo Guthrie on 6/17/2009 7:09:37 PM<br /> <p> <h3 align="left">M. Tsujio and others, Kitasato University, Japan</h3> </p> <p align="left">Hypothyroidism is a frequent cause of alopecia in various species, including humans and dogs. Surgical thyroidectomy is often performed on laboratory animals to study thyroid function. While there have been studies into its effects on the function of various internal organs, there are no reports of resulting changes in skin and hair follicle morphology. In a study on rats, the authors showed that decreased expression of thyroid receptors and reduced cell proliferation in hair follicles resulted from a lack of thyroid hormone.</p> <p><i> <p><a target='_blank' href="http://www.vetpathology.org/">Veterinary Pathology 45 (4): 505-511.</a></p> </i></p> <p><img border="0" src="/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Wikis.Components.Files/veterinary-research/2605.abstracts_2D00_logo.gif" alt="" /></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: dermatology, rats, alopecia, hypothyroidism</div>