We performed morphological examination of the adrenal glands from intact CBA/Lacy mice. Morphometry, histochemistry, and electron microscopy revealed predominance of functional activity of the right adrenal gland. This phenomenon was associated with adaptive state of the animals. The observed differences are probably related to specific pattern of functioning of paired organs determined during embryogenesis.
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