Parameter

Sham-operated

Adrenalectomized

Postoperative  day 2

 Cell height
Nuclear diameter

12.5±0.4
5.97±0.16

                14.8±0.8^b
              5.78±0.06

Day 4

Cell height
Nuclear diameter

12.5±0.5
5.98±0.20

              18.0±0.9
               5.72±0.07

Day 8

Cell height
Nuclear diameter

12.5±0.4
5.63±0.09

              20.0±0.9^c
              5.37±0.10

Day 12

Cell height
Nuclear diameter

13.5±0.3
6.83±0.12

              22.7±0.6^c
                   5.77±0.11^c

Day 16

Cell height
Nuclear diameter

12.58±0.26
5.92±0.11

              23.20±0.30^c
              4.52±0.12^c