• 1 January 1983
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 137  (SEP) , 357-369
Abstract
Normal maturation (''closure'') in the ferret ileal epithelium occurs between 35-39 days after birth and by a process of cellular replacement. The administration of cortisone acetate at doses of up to 1.2 mg/g body weight for 5 days failed to promote any morphological changes in the ileal epithelium in this nonrodent species, and the results suggest that the maturing effect of cortisone acetate in the rat might be peculiar to the rodents.