Abstract
Background: The present study investigates the effect of superior cervical ganglionectomy to increase weight with natural growth on rats. We also studied them under conditions of stress.
Method: The first group (10 male Wister rats) underwent ganglionectomy followed by producing stress in water for 4 hours a week. The 2nd group (10 rats) underwent ganglionectomy only. The 3rd group (10 rats) underwent a sham operation in water as same as the 1st group. The 4th group (10 rats) underwent only the sham operation. Control group (9 rats) did not undergo any procedures.
Result: After eight weeks of experiments, body weights in the 3rd group were significantly less than those in other groups.
Conclusions: Superior cervical ganglionectomy does not result in an increase in body weight, but under the conditions of stress, the ganglionectomy may affect to protect the inhibition of natural growth as a stress response in rats.
