Albicans (other)
''Albicans'' (Latin, 'whitening') may refer to: * Corpus albicans, the regressed form of the corpus luteum in ovaries * Species with binomial names including ''albicans'': see See also * Whitening (other) {{disambiguation ...
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Corpus Albicans
The corpus albicans (Latin for "whitening body"; also known as atretic corpus luteum, corpus candicans, or simply as albicans) is the regressed form of the corpus luteum. As the corpus luteum is being broken down by macrophages, fibroblasts lay down type I collagen, forming the corpus albicans. This process is called " luteolysis". The remains of the corpus albicans may persist as a scar on the surface of the ovary. Background During the first few hours after expulsion of the ovum from the follicle, the remaining granulosa and theca interna cells change rapidly into ''lutein cells''. They enlarge in diameter two or more times and become filled with lipid inclusions that give them a yellowish appearance. This process is called '' luteinization'', and the total mass of cells together is called the ''corpus luteum''. A well-developed vascular supply also grows into the corpus luteum. The ''granulosa cells'' in the corpus luteum develop extensive intracellular smoo ...
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