TSH and thyroid hormones induce the release of secretory granules in the harderian gland of hypophysectomized frogs, (Rana esculenta): morphological observations

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - C Pharmacology Toxicology and Endocrinology

Volumn 120, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 383-387

  Di Matteo, Loredana ^a   Baccari, Gabriella Chieffi ^b   Minucci, Sergio ^a  

^a Dipto di Medicina Sperimentale   (Italy)

^b Istituto di Anatomia Umana   (Italy)

Author keywords

Harderian gland; Histochemistry; Histology; Hypophysectomy; Secretion; Thyroid hormones; Thyroid stimulating hormone; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

THYROID HORMONE; THYROTROPIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; FROG; HARDER GLAND; HISTOLOGY; HORMONE RELEASE; HYPOPHYSECTOMY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SECRETION; SECRETORY GRANULE; THYROID GLAND; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; CYTOPLASMIC GRANULES; FEMALE; HARDERIAN GLAND; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; HYPOPHYSECTOMY; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; RANA ESCULENTA; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE; TRIIODOTHYRONINE;

EID: 0032193618     PISSN: 07428413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0742-8413(98)10066-X     Document Type: Article

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