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The effects of insulin on TSH secretion and the morphology and physiology of the thyroid in the lizard Podarcis s. sicula

The effects of insulin on TSH secretion and the morphology and physiology of the thyroid in the... <jats:sec><jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Insulin was administered to Podarcis sicula in winter, when the thyroid gland is inhibited. The activity of the thyroid increased, plasma concentrations of thyroid hormones and hepatic 5'-monodeiodinase activity (MDA) increased, and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) concentrations fell to undetectable values. This result confirms the influence of insulin on the activity of the thyroid gland in the lizard species studied. The mechanisms are still unclear, although there is evidence which leads us to believe that insulin is directly responsible for thyroid activation.</jats:p> </jats:sec> http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Amphibia-Reptilia Brill

The effects of insulin on TSH secretion and the morphology and physiology of the thyroid in the lizard Podarcis s. sicula

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Publisher
Brill
Copyright
© 1996 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
ISSN
0173-5373
eISSN
1568-5381
DOI
10.1163/156853896X00270
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Abstract

<jats:sec><jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Insulin was administered to Podarcis sicula in winter, when the thyroid gland is inhibited. The activity of the thyroid increased, plasma concentrations of thyroid hormones and hepatic 5'-monodeiodinase activity (MDA) increased, and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) concentrations fell to undetectable values. This result confirms the influence of insulin on the activity of the thyroid gland in the lizard species studied. The mechanisms are still unclear, although there is evidence which leads us to believe that insulin is directly responsible for thyroid activation.</jats:p> </jats:sec>

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Amphibia-ReptiliaBrill

Published: Jan 1, 1996

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