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- Publisher
- Bioscientifica
- Copyright
- Copyright © 1968 The Authors. All Rights Reserved.
- ISSN
- 1470-1626
- eISSN
- 1741-7899
- DOI
- 10.1530/jrf.0.0160217
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
Summary.After removal of the eyes or exposure to cold (6° C) female golden hamsters had smaller uteri than controls. If animals were both blinded and cold-exposed the effects on the reproductive organs were additive. Removal of the pineal gland prevented uterine regression in light-deprived hamsters but did not delay or prevent the regressive response in cold-exposed animals. Although the ovaries of cold-exposed animals did not change in size, they displayed marked interstitial hypertrophy and had fewer follicular elements and corpora lutea. It is suggested that blinding and cold-exposure each induce a similar hormonal imbalance.
Journal
Reproduction – Bioscientifica
Published: Jul 1, 1968