Pituitary ultrastructure and serum gonadotropin levels in the PMS-primed immature rat.
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A Costoff
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The pituitary-gonadal axis before puberty: effects of various estrogenic steroids in the ovariectomized rat.
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Effects of various progestational preparations on gonadotropin secretion in ovariectomized immature female rats.
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Isolation and biological properties of secretory granules from rat anterior pituitary glands.
A method is described for the isolation of secretory granules from rat anterior pituitary glands. The method consists of differential and isopycnic gradient centrifugations, followed by filtration of the zones containing granules on Nuclepore filters to remove mitochondria. Highly purified granules were obtained as indicated by electron microscopy. Major parts of the thyrotropin (TSH) and adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) were recovered in a single fraction of granules as were follicle-stimulating (FSH) and luteinizing (LH) hormones. The somatotropin (STH) and prolactin (LTH) were recovered in separate granule fractions. The major parts of the six different hormones were associated with their respective granule fractions as shown by bioassays specific for each of the hormones. The diameters of granules in sections of intact rat pituitary glands and in isolated pellets were measured, and the means and ranges were in close agreement. These results contribute to the identification of the cell types which produce the different pituitary hormones.
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone↗