The lipid mobilized by anterior pituitary extract

The lipid mobilized by anterior pituitary extract.

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The mobilization of lipid by anterior pituitary growth hormone.

essentially the same picture; an initial depression of the respiratory quotient which was maintained in the case of the free-fed animals but which, in the case of the limit-fed group, rose to the control levels after 50 days of treatment. 5. The results are believed to demonstrate that protein deposition in growth-hormone-treated rats can only take place as a result of an increased emphasis on ...

Termination of Pregnancy in the Rabbit by Intravenous Injection of Anterior Lobe Pituitary Extract

The Anterior Pituitary Gland

To my mind, the high point in the entire volume is the introductory paragraph to the set piece written by Professor Honjo, a noted molecular biologist. Here he states with elegance and eloquence the importance to a working scientist of problems in which only the barest outlines are perceived. Professor Honjo describes it far better than I can, so I quote him, in hopes that it will encourage peo...

Pituitary Hormones: Posterior Pituitary & Anterior Pituitary

The pituitary gland, also known as hypophysis, is a small pea-sized gland about 1 cm in diameter and 0.5 to 1 gram in weight. The pituitary gland resides in a small bony cavity situated at the base of the brain, known as sella turcica, and a pituitary stalk (infundibulum) maintains a connection between the pituitary gland and hypothalamus. The secretion of hormones by the pituitary gland is und...