Pineal-Induced Depression of Free Thyroxine in Syrian Hamsters

Abstract

Blind hamsters had no alteration of the dialyzable fraction of serum thyroxine (T4) but had depressed total and free T4 concentrations compared to controls. Prevention of the effects of blinding by pinealectomy indicates pineal influence on circulating free T4 concentration. Parallel changes in free T4 and the free T4 index indicate adequacy of the index in representing pineal-induced changes in free T4.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA165036

Entities

People

  • Basil A. Pruitt Jr.
  • George M. Vaughan

Organizations

  • United States Army Institute of Surgical Research

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Animals
  • Blood Proteins
  • Body Weight
  • Brain
  • Burns
  • Carrier Proteins
  • Department Of Defense
  • Endocrine Glands
  • Glands
  • Hormones
  • Laboratory Animals
  • Materials
  • Proteins
  • Surgery
  • Thyroid Glands
  • Thyroid Hormones
  • Thyroxine

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Circadian Sleep-Wake Regulation and Chronobiology