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An Investigation of the Prolactin‐thyroxine Synergism in Newt Limb Regeneration by Arthur C. Hessler; Richard Landesman is a Environmental Science article available to read on EtoBox.
## Abstract The use of hormone replacement to support limb regeneration in hypophysectomized newts has been the subject of many investigations. Growth hormone, as well as prolactin (PL) in combination with exogenously supplied thyroxine, have all been shown to he effective. However, the bovine growth hormone used to support limb regeneration was contaminated by prolactin and thyroidstimulating hormone (TSH). The present investigation evaluates the significance of (1) prolactin contamination and (2) endogenous thyroxine synthesis resulting from TSH contamination on limb regeneration in hypophysectomized newts. The effect of supplying exogenous thyroxine was also evaluated. Our studies showed that when hypophysectomized newts were injected with contamination levels of PL and TSH, regeneration occurred, suggesting that the newt's thyroid synthesized sufficient thyroxine to support a prolactin‐thyroxine synergism. The endogenous thyroxine was synthesized by thyroid glands that were indistinguishable from those of saline‐injected, hypophysectomized controls.
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- Author
- Arthur C. Hessler; Richard Landesman
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (John Wiley & Sons); John Wiley & Sons Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 0362-2525)
- Published
- 1981
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Environmental Science (Physical Sciences)