Endocrine Factors Affecting Weight and Ascorbic Acid Content of Rat Preputial Glands.
- 1 February 1952
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Frontiers Media SA in Experimental Biology and Medicine
- Vol. 79 (2), 290-292
- https://doi.org/10.3181/00379727-79-19355
Abstract
The normal level of ascorbic acid in the preputial glands of the young male rat is 60 mg%. Adrenalectomy (3 weeks) induces preputial gland hypertrophy, which is partially prevented by DCA. Severe stress produces a depletion of preputial ascorbic acid, which is accentuated in hypothyroid animals. Hypophysectomized rats (24 hrs.) have a level of preputial ascorbic acid which is 78% that of controls.Keywords
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