Up regulation of corticotrophin receptors by ACTH1-24 in normal and hypophysectomized rabbits |
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Authors: | P Durand A Locatelli |
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Affiliation: | I.N.R.A. - Station de Physiologie de la Reproduction 37380 Nouzilly, France. |
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Abstract: | The number of ACTH binding sites, in adrenal membranes from adult female rabbits, has been measured at different times after hypophysectomy and after ACTH1–24 treatment. The receptor number was significantly reduced 192 h after removal of the pituitary gland as compared to intact controls. Conversely, ACTH treatment of intact rabbits enhanced the number of ACTH binding sites, or restored these levels to presurgical values in hypophysectomized animals. These results suggest that ACTH, like other hormones, is able to induce an increase in the number of its own receptors; the physiological significance of such variations remains however to be elucidated. |
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