NEUROENDOCRINE REGULATION OF PROTEIN ACCUMULATION BY THE TRANSPARENT ACCESSORY REPRODUCTIVE GLAND OF MALE RHODNIUS PROLIXUS |
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| Authors: | J. F. BARKER K. G. DAVEY |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Biology , York University , Downsview , Ontario , M3J IP3 , Canada |
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| Abstract: | Surgical removal of the corpus allatum or neurosecretory cells of the brain results in a marked reduction in protein accumulation in the transparent accessory reproductive gland (TARG) of the male. Topical application of C18 juvenile hormone stimulates a dose-dependent accumulation of protein in allatectomized males. These results suggest that a direct or indirect stimulation by the neuroendocrine system is normally required for TARG protein synthesis. |
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| Keywords: | juvenile hormone neurosecretion male accessory glands |
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