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The hyperglycaemic activity of locust adipokinetic hormone |
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| Authors: | JENNIFER JONES JUDITH V. STONE W. MORDUE |
| Affiliation: | Department of Zoology and Applied Entomology, Imperial College, London |
| Abstract: | ABSTRACT. Pure adipokinetic hormone (AKH) extracted from the glandular lobes of locusts induces hyperglycaemia in cockroaches. Larger doses (20–200 pmol) of AKH are required to induce hyperglycaemia in the cockroach than are required to produce hyperlipaemia in locusts (1–20 pmol). |
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