title: Effects of bilateral lesions of the nuclei habenulae on plasma thyroxine levels in Japanese quail.
abstract: Electrolytic bilateral lesions of th nuclei habenulae were made in male, adult photostimulated quail. Habenular destruction led to a marked decrease in the plasma thyroxine level (40%), whereas sham operated birds did not differ from controls. This result appears to be somewhat different from those obtained in mammals and the mechanisms of habenular-thyroid interrelationships are unknown.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003370:Coturnix; D008297:Male; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques; D013737:Testis / Q000502:physiology; D013739:Testosterone / Q000097:blood; D013788:Thalamus / Q000502:physiology*; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D013739:Testosterone; D013974:Thyroxine