Changes in major liver constituents following hypophysectomy in goldfish (Carassius auratus).
The increase in the size of goldfish (Carassius auratus) liver following hypophysectomy is due to a net accumulation of glycogen and the addition of water to maintain a constant proportion with no change in the absolute amount of either protein or lipid.
D000818:Animals; D003530:Cyprinidae / Q000502:physiology*; D006054:Goldfish / Q000502:physiology*; D007016:Hypophysectomy; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism*; D008112:Liver Glycogen / Q000378:metabolism; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000502:physiology*
D008112:Liver Glycogen