title: Acute and chronic effects of diethylstilbestrol on serum levels of alpha melanocyte stimulating hormone and prolactin in the hamster.
abstract: Continuous exposure to diethylstilbestrol (DES) induces renal tumors in male hamsters. The tumor formation is preceded by an increase in pituitary weight and elevation of the pituitary hormones-alpha melanocyte stimulating hormone (aMSH) and prolactin (Pr1). A decline in Pr1 (to normal levels) but not aMSH then accompanies the development of tumors and the enlargement of the intermediate lobe of the pituitary. Hypophysectomy, castration and thymectomy reduced serum levels of aMSH. DES administered for one week increased the serum levels of both hormones in normal and castrated animals, but not in hypophysectomized hamsters.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Chemistry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115.
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Kurl
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Naylor
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Loring
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Todd
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Villee
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced; D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000502:physiology; D000818:Animals; D006224:Cricetinae; D004054:Diethylstilbestrol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000633:toxicity; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced; D008297:Male; D008647:Mesocricetus; D010903:Pituitary Gland, Anterior / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D011388:Prolactin / Q000097:blood* / Q000378:metabolism; D013737:Testis / Q000502:physiology; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000502:physiology; D000521:alpha-MSH / Q000097:blood* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000521:alpha-MSH; D004054:Diethylstilbestrol; D011388:Prolactin