Seasonal changes in the prolactin cells of Bufo andersoni in relation to the serum calcium level.
Serum calcium level of Bufo andersoni (both sexes) records maximal values during winter months with its peak in December and minimal at the time of emergence from the hibernation (March). An inverse correlation is discernible between the serum calcium level and activity of the prolactin cells in the toad.
Pandey
A K
AK
Department of Zoology, University of Gorakhpur, India.
D000818:Animals; D002025:Bufonidae / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology; D011388:Prolactin / Q000378:metabolism*; D012621:Seasons
D011388:Prolactin; D002118:Calcium