title: [Role of calcium in TRH-induced secretion of alpha-MSH in the frog].
abstract: In amphibians, alpha-MSH secretion is stimulated by thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH). In the present study we show that extracellular calcium influences directly the spontaneous secretion of alpha-MSH and that it participates in the mechanism of action of TRH on frog melanotrophs.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000502:physiology*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D009074:Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormones / Q000378:metabolism*; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000378:metabolism*; D011895:Rana ridibunda; D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone; D009074:Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormones; D002118:Calcium
vernacular_title: Rôle du calcium dans la sécrétion d'alpha-MSH induite par la TRH chez la grenouille.