title: Effect of 5-methoxyindoles on testicular function of the Indian jungle bush quail Perdicula asiatica.
abstract: Melatonin (aMT) implantation during testicular inactive phase (January-March) brought an early initiation of testicular development in Perdicula asiatica. However, during the recrudescence (March-May), active (April-June), and regressive (May-July-September) phases both aMT and 5-methoxytryptamine (MT) implantation had inhibited testicular weight and activity significantly. Subcutaneous injections of aMT, MT and 5-methoxytryptophol (ML) during morning (7.30 a.m.-8.00 a.m. and evening (4.30 p.m.-5.00 p.m.) could not bring about any significant effect on the weight or activity of the testes during the inactive (January-February) phase, while inhibited testicular weight and activity during the active (May-June) phase when administered in the morning as well as in the evening hours.
authors.affiliation: Centre of Advanced Study in Zoology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Haldar
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ghosh
mesh_terms: D008735:5-Methoxytryptamine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D004343:Drug Implants; D007211:Indoles / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous; D008297:Male; D008550:Melatonin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009929:Organ Size / Q000187:drug effects; D010870:Pineal Gland / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000187:drug effects*; D011784:Quail / Q000502:physiology*; D012701:Serotonin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013737:Testis / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D014649:Vas Deferens / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D004343:Drug Implants; D007211:Indoles; D012701:Serotonin; D008735:5-Methoxytryptamine; C002465:methoxytryptophol; D008550:Melatonin