Changes in thyrotropin-releasing hormone levels in alligator stomach during fasting.
Stomach tissue of the American alligator, Alligator mississippiensis, contains substantial levels of thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) which behaves identically to the synthetic hormone on radioimmunoassay (RIA) and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Fasting induces a marked increase in gastric tissue levels of this hypophysiotropic hormone, but is without effect on hypothalamic content, suggesting a physiological role for TRH in gastric function of this vertebrate.
D000489:Alligators and Crocodiles / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism; D005215:Fasting; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000378:metabolism*; D007031:Hypothalamus / Q000378:metabolism; D012104:Reptiles / Q000378:metabolism*; D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000378:metabolism*
D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone