Splenic enzyme systems as affected by hypothyroidism during pregnancy.
Influence of thyroid hormones on splenic activities and the role of the spleen during pregnancy were not known. The present study revealed that increased enzyme activities of spleen are associated with pregnancy, and hypothyroidism during gestation led to decreased activities, indicating that the thyroid gland influences them.
D000135:Acid Phosphatase / Q000032:analysis; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000032:analysis; D000818:Animals; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000201:enzymology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000201:enzymology*; D013154:Spleen / Q000201:enzymology*
D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase; D000135:Acid Phosphatase