title: Influence of prolactin administration on the ultimobranchial body and parathyroid glands of the freshwater snake, Natrix piscator.
abstract: The effects of ovine prolactin (10 I.U./100 g body wt) on the ultimobranchial body and parathyroid glands were investigated in Natrix piscator for 15 days. The ultimobranchial body of the prolactin treated specimens depicts signs of increased activity whereas the parathyroid glands exhibit reduced activity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, University of Gorakhpur, India.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Srivastav
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rani
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sasayama
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood*; D048429:Cell Size / Q000187:drug effects; D017812:Colubridae / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D007274:Injections, Intraperitoneal; D008297:Male; D010280:Parathyroid Glands / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D011388:Prolactin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014460:Ultimobranchial Body / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D011388:Prolactin; D002118:Calcium