title: Hormonal and metabolic responses of hypophysectomized rats with head-down suspension.
abstract: The primary purpose of this investigation was to secure select anatomical and physiological measurements from hypophysectomized rats and their sham-operated control to determine how various endocrine influences could be modified by conditions of simulated microgravity.  The focal point of the study was the exercise responses after head-down suspension; however, we were also interested in obtaining insights on nonexercise-related mechanisms.  Since more details and information concerning this study will be published elsewhere, we will highlight those findings which warrant further research.
authors.affiliation: Department of Exercise & Sport Sciences, The University of Arizona, Tucson 85721, USA.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Tipton
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Grindeland
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Woodman
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gosselink
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Linderman
authors.forename: V R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Mukku
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gooselink
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001831:Body Temperature; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000097:blood; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000097:blood*; D018475:Head-Down Tilt / Q000502:physiology*; D006614:Hindlimb; D007016:Hypophysectomy; D007103:Immobilization / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000097:blood; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000502:physiology*; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D013737:Testis / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D013739:Testosterone / Q000097:blood*; D018474:Weightlessness Simulation
chemical_list: D013739:Testosterone; D013006:Growth Hormone; D009638:Norepinephrine; D004837:Epinephrine