Journal article
Antigonadal effects of blinding in the presence of antibody against circulating melatonin
Abstract
The effect of melatonin on reproductive function in the rat was studied. Reproductive organ weights and sex hormone levels were compared between sighted controls and animals which were either blinded, blinded and pinealectomized or blinded and immunized against circulating melatonin. Circulating androgens as measured by accessory sexual organ weights were significantly reduced by blinding. This effect was reversed by pinealectomy but not by …
Authors
Niles LP; Brown GM; Grota LJ; Wilson DA; Pang SF
Journal
Life Sciences, Vol. 21, No. 5, pp. 613–617
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
9 1977
DOI
10.1016/0024-3205(77)90068-6
ISSN
0024-3205