KPVobservational1977
[Immunofluorescence identification of cells with corticotropic and alpha-melanotropic activity in the hypophysis of the grass snake Natrix natrix L].
Comptes rendus hebdomadaires des seances de l'Academie des sciences. Serie D: Sciences naturelles
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Key findings
Immunofluorescence with anti-ACTH(17-39) and alpha-MSH identified corticotropic and melanotropic cells in grass snake pituitary; no clinical/biological endpoints reported.
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- Sample size
- not_reported
- Population
- Grass snake (Natrix natrix L) pituitary gland
- Dosing
- not_reported
- Duration
- not_reported
- Route
- not_reported
- Blinding
- not_reported
- Controls
- not_reported
- Drug class
- anti-inflammatory peptide
Full abstract
The use of anti ACTH (17-39) and alpha-MSH allowed us to detect by immunofluorescence in the Pituitary gland of Grass Snake the site of elaboration of ACTH and alpha-MSH. Corticotropic cells are located in the rostral part of the Pars Distalis and in the Pars intermedia. Melanotropic cells occupy the whole part of the Pars intermedia.