The aim of the present research was to study the correlation between serotonin and thyroid function in the lizard, Podarcis sicula, The effects of serotonin administration on the plasma levels of the thyroid hormones (T3 and T4) and TSH resulted stimulatory. Morphological changes in the thyroid gland after treatment with serotonin were also detected: the height of the epithelial cells slightly increased and the apical surface acquired microvilli protruding into the follicular lumen. The colloid filled up the lu men and showed a rich peripheral vacuolization. In conclusion, a modulatory role in the control of the reptilian thyroid gland is here suggested for serotonin.
Serotonin and thyroid gland in the lizard Podarcis sicula / R., S., Laforgia, V., F., V., R., L., A., C., L., V.. - In: THE ITALIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY. - ISSN 1125-0003. - STAMPA. - 68:(2001), pp. 95-99.
Serotonin and thyroid gland in the lizard Podarcis sicula
LAFORGIA, VINCENZA;
2001
Abstract
The aim of the present research was to study the correlation between serotonin and thyroid function in the lizard, Podarcis sicula, The effects of serotonin administration on the plasma levels of the thyroid hormones (T3 and T4) and TSH resulted stimulatory. Morphological changes in the thyroid gland after treatment with serotonin were also detected: the height of the epithelial cells slightly increased and the apical surface acquired microvilli protruding into the follicular lumen. The colloid filled up the lu men and showed a rich peripheral vacuolization. In conclusion, a modulatory role in the control of the reptilian thyroid gland is here suggested for serotonin.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
