Date of Award
Summer 1970
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science
Department
Biology
Abstract
The effects of estradiol and ovine growth hormone (GH) on liver and plasma protein of hypophysectomized Nat rix fasciata (southern banded water snake) were investigated. Liver and plasma protein concentrations were determined colorimetrically end expressed a mg/gm wet weight tissue.
Significant increases in liver protein levels occurred 48 and 7 hours after a single injection of estradiol in hypophysectomized animals. A single injection of GH had a like effect . Estradiol had a greater effect on liver protein levels than did GH. When estradiol and GH were administered together to hypophysectomized animals there was no apparent additive effect of the two hormones in increasing liver protein; the increase in liver protein being essentially like that of estradiol treatment alone.
The two hormones did not promote an increase in plasma protein concentrations of hypophysectomized animals.
Recommended Citation
Der, Terry Chong, "The effects of estradiol and growth hormone on liver and plasma protein of the hypophysectomized water snake" (1970). Master's Theses. 319.
https://scholarship.richmond.edu/masters-theses/319