Chronic exposure to short photoperiod inhibits free thyroxine index and plasma levels of TSH, T4, triiodothyronine (T3) and cholesterol in female Syrian hamsters.
作者信息
Vaughan M K, Powanda M C, Richardson B A, King T S, Johnson L Y, Reiter R J
出版信息
Comp Biochem Physiol A Comp Physiol. 1982;71(4):615-8. doi: 10.1016/0300-9629(82)90212-2.
Chronic exposure of female Syrian hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus) for 9 weeks to a short photoperiod (10L:14D) depressed the pituitary-thyroid axis as indicated by a drop in circulating titers of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), thyroxine (T4), triiodothyronine (T3) and the free thyroxine index (FT4I) compared to animals maintained under long photoperiodic conditions (14L:10D). 2. Short day treatment also reduced plasma cholesterol levels. 3. Neither plasma triglycerides, glucose nor growth hormone (GH) levels differed between hamsters exposed to short or long daily photoperiods.