UPTAKE OF GLYCINE-l-Cl4 BY CONNECTIVE TISSUE I. EFFECTS OF ESTROGEN AND RELAXIN* BY EDWARD
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The connective tissue of the pubic symphysis of the female guinea pig undergoes a series of remarkable modifications during the estrus cycle and during pregnancy (1-3). Similar changes can be effected experimentally in the pubic symphysis of the castrated animal by appropriate treatment with steroid hormones and relaxin, making the symphysis especially suitable for investigation of the effects of hormones upon the metabolism of connective tissue. This paper is concerned with the effects of estrogen and relaxin upon the rate of incorporation in vitro of C14-labeled glycine into proteins of symphyseal connective tissue. In addition, the effects of these hormones upon the endogenous oxygen consumption of connective tissue slices have been investigated.
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UPTAKE OF GLYCINE-l-Cl4 BY CONNECTIVE TISSUE
The connective tissue of the pubic symphysis of the female guinea pig undergoes a series of remarkable modifications during the estrus cycle and during pregnancy (1-3). Similar changes can be effected experimentally in the pubic symphysis of the castrated animal by appropriate treatment with steroid hormones and relaxin, making the symphysis especially suitable for investigation of the effects ...
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تاریخ انتشار 2003