What we have learned from the toad concerning hypophyseal functions

In the toad the pituitary is a most important organ, as it controls functions which are necessary for the maintenance of the life of the individual and also controls sexual and reproductive activities which are necessary for the maintenance of the species. It is the central organ in the endocrine co...

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Autor: Houssay, Bernardo Alberto
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Fecha de publicación:1936
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Palabra clave:HOUSSAY, BERNARDO A.
HOUSSAY EL INVESTIGADOR
PUBLICACIONES CIENTIFICAS
EL INVESTIGADOR
ENDOCRINOLOGY
INPUNDIBULOPHYPOPHYSAL SYMPTOMS
HORMONES
BUFO ARENARUM HENSEL
PITUITARY HYPERACTIVITY
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv What we have learned from the toad concerning hypophyseal functions
title What we have learned from the toad concerning hypophyseal functions
spellingShingle What we have learned from the toad concerning hypophyseal functions
Houssay, Bernardo Alberto
HOUSSAY, BERNARDO A.
HOUSSAY EL INVESTIGADOR
PUBLICACIONES CIENTIFICAS
EL INVESTIGADOR
ENDOCRINOLOGY
INPUNDIBULOPHYPOPHYSAL SYMPTOMS
HORMONES
BUFO ARENARUM HENSEL
PITUITARY HYPERACTIVITY
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3.1
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3
title_short What we have learned from the toad concerning hypophyseal functions
title_full What we have learned from the toad concerning hypophyseal functions
title_fullStr What we have learned from the toad concerning hypophyseal functions
title_full_unstemmed What we have learned from the toad concerning hypophyseal functions
title_sort What we have learned from the toad concerning hypophyseal functions
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Houssay, Bernardo Alberto
author Houssay, Bernardo Alberto
author_facet Houssay, Bernardo Alberto
author_role author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv HOUSSAY, BERNARDO A.
HOUSSAY EL INVESTIGADOR
PUBLICACIONES CIENTIFICAS
EL INVESTIGADOR
ENDOCRINOLOGY
INPUNDIBULOPHYPOPHYSAL SYMPTOMS
HORMONES
BUFO ARENARUM HENSEL
PITUITARY HYPERACTIVITY
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3.1
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3
topic HOUSSAY, BERNARDO A.
HOUSSAY EL INVESTIGADOR
PUBLICACIONES CIENTIFICAS
EL INVESTIGADOR
ENDOCRINOLOGY
INPUNDIBULOPHYPOPHYSAL SYMPTOMS
HORMONES
BUFO ARENARUM HENSEL
PITUITARY HYPERACTIVITY
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3.1
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3
description In the toad the pituitary is a most important organ, as it controls functions which are necessary for the maintenance of the life of the individual and also controls sexual and reproductive activities which are necessary for the maintenance of the species. It is the central organ in the endocrine constellation, as it is necessary for the development and maintenance of the anatomical and functional integrity of the other internal secretory glands. The neuro-intermediate lobe governs various functions: (1) It maintains the normal color of the skin (with its physiological and pharmacological changes) by preserving an adequate melanophore expansion. The secretion of this hormone is regulated reflexly, and is therefore under the control of the central nervous system. (2) It preserves the tone of arterioles and capillaries, thus having an important influence in the maintenance of the arterial blood pressure. (3) It regulates the water metabolism; first, by its action on the kidneys and, secondly, on the skin and other tissues. The principal lobe governs the following functions : (1) The development and maintenance of the thyroid and the gonads (including Bidder's organ). It also provides for their compensatory hypertrophy. An adrenotropic action has not been demonstrated in the adult toad. (2) The occurrence of normal ovulation is due to a pituitary hypersecretion in the female which is reflexly stimulated by the sexual embrace. (3) The development of the thyroid which permits the metamorphosis of the larva into the adult form. (4) The regulation of the casting of the skin (with the formation and desquamation of the horny layer) and also the regulation of the cutaneous glandular secretions. (5) The metabolic functions (carbohydrate metabolism, endogenous protein metabolism, etc.). These are so important, that the loss of pituitary control leads to a state of progressive asthenia, causing death in three to eight weeks. The central nervous system is affected and later the heart, muscles, etc. Injury of the tuber cinereum produces secondary lesions in the pituitary with an initial glandular reabsorption and later a more or less marked state of pituitary insufficiency. It is evident that many of these functions of the pituitary either cannot be seen in mammals or will have less importance than in the toad. I have found many functions in the latter which only later were seen in the mammal. For this reason I have studied each function primarily in the toad and simultaneously or subsequently in the more complex animals, and so have been able to understand its significance more readily. No student of the hypophysis can ignore the valuable valuable results obtained by studying its functions in the toad, and all will feel grateful to this low species for the many secrets it has revealed on such an important organ.
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Houssay, Bernardo Alberto; What we have learned from the toad concerning hypophyseal functions; Massachusetts Medical Society; New England Journal of Medicine; 214; 19; 7-5-1936; 913-926
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spelling What we have learned from the toad concerning hypophyseal functionsHoussay, Bernardo AlbertoHOUSSAY, BERNARDO A.HOUSSAY EL INVESTIGADORPUBLICACIONES CIENTIFICASEL INVESTIGADORENDOCRINOLOGYINPUNDIBULOPHYPOPHYSAL SYMPTOMSHORMONESBUFO ARENARUM HENSELPITUITARY HYPERACTIVITYhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/3.1https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3In the toad the pituitary is a most important organ, as it controls functions which are necessary for the maintenance of the life of the individual and also controls sexual and reproductive activities which are necessary for the maintenance of the species. It is the central organ in the endocrine constellation, as it is necessary for the development and maintenance of the anatomical and functional integrity of the other internal secretory glands. The neuro-intermediate lobe governs various functions: (1) It maintains the normal color of the skin (with its physiological and pharmacological changes) by preserving an adequate melanophore expansion. The secretion of this hormone is regulated reflexly, and is therefore under the control of the central nervous system. (2) It preserves the tone of arterioles and capillaries, thus having an important influence in the maintenance of the arterial blood pressure. (3) It regulates the water metabolism; first, by its action on the kidneys and, secondly, on the skin and other tissues. The principal lobe governs the following functions : (1) The development and maintenance of the thyroid and the gonads (including Bidder's organ). It also provides for their compensatory hypertrophy. An adrenotropic action has not been demonstrated in the adult toad. (2) The occurrence of normal ovulation is due to a pituitary hypersecretion in the female which is reflexly stimulated by the sexual embrace. (3) The development of the thyroid which permits the metamorphosis of the larva into the adult form. (4) The regulation of the casting of the skin (with the formation and desquamation of the horny layer) and also the regulation of the cutaneous glandular secretions. (5) The metabolic functions (carbohydrate metabolism, endogenous protein metabolism, etc.). These are so important, that the loss of pituitary control leads to a state of progressive asthenia, causing death in three to eight weeks. The central nervous system is affected and later the heart, muscles, etc. Injury of the tuber cinereum produces secondary lesions in the pituitary with an initial glandular reabsorption and later a more or less marked state of pituitary insufficiency. It is evident that many of these functions of the pituitary either cannot be seen in mammals or will have less importance than in the toad. I have found many functions in the latter which only later were seen in the mammal. For this reason I have studied each function primarily in the toad and simultaneously or subsequently in the more complex animals, and so have been able to understand its significance more readily. No student of the hypophysis can ignore the valuable valuable results obtained by studying its functions in the toad, and all will feel grateful to this low species for the many secrets it has revealed on such an important organ.Fil: Houssay, Bernardo Alberto.Unidad documental simpleMassachusetts Medical Society1936-05-07info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articulotext/plainEscalaGrisSiapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/123524Houssay, Bernardo Alberto; What we have learned from the toad concerning hypophyseal functions; Massachusetts Medical Society; New England Journal of Medicine; 214; 19; 7-5-1936; 913-9260028-4793enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1056/NEJM193605072141901Ciudad de Buenos AiresFundacion Williams.Fundación de Instituto de Biología y Medicina ExperimentalConsejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y TécnicasProyecto Houssay y Leloirinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2024-05-08T14:17:47Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/123524instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982024-05-08 14:17:47.884CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
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