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Influence of pinealectomy on serum estrogen and progesterone levels in blind-anosmic female rats

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Previous studies show that the suppression of gonadal function in blind-anosmic rats is dependent on the pineal gland. The present results demonstrate that in young female rats both the pineal gland and dual sensory deprivation have additional independent antigonaldal effects.

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  1. Departments of Medicine, Anatomy and Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, 78284, San Antonio, Texas, USA

    G. M. Vaughan, R. J. Reiter, T. M. Siler-Khodr, J. W. Sackman, J. P. Allen, M. K. Vaughan, W. L. McGuire, L. Y. Johnson & P. Starr

  2. Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans Administration Hospital, 7400 Merton Minter Boulevard, 78284, San Antonio, Texas, USA

    G. M. Vaughan, R. J. Reiter, T. M. Siler-Khodr, J. W. Sackman, J. P. Allen, M. K. Vaughan, W. L. McGuire, L. Y. Johnson & P. Starr

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This work was partially supported by state institutional funds and by NSF grant No. PCM 74-06276-276-A02. The radioimmunoassays of the steroids were carried out with the aid of the Radioimmunoassay Core which is supported by USPHS grant No. 1T30 HD-10202. We also thank Constance Stahl for typing assistance.

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Vaughan, G.M., Reiter, R.J., Siler-Khodr, T.M. et al. Influence of pinealectomy on serum estrogen and progesterone levels in blind-anosmic female rats. Experientia 34, 1378–1379 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01981486

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