Effects of treatment with the plant hormone gibberellin on neonatal rats

Acta Biol Med Ger. 1977;36(10):1487-8.

Abstract

Treatment of neonatal rats with a single does of gibberellin had a notable influence on certain endocrine indices in adulthood. It accelerated the growth rate of the animals and produced weight increase of thyroid, ovary and adrenals as well as of the blood Ca-level, but reduced the weight of the testis.

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Glands / drug effects
  • Animals
  • Animals, Newborn / physiology*
  • Calcium / metabolism
  • Female
  • Gibberellins / pharmacology*
  • Male
  • Organ Size / drug effects
  • Ovary / drug effects
  • Rats
  • Testis / drug effects
  • Thyroid Gland / drug effects

Substances

  • Gibberellins
  • Calcium