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Comparison of Hyposmolar and Hyperosmolar Effects on in VitroLuteinizing Hormone Secretion by Anterior Pituitary Cells
- Source :
- Experimental Biology and Medicine; January 1985, Vol. 178 Issue: 1 p24-28, 5p
- Publication Year :
- 1985
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Abstract
- It has previously been described that perifusion of acutely dispersed adenohypophyseal cells with hypotonic medium causes an immediate high-amplitude “on” burst of luteinizing hormone (LH) secretion. In the present report the converse study with hyperosmolar solutions has been made. Perifusion with hypertonic medium depressed LH secretion; return to isotonicity caused an immediate high-amplitude “off” burst of LH secretion closely resembling that induced by hypotonic perifusion. The data give further support to the theory that exocytotic secretion may involve expansion of the outer cell membrane, thus drawing secretory granules to the cell surface where their contents are extruded.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15353702 and 15353699
- Volume :
- 178
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Experimental Biology and Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- ejs35603282
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3181/00379727-178-41979