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Mechanisms Underlying Gut Hormone Secretion Using the Isolated Perfused Rat Small Intestine
Published on: February 26, 2019
[Correlation between the changes in the functional state of enzyme and hormonal systems of the mature rat]
Abstract:
Content of progesterone and cortisol was studied in blood plasma. Activities of organelle-specific enzymes were estimated in mitochondria (malate dehydrogenase, glutamate dehydrogenase, H + ATPase) and in endoplasmic reticulum (inosine-5-diphosphatase) of liver, kidney tissues and blood serum of rats, which were born after the influence of embryotoxic effectors. Correlation was found in alterations of the patterns studied. The steroid hormonal systems appear to affect the stability of mitochondrial and microsomal membranes in liver and kidney tissues of experimental animals.
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