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Pineal‐induced alterations in reproductive function and pituitary prolactin in the female rat: The effects of bilateral superior cervical ganglionectomy and nervi conarii transection
Author(s) -
Blask David E.,
Reiter Russel J.,
Johnson Linda Y.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
journal of neuroscience research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.72
H-Index - 160
eISSN - 1097-4547
pISSN - 0360-4012
DOI - 10.1002/jnr.490030206
Subject(s) - ganglionectomy , prolactin , superior cervical ganglion , pineal gland , sympathectomy , medicine , cervical ganglia , melatonin , hormone , pathology , alternative medicine
The reproductive organs of female rats subjected to blinding and anosmia were hypotrophic while pituitary prolactin stores were markedly depressed in these animals. All of the effects of dual sensory deprivation were reversed by either superior cervical ganglionectomy or nervi conarii transection. It was concluded that both of these surgical procedures were as effective as pinealectomyin reversing the pineal‐induced alterations in the reproductive physiology of the blind‐anosmic female rat.