Cross-Talk Between Estrogen and Thyroid Hormones During Amphibian Development

Cross-Talk Between Estrogen and Thyroid Hormones During Amphibian Development

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It is generally thought that in amphibians, thyroid hormones (THs) regulate metamorphosis, while sex steroids (estrogens and androgens) regulate gonadal differentiation. However, inhibition of TH synthesis in frogs alters gonadal differentiation, suggesting instead that these two endocrine axes int...

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Main Author: Duarte Guterman, Paula
Language:en
Published: 2011
Subjects:
Metamorphosis
Sexual development
Brain
Sex steroids
Gonad
Intersex
Triiodothyronine
Aromatase inhibitor
Silurana tropicalis
Engystomops pustulosus
Gene expression
Comparative endocrinology
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10393/19967
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