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Melatonin alone inhibited thyroid activity as evidenced by reduction in the gland weight, follicular epithelial cell height, thyroid peroxidase, and plasma thyroxine levels. Methylthiouracil caused hyperplasia of the gland, although it inhibited thyroid activity and reduced thyroid peroxidase and plasma thyroxine levels. Melatonin together with methylthiouracil produced changes similar to those obtained with melatonin alone. The results indicate that melatonin probably exerts inhibitory effects influences on both thyrotropin release from the pituitary and the activity of the thyroid itself in turtles.
Publication: Folia Biol. (Krakow) 1997 ;45(3-4)::109-12.
Publication Date: 1997
Study Author(s): Sarkar, S;Sarkar, N K;Bhattacharyya, S;Das, P;
Institution: Department of Microbiology, National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases, Calcutta, West Bengal, India.
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Adult female turtles (Lissemys punctata punctata) were treated with pineal indoleamine melatonin (100 micrograms/100 g) or the antithyroid agent, methylthiouracil (100 micrograms/100 g) or melatonin together with methylthiouracil (100 micrograms of each drug/100 g) for 12 days. Melatonin alone inhibited thyroid activity as evidenced by reduction in the gland weight, follicular epithelial cell height, thyroid peroxidase, and plasma thyroxine levels. Methylthiouracil caused hyperplasia of the gland, although it inhibited thyroid activity and reduced thyroid peroxidase and plasma thyroxine levels. Melatonin together with methylthiouracil produced changes similar to those obtained with melatonin alone. The results indicate that melatonin probably exerts inhibitory effects influences on both thyrotropin release from the pituitary and the activity of the thyroid itself in turtles.
PMID: 9643166