ROLE OF CORTICOSTERONE IN ANURAN METAMORPHOSIS AND POTENTIAL ROLE IN STRESS-INDUCED METAMORPHOSIS

Authors
HAYES TB WU TH
Citation
Tb. Hayes et Th. Wu, ROLE OF CORTICOSTERONE IN ANURAN METAMORPHOSIS AND POTENTIAL ROLE IN STRESS-INDUCED METAMORPHOSIS, Netherlands journal of zoology, 45(1-2), 1995, pp. 107-109
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Zoology
Journal title
Netherlands journal of zoology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00282960
Volume
45
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
107 - 109
Database
ISI
SICI code
0028-2960(1995)45:1-2<107:ROCIAM>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
Although generally viewed as only synergistic with the thyroid hormone s, corticosterone (CORT) has many independent effects on anuran larval development. CORT enhances thyroid hormone-induced tail resorption an d is involved in immune system, skin gland and gut differentiation. In teractions between the hypothalamo-pituitary-thyroid asis and the cort icoid axis regulate hormone secretion, and CORT may be involved in 'st ress-induced' metamorphosis.