Abstract
AbstractPrevious studies have indicated that electrical stimulation of the hypothalamus increases erythropoiesis (Seip et al. 1961) and erythropoietin production (Halvorsen 1961). The effects of hypothalamic lesions on the erythropoietic response to hypoxia have been investigated in the present study. The lesioned rabbits were exposed to low oxygen and the erythropoietic response evaluated by means of reticulocyte counts. Eleven out of 26 rabbits showed a normal response to hypoxia while 15 showed a reduced response. Of these 15 rabbits, 6 showed a normal response when ACTH was given prior to the hypoxic test indicating that the reduced response to hypoxia in these rabbits was due to ACTH deficiency following the hypothalamic lesion. The lesions in these 6 rabbits were in the ventral and median part of hypothalamus. Seven out of the 15 rabbits neither responded normally to hypoxia alone nor to hypoxia following ACTH injections. The lesions in these 7 rabbits were in the posterior part of the hypothalamus. It is concluded that an extra‐pituitary influence on erythropoiesis may be exerted from this region.
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