Abstract

It has been previously reported1 that injections of an oestrin-free placenta extract, containing the A. P. L. factor, into immature female rats induced a marked increase in the weight of the ovaries and a moderate increase in the weight of the pituitaries. Histologically, the pituitaries of the injected rats showed a slight to moderate decrease in the level of the eosinophiles; a considerable number showed evidence of granular loss. The most evident changes were found in the basophiles, which showed marked evidence of granular depletion.Injection of pregnancy urine extracts into immature female rats gives similar results. Thirty rats, 21 to 25 days old, were given daily injections of pregnancy urine extract† (25 to 75 R. U. daily for 6 to 15 days). Twenty-eight littermate sisters served as controls. The ovaries of the injected rats weighed from 50 to 80 mg., while those of the controls weighed from 15 to 25 mg. The pituitaries of the injected animals were usually, but not invariably, increased in weight. ...

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