Abstract
The effects of ovine prolactin (oPRL) and ovine (o) or porcine (p) growth hormone (GH) on growth of anuran larvae were compared. In grass frog tadpoles (Rana pipiens), injections of oPRL (10 micrograms/gm/day) increased tail growth and body weight but had no effect on hindlimb growth or development. The same dose of oGH did not significantly affect the tail or body weight but it caused a striking increase in limb length and development. In bullfrog tadpoles (Rana catesbeiana) given an ergot drug (bromocriptine) to induce metamorphic changes, significant tail regression and loss of body weight occurred. Treatment with oPRL reversed these effects but had no effect on hindlimb growth or development. The pGH was much less effective than the oPRL in blocking tail regression and body weight loss but it significantly increased limb growth and development. These results show that GH and PRL can differentially regulate growth and development of structures in larval anurans. The effects of GH on limb growth and development can not be explained simply by a thyrotropic effect.
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