Textbook of Fish Endocrinology [ electronic resource ] / by Sōphronios Eustr Papoutsoglou.
By: Papoutsoglou, Sōphronios Eustr.
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TextPublisher: Nova Science Publishers , 2012ISBN: 9781621002703 ( e-book ) .Subject(s): Fish Biology | Animal PhysiologyGenre/Form: Electronic booksOnline resources: https://research.ebsco.com/c/sfdfxl/details/xnqydyr2fn?q=Textbook+of+Fish+Endocrinology&db=nlebk View to click Summary: In the context of a relatively brief review regarding the evolution of fish endocrinology, it is essential to highlight the significance that the study of fish cells has had, these being the first nerve cells of vertebrates reported with hormonal activity (hormone production and secretion) (Dahlgren, 1914). Of equal importance was the observation made in dogs by Schafer and Hering (1906) of the diuretic action of the injectable cod pituitary extract, and two decades later, the antidiabetic action of fish insulin in humans which has been well known since 1920.
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In the context of a relatively brief review regarding the evolution of fish endocrinology, it is essential to highlight the significance that the study of fish cells has had, these being the first nerve cells of vertebrates reported with hormonal activity (hormone production and secretion) (Dahlgren, 1914). Of equal importance was the observation made in dogs by Schafer and Hering (1906) of the diuretic action of the injectable cod pituitary extract, and two decades later, the antidiabetic action of fish insulin in humans which has been well known since 1920.
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