The effects of acetylsalicylic acid on the pituitary prolactin of the lizard, Uromastix hardwickii.

Mahmood Ahmad, Ruqaiya Hasan, Mansoor Ahmad, Anila Qureshi, Shama Masroor

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    Abstract

    This study deals with the intravenous administration of 7 mg acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) solution to Uromastix hardwickii for 4 days. It enhances the activity of anterior pituitary lactotrophs, when 0.1 ml of pituitary homogenate of ASA treated was injected hypodermically to crop-sac showed a greater diametric response and increased activity with milk like secretion than that of the injections of 0.1 ml homogenate of control pituitary. The present study indicated that ASA induces hyperprolactinemia.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)42-45
    Number of pages4
    JournalPakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
    Volume18
    Issue number3
    Publication statusPublished - 2005

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