Experimental Biology and Medicine · 1941 · 97 citations · 0 references
MedicineEndocrinologyHormone BiochemistryReproductive EndocrinologyReproductive PhysiologyEndocrine AssessmentEndocrine TestingMale Reproductive EndocrinologyPituitary Gland FunctionPituitary HormonesAssayAssay DeterminationGonadal Hormone AssaysPituitary Function AssessmentPituitary Gonadotropin FunctionPituitary Hormone AssaysPituitary Hormone BiochemistryQuantitative Assay Validation
In the assay of pituitary gonadotropins, the enlargement of the anterior prostate of hypophysectomized immature male rats not only may be used as a specific test for metakentrin (ICSH), but also may be employed satisfactorily in making a quantitative assay of this substance.