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5-Hydroxytryptamine in mammalian thyroid gland

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Schilddrüsen von Ratten und Schafen enthalten relativ grosse Mengen von 5-Hydroxytryptamin. In der Thyreoidea von Hunden wird dieser Stoff nur in einer hundertmal kleineren Konzentration vorgefunden. Weiter wird gezeigt, dass in der Rattenthyreoidea eine nicht identifizierte, acetonlösliche Substanz vorhanden ist, welche Uteruskontraktionen auszulösen vermag.

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  1. M. K. Paasonen

    Present address: Department of Pharmacology, University of Helsinki, Finland

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This work was supported by a grant from the U.S. Public Health Service (H-2205).

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Paasonen, M.K. 5-Hydroxytryptamine in mammalian thyroid gland. Experientia 14, 95–96 (1958). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02159234

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