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The present study was performed to elucidate whether the receptor for calcitonin (CT) exists in the adrenocortical cells of hens and to determine the effect of CT on adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-stimulated corticosterone production in its cell. The binding site of CT in the membrane fraction of the adrenal gland in hens was determined using a [125I]CT binding assay system. The binding properties in the adrenal gland satisfied the criteria of a receptor-ligand interaction in terms of specificity, reversibility, and saturation. When the cortical cells were incubated in vitro with chicken ACTH in the presence of CT, greater corticosterone production was observed. The result suggested that CT acts directly on the adrenocortical cells via its receptor binding and increases responsiveness of ACTH on corticosterone production in the laying hen.
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T Takahashi, and
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K Nakagawa-Mizuyachi, and
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K Nakagawa-Mizuyachi, and
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