STUDIES ON THE PHYSIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY OF THE SALIVARY GLANDS XLIII ON THE FUNCTIONAL CORRELATION BETWEEN SALIVARY GLANDS AND OTHER ENDOCRINE ORGANS I PRELIMINARY STUDIES ON THE CORRELATION BETWEEN SALIVARY GLANDS AND THYROID GLAND OF RATS

Abstract

1) Salivary glands of rats decreased in weight markedly with the administration of thiourea or potassium thiocyanate in drinking water for two weeks and this change was recovered with the intraperitoneal injection of adequate dose of L-thyroxine.
2) The effect of chronically partial sialoadenectomy on iodine metabolism of rat thyroid was studied, and no significant change was observed in 40 and 60days after operation.