Sexually dimorphic response of the mouse submandibular gland to fasting.

Experientia, 1979/4/15;35(4):505-6.

Srinivasan R, Chang WW

PMID: 437034

Abstract
The submandibular gland of male mice contained 18% more DNA, 34% more RNA and 63% more protein than that of female mice. After a 48-h fasting, the percent loss of gland weight, protein, RNA and DNA was greater in the female than in the male.
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