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In vitro synthesis and secretion of ecdysteroids by Drosophila melanogaster ovaries

Elaine C. Rubenstein, Thomas J. Kelly, Margaret B. Schwartz, Charles W. Woods

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Abstract The ovaries of adult Drosophila melanogaster were shown to produce and secrete ecdysteroids in vitro by an ecdysteroid radioimmunoassay. The major secretory products were determined by HPLC/RIA analysis to be ecdysone, 20‐hydroxyecdysone, and a highly polar fraction. Based on competitive binding studies, the secreted ecdysteroids contain 2–3 times more 20‐hydroxyecdysone than ecdysone.

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Key concepts: Ecdysteroid, Ecdysone, Secretion, Radioimmunoassay, Drosophila melanogaster, 20-Hydroxyecdysone, In vitro, Internal medicine