| 词条 | Prothoracic gland |
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The prothoracic glands are either of a pair of endocrine glands located in the prothorax of certain insects that regulate molting. They have an ectodermal origin and secrete ecdysteroids, such as ecdysone and 20-hydroxyecdysone.[1] References1. ^{{Cite journal|last=Gilbert|first=L. I.|last2=Song|first2=Q.|last3=Rybczynski|first3=R.|date=1997-09-01|title=Control of ecdysteroidogenesis: activation and inhibition of prothoracic gland activity|journal=Invertebrate neuroscience: IN|volume=3|issue=2-3|pages=205–216|issn=1354-2516|pmid=9783446}} {{Insect-anatomy-stub}} 2 : Insect anatomy|Arthropod glands |
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