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THE increased transport of water through the skin of the frog under the action of posthypophysis extracts1 has been explained as due to decreased resistance to the water movement2. According to this view, an increased absolute diffusion of water in both directions would be expected.
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CAPRARO, V., BERNINI, G. Mechanism of Action of Extracts of the Posthypophysis on Water Transport through the Skin of the Frog (Rana esculenta). Nature 169, 454 (1952). https://doi.org/10.1038/169454a0
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