Adrenal control of serum Na, K and glucose in snakes
| Project/Area Number |
63540598
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
動物形態・分類学
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| Research Institution | Toyama University |
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Principal Investigator |
OGURO Chitaru Department of Biology, Toyama University, Professor, 理学部, 教授 (40018974)
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| Project Period (FY) |
1988 – 1989
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 1989)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥1,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000)
Fiscal Year 1989: ¥700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000)
Fiscal Year 1988: ¥1,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000)
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| Keywords | Reptile / Snake / Adrenal gland / Serum K / Serum Na / Serum glucose / Corticoids / 血清K / 血清グルコース / コルチコステロン |
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| Research Abstract |
The present project has been carried out to understand the function of the adrenal gland in reptiles which is now very vaguely understood. Adult snakes (mainly Rhabdophis tigrinus tigrinus) were either collected or purchased. A method of adrenal- rectomy without ill effects on the kidney function was developed in this laboratory. This method enabled us to explore the analysis of reptilian adrenal function. Bilateral adrenalectomy was carried out under ether anesthesia.
Five days after the operation, serum K concentration showed a tendency to increase whereas serum glucose concentration decreased to some extents. Serum Na, Ca and mg concentrations were unchanged. Hematocrit values decreased slightly. Fifteen days after, serum K concentration increased markedly (about 20-40%). On the other hand, serum glucose concentration decreased to 10-30% of the normal value. Other parameters (serum Na, Ca, Mg and hematocrit value) showed slight changes but not significantly.
Replacement therapy with corticosterone or aldosterone relieved the effect of adrenalectomy. Comparison of the effects of aldosterone and corticosterone on serum K and glucose concentration showed that corticosterone has mineralocorticoids whereas aldosterone glucocorticoids.
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