ISSN:
1573-5117
Keywords:
Regulation
;
neurohormone
;
oxygen consumption
;
O. verruculatum
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract Ablation of whole central nervous system (CNS) or pleurovisceral (PV) ganglia significantly inhibited O2 uptake, after 4 hr through 24 hr of the operation over sham controls. Replacement of PV in PV-less animals restored their metabolic rates to the normal level. O2 consumption of normal animals is significantly augmented by the macerates of CNS and PV, but not by cerebral and pleural ganglia, and body muscles. Reserpine was ineffective in lowering the O2 uptake of PV-removed animals unlike in normal, intact individuals. The possible implication of a neurohormone originating from PV ganglia controlling whole body O2 consumption, is discussed.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00009011
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