title: [Adrenosympathetic system and thermoregulation in a prosimian Perodicticus potto].
abstract: The urinary excretion of catecholamines in Perodicticus potto (1.76-2.94 mug/kg 24 h) is in the same range as in other mammals and the activity of the adrenosympathetic system does not account for the low metabolic rate in this species. The adrenals contain 1.140 +/- 0.14 mug A + NA/mg fresh tissue, of which adrenaline constitutes 94.5 per cent and are thus practically identical to those in Macaca irus. In a cold environment the daily urinary excretion of catecholamines of the tropical but cold hardy potto is only moderately increased.
mesh_terms: D000313:Adrenal Medulla / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D001833:Body Temperature Regulation; D003080:Cold Temperature; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D004780:Environment, Controlled; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000378:metabolism / Q000652:urine; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000652:urine; D009929:Organ Size; D011443:Strepsirhini / Q000502:physiology*; D013564:Sympathetic Nervous System / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D009638:Norepinephrine; D004837:Epinephrine
vernacular_title: Système sympathico-surrénalien et thermorégulation chez un prosimien Perodicticus potto