Evidence of hypocalcemic factor from corpuscles of Stannius of the teleost Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch).
The administration of acid extract of corpuscles of Stannius has no effect on the plasma calcium level, in the normal fish, whereas the same dose shows typical hypocalcemic response in hypercalcemic fish, H. fossilis. It is concluded that acid extract of corpuscles of Stannius is effective only in hypercalcemic condition.
D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood*; D004702:Endocrine Glands / Q000502:physiology*; D005399:Fishes; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D014020:Tissue Extracts
D014020:Tissue Extracts; D002118:Calcium