title: Ultimobranchial body and parathyroid glands of the freshwater snake Natrix piscator in response to vitamin D3 administration.
abstract: Vitamin D3 (20 I.U./100 g body wt) was administered to the freshwater snake Natrix piscator for 15 days. Elevation of serum calcium and inorganic phosphate levels was observed after the treatment. The ultimobranchial body became active whereas the parathyroid glands exhibited reduced activity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, University of Gorakhpur, India.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Srivastav
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rani
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood; D002762:Cholecalciferol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004702:Endocrine Glands / Q000187:drug effects*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D010280:Parathyroid Glands / Q000187:drug effects*; D010710:Phosphates / Q000097:blood; D012911:Snakes
chemical_list: D010710:Phosphates; D002762:Cholecalciferol; D002118:Calcium