Water deprivation and subfornical organ activity in the pigeon a [14C]2-deoxyglucose study.
Following varying degrees of water deprivation (0, 24 and 72 h), functional activity in the subfornical organ (SFO) of pigeons was measured using the [14C]2-deoxyglucose method. Increasing levels of water deprivation produced a significant increase in glucose uptake in SFO. The magnitude of the effect was systematically correlated with morphologically defined SFO subdivisions.
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Department of Psychology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138.
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D000818:Animals; D001345:Autoradiography; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism*; D002250:Carbon Radioisotopes; D010856:Columbidae; D003847:Deoxyglucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D009928:Organ Specificity; D013356:Subfornical Organ / Q000378:metabolism*; D013894:Thirst; D013997:Time Factors; D014868:Water Deprivation
D002250:Carbon Radioisotopes; D003847:Deoxyglucose; D005947:Glucose