title: No hypocalcemic action of Stannius corpuscle homogenates in rats.
abstract: 1. Serum Ca level of goldfish administered with homogenate of the corpuscles of Stannius (CS) taken from 1/3 seawater-acclimated goldfish was significantly lower than that of the control goldfish up to 2 hr after administration. 2. Serum Ca, Mg, Pi, Na and K levels of rats administered with CS homogenates of freshwater eels, 1/3 seawater-acclimated goldfish, or seawater-inhabited wrasse were not statistically different from those of control rats during the 3 hr investigation. 3. It was concluded that in rats, CS homogenates did not decrease the serum mineral levels under the present conditions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Toyama University, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ukawa
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sasayama
mesh_terms: D000811:Anguilla / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood*; D004573:Electrolytes / Q000097:blood; D004702:Endocrine Glands / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D005399:Fishes / Q000502:physiology*; D005618:Fresh Water; D006054:Goldfish / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D012623:Seawater; D013054:Spectrophotometry, Atomic
chemical_list: D004573:Electrolytes; D002118:Calcium