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Seasonal changes in the electrical parameters of the small intestine, colon and bladder mucosa of land tortoises (Testudo hermanni hermanni Gmelin)

Experientia volume 34, pages 1174–1175 (1978)Cite this article

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During hibernation of tortoises, a marked decrease in the short-circuit current together with an increase in the electrical resistance are observed across the small intestine, colon and bladder mucosa and D-aldosterone (which is decreased in the plasma) has no effect on these parameters.

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  1. Laboratory of General and Comparative Biochemistry, University of Liège, B-4020, Liège, (Belgium)

    Michelle Gilles-Baillien & Myriam Verbert

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  1. Michelle Gilles-Baillien
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Acknowledgments. This work has been aided by grant No. 2.4544.76 from the ‘Fonds de la Recherche Fondamentale Collective’ attributed to Prof. E. Schoffeniels.

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Gilles-Baillien, M., Verbert, M. Seasonal changes in the electrical parameters of the small intestine, colon and bladder mucosa of land tortoises (Testudo hermanni hermanni Gmelin). Experientia 34, 1174–1175 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01922940

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Keywords

  • Small Intestine
  • Seasonal Change
  • Marked Decrease
  • Electrical Parameter
  • Bladder Mucosa