Summary
The active calcium transport along the small intestine of adult rat was shown to exhibit daily rhythmic variations of considerable amplitude. Both the light-dark cycle and the time of food presentation acted as synchronizers of the rhythm observed.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
E. Bunning, in: The physiological clock. Springer Verlag, New York 1973.
A. M. Perault-Staub, J. F. Staub and G. Milhaud, Endocrinology95, 480 (1974).
R. V. Talmage, J. H. Roycroft and J. J. B. Anderson, Calcif. Tissue Res.17, 91 (1975).
W. Jubiz, J. M. Canterbury, E. Reiss and F. Tyler, J. clin. Invest.51, 2040 (1972).
L. Michalska, J. Wróbel and M. Szczepańska-Konkel, Acta biochim. pol.23, 109 (1976).
J. Wróbel, L. Michalska and R. Niemiro, FEBS Lett.29, 121 (1973).
J. Wróbel, L. Michalska and G. Nagel, 16th Meeting Polish Biochem. Soc., abstr., p. 70 (1978).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Additional information
This work has been supported by Polish Academy of Sciences within the project MR II.1.1.6.
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Wróbel, J., Nagel, G. Diurnal rhythm of active calcium transport in rat intestine. Experientia 35, 1581–1582 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01953205
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01953205