Ups and downs of intestinal function with prolonged fasting during aestivation in the burrowing frog, Cyclorana alboguttata

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 212, Issue 22, 2009, Pages 3656-3663

  Cramp, Rebecca L ^a   Kayes, Sara M ^a   Meyer, Edward A ^a   Franklin, Craig E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aestivation; Cyclorana alboguttata; Fasting; L proline uptake; Na + k+ ATPase activity; Protein synthesis; Small intestine

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE (POTASSIUM SODIUM); PROLINE;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DIET RESTRICTION; ENERGY METABOLISM; FROG; HISTOLOGY; INTESTINE; METABOLISM; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ENERGY METABOLISM; ESTIVATION; FASTING; INTESTINES; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PROLINE; RANIDAE; SODIUM-POTASSIUM-EXCHANGING ATPASE;

ANIMALIA; ANURA; CYCLORANA ALBOGUTTATA;

EID: 70449939747     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.027748     Document Type: Article

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