The hypoglycemic effects of external insulin on fish and frogs
โ Scribed by Munford, John ;Greenwald, Lewis
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1974
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 400 KB
- Volume
- 190
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-104X
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โฆ Synopsis
Abstract
Previous reports of โinsulin shockโ induced in fish (and frogs) by externally applied insulin have been confirmed. The insulin induced coma can be reversed by either external glucose, sucrose, or epinephrine. Experiments on rainbow trout have shown that the externally applied insulin acts as though it enters the fish in that a typical hypoglycemia is caused. The action of insulin is via the gills and does not require participation of the digestive tract.
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