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Regulation of ammonia (NH3-N) metabolism in the marine pulmonate, onchidium verruculatum. I. effects of a neuroendocrine centre on tissue ammonia levels

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Effect of ganglionic extirpations and replacement on the ammonia levels in the blood and various tissues of the marine pulmonate, O. verruculatum was studied. Three hrs after extirpation of the pleurovisceral (PV) complex only and not any other ganglia, revealed a significant (P < 0.001) decline in the blood and foot ammonia levels and significant (P < 0.001) increment in the hepatopancreatic ammonia level. However, no change was observed in the mantle and nephridial ammonia levels. Replacement of the PV complex, either via implantation of intact ganglia or boiled and unboiled homogenate administration (1 gn/animal) into the ganglionectomised group, restored ammonia levels in the blood and foot and showed significant (P < 0.005) decrease in hepatopancreatic ammonia levels. The results are discussed in the light of hormonal regulation of the nitrogen metabolism.

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Hanumante, M.M., Deshpande, U.D. Regulation of ammonia (NH3-N) metabolism in the marine pulmonate, onchidium verruculatum. I. effects of a neuroendocrine centre on tissue ammonia levels. Hydrobiologia 68, 265–268 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00018836

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