Abstract
Summary
The intravenous administration of PGE1 had adipokinetic and hyperglycemic effects in ducks and geese.
No inhibition of the adipokinetic effect of glucagon was demonstrated when PGE1 was injected immediately before glucagon, or during a continuous infusion of glucagon. A significant inhibition of the adipokinetic effect of glucagon in geese was observed, however, when this hormone was injected during a continuous infusion of PGE1.
A significant inhibition of glucagon-stimulated lipolysis in vitro, in the adipose tissue of adult ducks, was observed only with the highest dose of PGE1 tested (50.0 μg/ml).
Administration of PGE1 in geese caused a prompt fall of arterial pressure and marked elevation of the pulse rate.
The skillful technical help of Miss Donna E. Swenson is gratefully acknowledged.
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