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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4 Pt 2
pubmed:dateCreated
1987-5-13
pubmed:abstractText
Previous studies in the rabbit suggest resistance to parathyroid hormone (PTH) despite the reported presence of PTH-sensitive adenylate cyclase activity in renal cortical slices and tubules. The lack of response may reflect difficulties with complete parathyroidectomy in this species, which has been reported to possess 32 accessory glands. Aided by systematic histology of tissues extirpated during exploration, we tested the hypothesis that the rabbit possesses only four functional parathyroid glands and that the rabbit kidney is sensitive to the expected physiological actions of endogenous PTH. In all rabbits studied, only four glands could be identified histologically, two within the thyroids and two located in the fascial plane between the sternohyoid and sternothyroid muscles and the carotid artery. Surgical thyroparathyroidectomy markedly reduced serum Ca (6.3 vs. 10.6 mg/dl in sham-operated controls), increased the clearance (C) (3.51 vs. 0.78 ml/min) and fractional excretion (FE) of Ca (44.5 vs. 8.3%) while decreasing CP (1.14 vs. 2.40 ml/min), FEP (14.8 vs. 29.9%) and adenosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate (cAMP) excretion (341 vs. 760 pmol/min). These findings demonstrate the feasibility of using the described techniques for complete parathyroidectomy in the rabbit. Furthermore, they document the presence of only four functioning parathyroid glands and the renal sensitivity to endogenous PTH in this species.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0002-9513
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
252
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
F761-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1987
pubmed:articleTitle
Surgical thyroparathyroidectomy of the rabbit.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't