THE OXYGEN CONSUMPTION IN VITRO OF BRAIN CORTEX, KIDNEY, AND SKELETAL MUSCLE FROM ADRENALECTOMIZED RATS

Abstract

Expressed on wet wt. basis the respiration of kidney and muscle from adrenalectomized animals is substantially decreased, but on dry wt. basis the differences are greatly reduced. The change in water content agrees with these differences. The lowered B.M.R. of adrenalectomized animals probably depends more upon changes in minimal functional activity than upon direct effects of hormone deprivation on tissue cells.