Date of Award
Summer 1974
Document Type
Thesis - Restricted
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Biology
First Advisor
de Vlaming, Victor
Second Advisor
Piacsek, Bela E.
Third Advisor
Krishnakumaran, Alapati
Abstract
Very little is known concerning the endocrine regulation of lipid metabolism in teleost fishes. Since lipids serve as an important source of energy reserves in fishes as well as other animals, it is important to understand the physiology of lipid metabolism. The survival of any species in a seasonally unstable environment depends on the development of mechanisms that permit it to adjust physiological functions to changes in that environment. Thus, physiological processes require precise regulation and integration so that animals can meet the demands of daily and seasonal variations in their environment. Fat reserves accumulated in seasons where food availability is high provide energy for sustaining physiological activity when food availability is low. Since energy is a limiting factor in the environment, animals must coordinate and balance internal events with available food so that a negative energy balance does not develop. It is thus important to examine how the process of fattening is coordinated and integrated by the animal; it is likely that the endocrine system plays a primary role in regulating this process. This thesis will investigate the effects of two hormones, insulin and prolactin, on carbohydrate and lipid metabolism in the cyprinid teleost Notemigonus chrysoleucas .
Recommended Citation
Pardo, Rube J., "Effects of Insulin and Prolactin on Lipid and Carbohydrate Metabolism in the Cyprinid Teleost Notemigonus Chrysoleucas" (1974). Master's Theses (1922-2009) Access restricted to Marquette Campus. 3015.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/theses/3015