Effect of manipulation of the renin-angiotensin system on the osmoregulatory responses of silver seabream (Sparus sarba) in hyper- and hypo-osmotic media.

• Other Authors: Wong, Kwok-Shing.
• Format: Others
• Language: English; Chinese
• Published: 2001
• Subjects: Sparus > Physiology; Angiotensins; Blood pressure > Regulation; Salinity > Physiological effect; Fishes > Adaptation
• Online Access: http://library.cuhk.edu.hk/record=b5890591; http://repository.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/en/item/cuhk-323423

Wong Kwok-Shing. === Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2001. === Includes bibliographical references (leaves 89-107). === Abstracts in English and Chinese. === Title --- p.i === Abstract (English) --- p.ii === Abstract (Chinese) --- p.v === Content --- p.vii === Acknowledgement --- p.x === Abbreviation --- p.xii === Lists of tables and figures --- p.xiii === Chapter Chapter 1 --- General introduction --- p.1 === Chapter Chapter 2 --- "Effects of salinity on the cardiovascular responses and dipsogenic behaviors and silver seabream, Sparus sarba." === Chapter 2.1 --- Literature review === Chapter 2.1.1 --- Teleost euryhalinity --- p.5 === Chapter 2.1.2 --- Salinity and blood respiratory properties --- p.7 === Chapter 2.1.3 --- Salinity and blood volume --- p.8 === Chapter 2.1.4 --- Salinity and blood pressure --- p.10 === Chapter 2.1.5 --- Intestine physiology --- p.12 === Chapter 2.1.6 --- Summary --- p.14 === Chapter 2.2 --- Materials and methods === Chapter 2.2.1 --- Experimental animals --- p.19 === Chapter 2.2.2 --- Salinity adaptation --- p.19 === Chapter 2.2.3 --- Drinking rate measurement --- p.19 === Chapter 2.2.4 --- Respiratory characteristics --- p.20 === Chapter 2.2.5 --- Blood volume measurement --- p.21 === Chapter 2.2.6 --- Blood pressure experiment --- p.23 === Chapter 2.2.7 --- Statistical analysis --- p.23 === Chapter 2.3 --- Results === Chapter 2.3.1 --- Drinking rate --- p.25 === Chapter 2.3.2 --- Oxygen dissociation curves --- p.27 === Chapter 2.3.3 --- Blood volume --- p.29 === Chapter 2.3.4 --- Blood pressure --- p.31 === Chapter 2.4 --- Discussion === Chapter 2.4.1 --- Drinking rate --- p.36 === Chapter 2.4.2 --- Oxygen dissociation curves --- p.37 === Chapter 2.4.3 --- Blood volume --- p.38 === Chapter 2.4.4 --- Blood pressure --- p.40 === Chapter Chapter 3 --- "Manipulation of renin-angiotensin system in relation to the cardiovascular responses and dipsogenic behaviors of silver seabream, Sparus sarba." === Chapter 3.1 --- Literature review === Chapter 3.1.1 --- Renin angiotensin system (RAS) --- p.41 === Chapter 3.1.2 --- RAS and blood pressure --- p.47 === Chapter 3.1.3 --- RAS and drinking --- p.53 === Chapter 3.1.4 --- RAS and Cortisol --- p.55 === Chapter 3.1.5 --- RAS and kidney --- p.58 === Chapter 3.1.6 --- Summary --- p.58 === Chapter 3.2 --- Materials and methods === Chapter 3.2.1 --- Experimental animals --- p.61 === Chapter 3.2.2 --- Salinity adaptation --- p.61 === Chapter 3.2.3 --- Drinking rate measurement --- p.61 === Chapter 3.2.4 --- Determination of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) activity --- p.61 === Chapter 3.2.5 --- Blood pressure experiment --- p.62 === Chapter 3.2.6 --- Statistical analysis --- p.63 === Chapter 3.3 --- Results === Chapter 3.3.1 --- Drinking rate --- p.64 === Chapter 3.3.2 --- ACE activity --- p.69 === Chapter 3.3.3 --- Blood pressure --- p.71 === Chapter 3.4 --- Discussion === Chapter 3.4.1 --- Drinking rate --- p.77 === Chapter 3.4.2 --- ACE activity --- p.81 === Chapter 3.4.3 --- Blood pressure --- p.83 === Chapter Chapter 4 --- General conclusion --- p.86 === Reference --- p.89