Fig. 5. Seasonal fluctuations in plasma testosterone (A) and plasma
oestradiol-17ß concentrations (C) in relation to fluctuations in red
blood cell (RBC) ß-adrenergically stimulated RBC
Na+/H+ exchanger (ßNHE) activity (B). The dotted
line illustrates the mean Na+ influx at the times of the year when
the ß-NHE activity is not downregulated. Values are means ±
S.E.M. (N=8).