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Journal of Experimental Biology, Vol 199, Issue 5 1043-1051, Copyright © 1996 by Company of Biologists
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S Kakizawa, T Kaneko and T Hirano
Somatolactin (SL) is a putative pituitary hormone of the growth hormone (GH)/prolactin (PRL) family in fish; its physiological function has yet to be determined. Acidosis was induced in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) by exposure to acidic water (pH 4.5) or by exhaustive exercise, and plasma concentrations of SL, PRL and GH as well as other plasma parameters were examined. A decrease in blood pH was observed in fish from 1 day after water acidification until the end of the experiment at day 7. Plasma SL levels in the acid-exposed fish increased, reached a peak on day 1 and then returned to the initial level by day 4. No change was seen in plasma concentrations of PRL throughout the experiment. Plasma levels of GH, in contrast, decreased in the acid-exposed fish on days 2 and 4. Plasma cortisol levels in the acid-exposed fish were higher than the control level on days 4 and 7, although plasma cortisol levels did not increase above the initial level in response to water acidification. There was no significant change in the expression of SL-, PRL- and GH-mRNA in the pituitary gland. Levels of plasma Na+ and lactate were reduced 12 h after water acidification and remained low throughout the experiment. Exhaustive exercise in shallow water at neutral pH (7.5) resulted in a transient but pronounced acidosis, associated with increases in plasma SL, cortisol, Ca2+, phosphate and lactate levels. Plasma SL levels returned to the initial level along with the recovery of blood acid-base status. In contrast, plasma cortisol levels stayed elevated even 24 h after exercise. There was no correlation between plasma PRL and GH levels and blood pH. Elevation of plasma SL levels during acidosis suggests the possible involvement of SL in acid-base regulation in rainbow trout.
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