Sahni M, Peignoux-Deville J, Znari M, Lopez E, Lachiver F
Reprod Nutr Dev (1980). 1987;27(2A):399-406.
The effect of prolonged water deprivation, applied progressively since weaning, was studied on body weight in growing sub-desert rodents (Meriones shawi). Then, water metabolism, food consumption and kidney weight were measured in these adults animals. During partial water deprivation the weight curve was similar to that of controls, whereas with total water deprivation three different stages were noticed: a decrease, a stabilization and an increase in body weight as a function of age. At the end of the experiment, the body water volume was similar in dehydrated and in control animals. However, in water deprived animals, there was a lower rate of water influx and efflux compared to controls. Their food consumption was two-fold that of controls. Dehydrated meriones showed a significant increase in kidney weight as compared to controls.
研究了自断奶起逐渐施加的长期缺水对生长中的亚沙漠啮齿动物（肖氏沙鼠）体重的影响。然后，对这些成年动物的水代谢、食物摄入量和肾脏重量进行了测量。在部分缺水期间，体重曲线与对照组相似，而在完全缺水时，观察到三个不同阶段：体重随年龄下降、稳定和增加。实验结束时，脱水动物和对照动物的身体水量相似。然而，与对照组相比，缺水动物的水流入和流出速率较低。它们的食物摄入量是对照组的两倍。与对照组相比，脱水的沙鼠肾脏重量显著增加。
