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David G. Butler

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Professor Emeritus
Education: 
MSc,PhD, DSc, FRSA, FIBiol
Office phone: 
416-978-3503
Fax: 
416-978-8532
Office: 
RW 406E

david [dot] butler (at)utoronto [dot] ca

Address: 

Department of Cell & Systems Biology
University of Toronto
25 Harbord Street
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M5S 3G5

Research: 

Dr. Butler is interested in the following areas of research: (1) hormonal control of osmoregulation in aquatic vertebrates; (2) co-evolution of the RAS (renin-angiotensin system) and the sympathetic nervous systems in vertebrate animals; (3) Evolution of the structure and function of the vertebrate adrenal cortex.

  • Selected publications:
2007
Butler, D., Brown, J.A (2007).  Stanniectomy attenuates the renin-angiotensin response to hypovolemic hypotension in freshwater eels (Anguilla rostrata) but not blood pressure recovery.. J. Comp. Physiol. B. 177, 143-151.
Butler, D. (2007).  ANG II-induced attenuation of salt gland function in Pekin ducks is not catecholamine-dependent.. J. Comp. Physiol. B. 177, 733-742.
2006
Butler, D. (2006).  Pressor responses to alligator Angiotensin I and some analogs in the spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus).. Gen. Comp. Endocrinol.. 147, 150-157.
2005
Butler, D., Lam, W., Tong, J. (2005).  ANG-II-induced attenuation of duck salt gland secretion does not depend upon the release of adrenal catecholamines.. J. Comp. Physiol. B,. 176, 35-43.
Butler, D., Snitman, F. (2005).  Renal responses to mesotocin in Western painted turtles compared with the antidiuretic response to arginine vasotocin.. Gen. Comp. Endocrinol.. 144, 101-109.
2002
Butler, D. (2002).  Hypertonic fluids are secreted by medial and lateral segments in duck (Anas platyrhynchos) nasal salt glands.. J. Physiol. (London). 540, 1039-1046.
Butler, D., Pak, S., Midgley, A., Nemati, B. (2002).  AT1 receptor blockade with losartan during gestation in Wistar rats leads to an increase in thirst and sodium appetite in their adult female offspring.. Regulatory Peptides. 105, 47-57.
2001
Butler, D., Zhang, D. (2001).  Corpuscles of Stannius secrete renin or an isorenin that regulates cardiovascular function in freshwater North American eels, Anguilla rostrata LeSueur.. Gen. Comp. Endocrinol.. 124, 199-217.
1999
Butler, D. (1999).  Mecamylamine blocks the [Asp1,Val5]-ANG II-induced attenuation of salt gland activity in Pekin ducks.. Am. J. Physiol.. 277, R836-R842.
1998
Takei, Y., Itahara, Y., Butler, D., Watanabe, T., Oudit, G. (1998).  Tetrapod-type [Asp1] angiotensin is present in a Holostean fish, Amia calva.. Gen. Comp. Endocrinol.. 110, 140-146.