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The effect of ionizing irradiation on the catecholamine levels in pituitary gland of ewes

  • 1. Katedra normalnej anatomie, histologie a fyziologie, Univerzita veterinarskeho lekarstva, 04181 Kosice (Slovakia)

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The changes were studied in the levels of catecholamines and L-DOPA in the pituitary gland of sheep after all-body irradiation with 60Co at the total dose of 6.7 Gy for seven days. The power input per hour of irradiation source was 0.039 Gy. The catecholamines were determined after having been isolated from the tissues and determined by the method of spectral fluorimetry. After all-body exposition to gamma-radiation L-DOPA dropped in pituitary gland in comparison with the control group of sheep most significantly by 66.7% (P < 0,001). A similar drop like in the case of adrenaline was also observed in epinephrine (P < 0,05). On basis of the results we presume that the all-body irradiation of sheep by results a significant decrease in the content of catecholamines in pituitary gland, which is probably in relation with failure of synthesis and degradation of catecholamines and with total organism injury. (authors)

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Proceedings of the 2nd Radiobiological conference dedicated to 55th anniversary of foundation of University of Veterinary Medicine, 2004

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Original title (Slovak)
Ucinok ionizujuceho ziarenia na zastupenie katecholaminov v hypofyze oviec

Publishing Information

Publisher
University of Veterinary Medicine
Imprint Place
Kosice (Slovakia)
ISBN
80-8077-004-2
Imprint Title
Proceedings of the 2"n"d Radiobiological conference dedicated to 55"t"h anniversary of foundation of University of Veterinary Medicine, 2004
Imprint Pagination
258 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 162-164
Report number
INIS-SK--2006-027

Conference

Title
2. Radiobiological conference, 2004
Original Conference Title
2. Radiobiologicka konferencia venovana 55. vyrociu zalozenia Univerzity veterinarskeho lekarstva
Dates
24 Jun 2004
Place
Kosice (Slovakia)

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5 refs.; Proceedings was published as eBook on CD-ROM, paper were published in PDF format. Imprint:Zbornik prispevkov z 2. Radiobiologickej konferencie, 2004