Published October 1986 | Version v1
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Effect of β-endorphin on catecholamine levels in rat hypothalamus and cerebral cortex

Creators

  • 1. Kiev Scientific-Research Institute of Endocrinology and Metabolism, USSR

Description

The authors studied the effect of beta-endorphin on catecholamine concentrations in the hypothalmus and cerebral cortex in rats, as a contribution to the explanation of the mechanism of action of this peptide on certain pituitary trophic functions. Concentrations of dopamine, noradrenalin, and adrenalin were determined by a radioenzymatic method. A Mark 3 scintillation system was used for radiometric investigation of the samples. The results of these experiments indicate that beta-endorphin has a marked effect on brain catecholamine levels mainly in the hypothalamus

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Bull. Exp. Biol. Med. (Engl. Transl.)
Journal Volume
101
Journal Issue
5
Series
Bull. Exp. Biol. Med. (Engl. Transl.).
Journal Page Range
614-616
ISSN
0007-4888
CODEN
BEXBA

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
19040828
Subject category
S60: APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Translation
Descriptors DEI
ADRENALINE; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BIOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS; CATECHOLAMINES; CEREBRAL CORTEX; DOPAMINE; ENDORPHINS; HYPOTHALAMUS; INHIBITION; METABOLISM; NORADRENALINE; PITUITARY GLAND; QUANTITY RATIO; RADIOENZYMATIC ASSAY; RATS; SCINTILLATION COUNTING; TISSUE CULTURES
Descriptors DEC
ADRENAL HORMONES; AMINES; ANIMALS; AROMATICS; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM AGENT; BODY; BRAIN; CARDIOTONICS; CARDIOVASCULAR AGENTS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CEREBRUM; CHEMISTRY; COUNTING TECHNIQUES; DRUGS; ENDOCRINE GLANDS; GLANDS; HORMONES; HYDROXY COMPOUNDS; MAMMALS; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NEUROREGULATORS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANS; PEPTIDES; PHENOLS; POLYPEPTIDES; POLYPHENOLS; PROTEINS; RODENTS; STEROID HORMONES; STEROIDS; SYMPATHOMIMETICS; VERTEBRATES

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Notes
Translated from Byulleten Ehksperimental'noj Biologii i Meditsiny; 101: No. 5, 562-564(May 1986).