[Effect of cold stress on the concentrations in the hypothalamus, pituitary, and blood of beta-lipotropin and beta-endorphin in the rabbit]

Boll Soc Ital Biol Sper. 1981 Sep 30;57(18):1862-8.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

To evaluate the rabbit availability in beta-Lipotrophin studies we have investigated their brain, pituitary and plasmatic concentrations in basal conditions and after cold-stress. Previous silicic Acid extract and Sephadex G-75 column chromatography, the two peptides were measured through two specific and sensitive RIAs. The results reveal the presence of beta LPH and beta EP and their increase after cold-stress in hypothalamus, pituitary and peripheral plasma concentrations while not in midbrain.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cold Temperature*
  • Endorphins / analysis*
  • Endorphins / blood
  • Female
  • Hypothalamus / analysis*
  • Male
  • Mesencephalon / analysis
  • Pituitary Gland / analysis*
  • Rabbits
  • beta-Endorphin
  • beta-Lipotropin / analysis*
  • beta-Lipotropin / blood

Substances

  • Endorphins
  • beta-Endorphin
  • beta-Lipotropin