Epinephrine mediated increases in plasma cholesterol

Psychosom Med. 1983 Jun;45(3):227-32. doi: 10.1097/00006842-198306000-00005.

Abstract

The effect of physiological elevations of plasma epinephrine levels on plasma cholesterol levels was studied in ten cynomolgus monkeys. Epinephrine was increased 5 days/week for 6 hr/day. After 2 weeks, the cholesterol levels increased on the average of 15 mg% (p less than 0.01).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cholesterol / blood*
  • Epinephrine / blood
  • Epinephrine / pharmacology*
  • Macaca fascicularis

Substances

  • Cholesterol
  • Epinephrine