RELEASE OF BETA-ENDORPHIN FROM RAT PITUITARY INVITRO

被引:30
作者
PRZEWLOCKI, R
HOLLT, V
HERZ, A
机构
[1] Department of Neuropharmacology, Max-Planck-Institut für Psychiatrie, D-8000 München 40
关键词
Pituitary; β-Endorphin radioimmunoassay; β-Endorphin release;
D O I
10.1016/0014-2999(78)90342-4
中图分类号
R9 [药学];
学科分类号
1007 ;
摘要
The rate of release of β-endorphin immunoreactivity from the anterior lobe of the rat pituitary in vitro increased in response to potassium-induced depolarization in a calcium-dependent manner. Potassium-induced depolarization did not, however, change the rate of release from intermediate/posterior lobe. These findings provide support for the view that β-endorphin may have a humoral function and suggest that β-endorphin stores in discrete pituitary areas are regulated by different release mechanisms. © 1978.
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页码:179 / 183
页数:5
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