The effect of x-irradiation on the amount of dopamine in corpus striatum of the rat.
The effect of ionizing radiation on the amount of dopamine in corpus striatum was investigated in rats exposed to 650 or 850 R of X-rays. The amount of dopamine in the corpus striatum was measured fluorimetrically in various periods of time after irradiation. It was found that, irrespective of the dose applied, the ionizing radiation caused a significant depletion of dopamine in the striatum.
D000818:Animals; D003342:Corpus Striatum / Q000378:metabolism / Q000528:radiation effects*; D004298:Dopamine / Q000378:metabolism*; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D013997:Time Factors; D014965:X-Rays
D004298:Dopamine