Beta-endorphin: regional levels profile in the brain of the human infant.
Immunoradiometrical determinations of beta-endorphin (beta-EP) levels in 29 discrete brain regions from a series of victims of "Sudden Infant Death Syndrome" yielded a uniformly low levels profile in various areas of telencephalon, thalamus, pons, cerebellum and medulla oblongata. This low levels profile was interrupted by intermediate and high beta-EP levels in the midbrain and in two diencephalic zones. This study provides, for the first time, a comprehensive, neurochemically determined regional profile of beta-EP levels in the brain of the human infant.
Pasi
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Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Zurich, Switzerland.
Mehraein
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Jehle
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Traub
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Morniroli
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Bär
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Kopp
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D001923:Brain Chemistry; D004027:Diencephalon / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008526:Medulla Oblongata / Q000737:chemistry; D008636:Mesencephalon / Q000737:chemistry; D009928:Organ Specificity; D011149:Pons / Q000737:chemistry; D013398:Sudden Infant Death; D013687:Telencephalon / Q000737:chemistry; D001615:beta-Endorphin / Q000032:analysis*
D001615:beta-Endorphin