title: Specific radioimmunoassay of alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone in rat plasma.
abstract: A sensitive, specific and reproducible radioimmunoassay was developed for the measurement of alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (alpha-MSH) in the blood plasma of rat. The assay method is based on a sensitive antiserum raised against alpha-MSH in rabbit. The serum is highly specific to alpha-MSH; a HPLC study of an extract of rat plasma showed that the immunoreactivity was given by alpha-MSH. The basal level of alpha-MSH, measured after a simple extraction with ethanol, was found to be 168.3 +/- 16.3 pg/ml (mean +/- SEM). Ether and lysine-vasopressin appeared to be potent stimuli for the peripheral release of alpha-MSH.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Medicine, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical University, Szeged, Hungary.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vecsernyés
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Julesz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D008236:Lypressin / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D051381:Rats; D000521:alpha-MSH / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D008236:Lypressin; D000521:alpha-MSH