title: Central metabolism of beta-endorphin in different species of temperature acclimated rodents.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to characterize the central metabolism/processing of beta-endorphin in wild, desert rodents and to study the effect of heat and cold acclimation on central metabolism/processing and beta-endorphin half-life. This report suggests that a shift occurs in the processing of beta-endorphin in desert rodents acclimated to heat and cold leading to an accumulation of gamma-type endorphins. The data support a significant difference in beta-endorphin half-life between the rodents and the laboratory white rat.
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Yousef
mesh_terms: D000064:Acclimatization; D000818:Animals; D001831:Body Temperature; D001833:Body Temperature Regulation; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism*; D004723:Endorphins / Q000378:metabolism*; D007700:Kinetics; D010542:Peromyscus / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains / Q000378:metabolism*; D013045:Species Specificity; D013696:Temperature; D001615:beta-Endorphin
chemical_list: D004723:Endorphins; D001615:beta-Endorphin