title: Physiological neuroendocrinology of peptides, steroids and other hormones in cerebrospinal fluid.
abstract: Cerebrospinal fluid acts as a conduit in neuroendocrine regulation. Valid assessment of normal cerebrospinal fluid levels of peptides, steroids and other hormones requires clarification of reference concentrations in control patients and normal volunteers. Awareness of factors which may alter neuronal activity and, in turn, the relative composition of cerebrospinal fluid constituents is essential to the accurate sampling and hormonal analysis of cerebrospinal fluid.
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Kee
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Wood
mesh_terms: D000804:Angiotensin II / Q000502:physiology; D001127:Arginine Vasopressin / Q000032:analysis; D002766:Cholecystokinin / Q000032:analysis; D004723:Endorphins / Q000032:analysis; D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000032:analysis; D006728:Hormones / Q000097:blood / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D006801:Humans; D010455:Peptides / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D010906:Pituitary Hormone-Releasing Hormones / Q000378:metabolism; D011333:Pro-Opiomelanocortin / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D011388:Prolactin / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D013004:Somatostatin / Q000502:physiology; D013256:Steroids / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D013963:Thyroid Hormones / Q000032:analysis; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000032:analysis; D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D004723:Endorphins; D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones; D006728:Hormones; D010455:Peptides; D010906:Pituitary Hormone-Releasing Hormones; D013256:Steroids; D013963:Thyroid Hormones; D000804:Angiotensin II; D001127:Arginine Vasopressin; D013004:Somatostatin; D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone; D011333:Pro-Opiomelanocortin; D011388:Prolactin; D013972:Thyrotropin; D013006:Growth Hormone; D002766:Cholecystokinin